Montsaye Shadow Readers

Ghostlines 
'Ghostlines' is about a new boy who arrives on the island of Ayrie and Tilda who needs to make him love it. I really liked this book. It touches on how people deal with grief and losing people. It also shows the difficulty of moving house and not belonging. I would definitely recommend this book. I award it 3 out of 5 stars.

Olivia

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
'Twenty Four Seconds From Now' is a really good book. I enjoyed it a lot, even if I found some of the sentences a bit weird. I loved reading it and I would definitely read it again.

Callie

Popcorn
This book is about Andrew, who struggles with anxiety and this is the story of one day in his life. This book wasn't my favourite (sorry!) but it was very humorous and pretty funny, as well as being informative about how anxiety feels and how to deal with it as best you can. I would give this book 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Edith

Ghostlines 
This book is about a girl who lives on the island. I like this book because of the mystery and suspense - you never know what is going to happen next. I also like the sense of adventure Tilda gives when the book is told from Tilda's perspective. I would definitely recommend this book to others who like adventure books. I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars!

Euan

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
This book is about a young boy who is nervous about sleeping with his girlfriend. It also shows his life from minutes to hours, to months and then years. In my opinion, it is a sweet story of love and friendship which I would give 4 stars out of 5.

Elspeth

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
'Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody' is the story of a lizard called Zeke who became an enemy of Pelicanarssus and it goes downhill after that... I would award this book 4.5 stars out of 5 as it is really good and I loved the plot. It was a good read!

Zara

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
This book is about Neon's relationship with Aria and everything that leads them to where they are now. In my opinion this was a good book and had a very good storyline and was very exciting to read. I would rate 'Twenty Four Seconds From Now' 3.5 stars out of 5.

Zara

Birdie
This story is about a girl called Birdie who was invited to live with her aunt. As soon as she left her home town everything changed. She felt like no-one treated her fairly, only the kindest of people. Then she met Mr Duke her friend. After she met him, her life felt happier. Little did she know what was to come... This book teaches people that they belong here and it takes time to accept things, but it's ok. We should judge people on who they are, not what they look like.

Alice

The Boy I Love
I enjoyed the book. I found that it was characterised very well and I understood the characters. The plot was interesting and kept me engaged while reading the book. I would award this book 4.5 out of 5.

Edith

Popcorn
It is Andrew's picture day and he has had a haircut and a new shirt, his mum wants him to have a good picture. Then G, his grandma, goes missing, stressing him out even more. To make it worse Gene decides to beat Andrew up because he won't let Gene cheat on a test. He has a panic attack in class. Will he find G? It is a good, light-hearted way to talk about OCD. I enjoyed it because it showed what other people are experiencing, when you are only worrying about yourself.

Ava

Not Going To Plan
I think 'Not Going to Plan' is a really good book. I enjoyed the plot and I felt that you could really feel sympathy for Marnie once you had gotten to know her better. I loved it and recommend it for others to read. I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars!

Callie

Wolf Siren
Wolf Siren was a great book because it was fun and I couldn't put it down. Every paragraph ended on a cliff-hanger. I was reading until 12:30 and not even realising! It felt like I was in the woods with her. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Ava

Popcorn
This is a great book with emotions that are strong and hard to manage. It is about a boy struggling with his anxiety, describing it as a popcorn kernel. He's trying to suppress panic attacks and manage family problems in this story. I would award it 4 stars, out of 5!

Elspeth

Popcorn
I have awarded this book 3.5 out of 5, overall. It is about a boy called Andrew, who suffers from anxiety and in the story it is picture day. He is wearing his new shirt which he can't get dirty. But the world is out to get him today. There's a bully, a ketchup rocket and many other problems.

Olivia

Wolf Siren
This has been my favourite book from the shortlist, so far! Red's grandmother has vanished and the villagers have been separated from the woods. But Red has a secret, she is a wolf-woman in a village that hates wolves. I have rated this book 5 out of 5!

Olivia

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I have awarded this book 4.5 out of 5! In summary, it is about a boy who is struggling and then his mum faints. Pelicanatus is jealous and attacks the boy. His friends then have to save the school and even France! This book was surprisingly good, as I didn't know what to expect from the front cover.

Elspeth