This book series would have been a lot better if the author had done any kind of scientific research to back up the plot. SPOILERS AHEADFirst of all, the whole premise doesn't make a lot of scientific sense. I am pretty sure even the stupidest among us would consider cutting down ALL the trees...
What a wonderfully written, insightful novel with real depiction of real issues facing Kaseinka. Addressing the issues of parental separation, bullying, a first love, and being an immigrant student, adolescent readers will find much to discuss and analyze in the story. I especially appreciate tha...
When Apple's mother returns after eleven years away, Apple feels whole again. But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets someone more lost than she is that she begins to see things as they really are.A story about sad e...
And neither am I, yet I say,‘I’ve found you, Tata!’ A line I’ve practised for days.For months. Tata’s whistle I recognise,But I don’t recognise Tata. He has a weak beardWhich stops him from smilingAnd he is thin. He looks at the woman Who says, ‘I know.’ But what does she know? She takes the chil...
The floorboards creak, and the walls are ready to fall in on themselves. Ronan uses a finger and thumb to make an opening in the crooked blinds. “What can be taking him so long?” he wonders.He sits next to me on the bed and sinks into it. We aren’t using a flashlight in case an opportunistic drif...