Egglescliffe

King of Nothing
Anton is living under the shadow of his father's crime and ends up becoming part of a group of bullies and delinquents who live by their reputations as King of the School. But Anton is more than he seems. Due to his mom's efforts to reform him, he joins a youth group and meets up with an old classmate who is anything but cool. Despite their differences, a friendship develops and Anton becomes interested in the youth club that they are renovating. Mixing with other people teaches him a new respect for society and he begins to change. But his old gang are not happy with the changes. This book scores high in enjoyment ratings. The characters are likable and the development of the plot is fast enough paced to keep readers engaged. Well worth a read.

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Little Bang
"little bang" follows two older teenagers ,one who is a science nerd and very self contious. the other is about to fail his GCSE's and is a brilliant guitarist . this book contains foul language, teenage pregnancy ,abortion and religious differences .the age range for this book is 13+ as it is harder for younger readers to understand and its inappropriate for some ages. but overall its a great read and i would recommend it to other readers.

sophie

The Final Year
'The final year' follows a 10-year-old boy named Nate as he transitions into his final year of primary school. Nate balances taking care of his siblings, difficulty in his relationships and struggling to keep his own emotions at bay. When his brother, Dylan, is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Nate finds it difficult not to spiral. I enjoyed reading this book, although I believe it is aimed more towards younger children preparing to switch schools. This book perfectly demonstrates the challenges a primary school student may face, from battling challenging emotions to preparing for the major life change of switching schools. The format of this book perfectly conveys the heartfelt message through poetry, making it an interesting read.

Betsy

The Things We Leave Behind
I found, The Things we Left Behind, a really good book I found it hard to get into at the start as it skipped ahead in time so i did not understand what was going on. I t was a really good book and I highly recommended it.

Rhiannon

The Things We Leave Behind
Enter a world where power goes mad and the anger of citizens target any refugee or foreigner living in the UK. It doesn't matter if you are born in England. If the Government decides your ancestry is foreign, you too are a target. Clem's last perfect day has gone and in it's place is a world that destroys her family and sends her on a journey to find safety and a haven away from the horrors of London and her home. Her Step mom is gone, taken away. Her father is entering a world of danger and resistance. That leaves her, in charge of her young sister, desperately trying to keep them both alive and free. The Things We Leave Behind is an emotional book that delivers a shocking bombshell before the end. The disjointed telling of Clem's Story leaves you wanting to hear more, to discover how she landed in Scotland in a state of total collapse too ill to continue. The writer dwells on the perfect day in order to show comparison to how things have become and it works in a way, but it also distracts. We are led to believe the things left behind are the small thing like a pair of gloves that her sister wore on a cold day. However, in reality the things she left behind was something much more poignant that that. All the way through the book I asked, why isn't her sister making more of an impact in the journey? The bombshell answered that question and the book made much more sense when the tragedy was fully revealed. A good book that finished on a hopeful note without making the mistake of trying to be too Happy Ever After.

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