A girl climbs the tallest tree in Istanbul, Turkey. She has had enough of life and decides she will live in this tree until she dies. Despite wanting to forget her past, she recounts her memory in various flashbacks. Where we discover what has happened and why she wants to live in the tree. However... Continue Reading →
The Boy in Striped Pajamas is a sad story based on the concentration camp, Auschwitz. Bruno and his family lived in a lovely house in Berlin. It had 5 floors and they had maids, and other people to help. With household chores. Yet Bruno arrives home from school. To discover he has to move house.... Continue Reading →
The Boy in Striped Pajamas
Born Under Fire, follows the story of Shula and her family. It is 1928 and they have managed to escape the clutches of Hitler! Escaped from Poland to settle in the safe place of Israel. Shula and her family are close and live near each other until one day Leah has had enough. After one... Continue Reading →
Born Under Fire by Rina Z Neiman
It is 1962 in Mississippi. Black people are maids for white people to help raise the children and household chores. But they are not trusted not to steal anything. Black people must use their own bathroom. Some white people believed that coloured people could pass on diseases. Coloured people must live in their own areas,... Continue Reading →
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Weird War Two is a fascinating collection of mini stories about World War 2. Find out all about how the war started, what Hitler was attempting to do, the minds of some his Officers, which animals took part, spies, secret projects; combined with some funny stories in the mix. For example Britain had invented radar... Continue Reading →
Weird War Two by Richard Denham M.J.Trow
The True Story of Lale Sokolov Lale Sokolov – a Jew living in Slovakia; arrived at Auschwitz Concentration Camp, in April 1942. He gave himself in, hoping that his family would be spared; unfortunately, only his sister survived. When Lale arrived at the camp, he saw how awful people were being treated, some people were... Continue Reading →
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Mariam lived with her mother on the outskirts of Herat Her father would visit her every so often to play with her and spend time with her. Mariam’s mother had her out of wedlock, her father who had 3 wives and 9 other children was ashamed of them and so built them a house on... Continue Reading →
A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini
At the age of 7, Rachel was taken from her family and sent to live on Kalaupapa, on the remote Island of Moloka’I, here she was sent to die as she had contracted leprosy, but her life was just beginning. Rachel Kalama had a happy childhood; her father was away at sea a lot and... Continue Reading →
Moloka’i
If you have enjoyed watching the recent series of the Crown like I have, then this book may be for you. Princess Margaret is indeed an interesting character and I was curious as to what tales the book may hold. Princess Margaret is the sister of our Queen; Queen Elizabeth II. Although she was very... Continue Reading →