10.The Boy In The Dress
A fourteen-year-old boy called John and a twelve-year-old boy called Dennis who is encourage by a rebellious friend to dress up as a girl, and the reactions of his family, friends, and school. An important message to this book as it about acceptation and being different, the characters are great and this is simple to follow, it can be funny but it also heart-warming, plus this book has got the likeability factor.
9.Billionaire Boy
Joe Spud has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see. Joe’s rich. Really, rich. But Joe isn’t happy. Why not? Because he’s got a billion pounds and not a single friend. But then someone come along, someone who likes Joe for Joe, not his money. I personally like the message of fame and don’t let it go to your head, it is a coming-of-age type of story and you actually care with these characters, it is charming and it is generally heartfelt plus it is readable.
8.Grandpa’s Great Escape
Jack’s Grandpa wears his slippers to the supermarket “serves up spam a la custard for dinner” and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name but he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day. An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved grandpa. One of those stories that is suitable for all ages, it is cute and heart-warming and it will made you smile and it is a nice and beautiful story, it will capture your heart and this is easy to follow.
7.The Midnight Gang
When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children’s ward But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime. A beautiful tale of friendships as this is charming and it is a nice book, this is suitable for all ages and the characters are great, it is one of those books you can revisit anytime you wanted.
6.Spaceboy
Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure. One night she spots a flying saucer blazing. Across the sky before crash landing in a field. Personally, I really admire this book as it tries to be something different, it is inventive and it is readable from start to finish, plus overall this is gripping and it certainly hold your interest, if you wanted something different to read this is ideal for you.
5.The Beast Of Buckingham Palace
The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace, when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her, himself, and the entire city. This book is exciting and it will draw you in automatically and the lead in this book is likeable, it also captures your imagination and you find yourself drawn to this book, the story is magnificent and this is certainly memorable from start to finish.
4.Demon Dentist
Darkness has come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, the children found insects in their bed and underneath their pillow. Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it. Being a mixture of adventure and the scary element and that work well, I personally think this book work well if it turns into a film, overall, this is one of those books that is totally memorable.
3.The Ice Monster
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hear about the mysterious Ice Monster but a chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime from London to the heart of the Arctic. Personally, this will capture people heart as it got an unlikely friendships aspect, it also suitable for Christmas and anytime you wanted as it is a timeless book you can revisit, it is a beautiful book and it will move you.
2.Fing
Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, more and she wanted a Fing. Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia and visit the jungle. Magnificent book and the moral is don’t take things for granted and I’m sure people will connect to that message, it is hilarious and funny plus this is charming as this is heart-warming, it might be slightly surreal but it needed that.
1.Code Name: Bananas
1940, Britain is at War with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy at London, with bombs falling over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude the gorilla plus being together with Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo and the three go on a run while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot. My personal favourite as this mixed in with the War element and that work perfectly, you actually care with these characters and this is moving and heartfelt, it is funny and heart-warming and it will capture your heart, this is one of the nicest books that I read and this is the reason why this is my number one.
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