Highcliffe Carnegie Crew

The Final Year
The book The Final Year was a heartwarming book that I thoroughly enjoyed. I enjoyed learning about all the characters' personalities. Some of the book even moved me to tears. Overall I found it an amazing book and I highly recommend it.

Mia

The Final Year
The Final Year was an amazing way of talking about some serious issues while keeping the voice very casual. It had an awesome storyline and I liked it a lot. I can't wait to read the next one!

Theo

The Things We Leave Behind
It's an amazing book that I would recommend as it is one of my favourite books, which is outside of my usual genre of fantasy, and the story fascinated me. At first I thought I probably won't like it but when I read, I realized how wrong I was. I loved how the plot shows a girl's horrifying past and we get to follow her story. One thing I like about it is that it doesn't pretend that it wasn't too bad; it shows how the actual person would feel if they experienced it in real life.

Axel

The Final Year
An emotional story written in verse, following a ten year-old boy in his last year of primary school. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a change from their genre of habit. I picked it up, thinking I'd just give it a try, and that I probably wouldn't enjoy it, but I read on long into the night; my parents just couldn't separate me from it. It is outside my usual genre of fantasy, but honestly, this book needs a shelf of its own.

Henry

The Final Year
I think this book is very well written; the author has taken into account all of the seemingly unnecessary worries as a child growing up and made them look significant. The illustrations are a very nice touch, they make the book seem wholesome and welcoming. The story itself is well thought out, taking into account everything a year 6 might be thinking about, having to move into a new school. I really liked this book, personally i'd give it a 7.5/10.

Layla