LHS Shadowing Group 2025

Treacle Town
This book was griping and I enjoyed it. It did have slang words that I didn't really understand. It was hard to see what people can go through, but had an inspiring base to the book!

Hattie

King of Nothing
The king of nothing is a really funny book and gets you hooked straight away. One of the things I liked most was the heartwarming relationship between Anton and Matthew. It’s cool to see how they help each other grow. Although, some of the ways the kids talk felt really exaggerated. I get that it’s supposed to be how they speak, but sometimes it was a bit too much and didn’t feel real.

Cole

The Things We Leave Behind
The things we leave behind is a very emotional book. With some parts making you feel sad, hopeful and even scared. The story feels very real even though it’s set in a future where things have gone wrong. I think this book is amazing. If you like stories about family, bravery and standing up for Whats right, you’ll love this book.

Cole

Little Bang
The first thing I felt when reading this book was intrigue. How could these two students be perfect for each other? But as their characters developed questions were answered, and everything slotted together beautifully. However, towards the middle of the book, I started to lose interest. I persevered until l reached the ending, but I also found that disappointing. I have lots of questions unanswered, such as what happened to Matt? Did Mel and Sid's relationship last? One thing I think the messy ending represented well was the messy life that these teens were coping with. The book handled real life issues well and provided good discussion points that a lot of people ignore. Overall I would give this book a 7/10 because of the eye-opening feminist approach.

Georgia

All That It Ever Meant
I enjoyed this book because it taught me about a new culture I hadn't heard much about before.I was slightly confused towards the beginning but the plot twist at the end helped the rest of the story to make sense. Once I had finished the book and fully understood it, I really liked it and thought it was well written, however to improve this book, I would need to be gripped throughout. I am the type of reader who would put down a book if the first chapter didn’t interest me. For all of the reasons, I give this book a 6/10.

Georgia