Eva Ibbotson: The morning gift

Ruth lives happily in the magnificent city of Vienna, Then the nazis invade and her world is turned upside down.

Her parents flee to London but Ruth is accidentally left behind. A family friend offers her an escape route: a marriage of convenience to be dissolved as soon as they reach England. But Ruth's feelings for Quin soon take her by surprise, and her efforts to set him free do not quite go as she plans...

This book is very touching and is beautifully written. The author captures the characters feelings is amazing and very vivid. I would give this book a **** star rating as it is not what i usually read but i enjoyed it anyway.

You should read it!

Candyfloss

This book is very exciting and has a great insight to family life especially when you have to choose between the two of your parents.

Floss's parents split when she was little and has longed for them to get back together. She spends 5 days with her mum and 2 days helping her dad in his greasy spoon cafe. Her mother decides to move to australia with her new boyfriend and floss's half brother Tiger, However Floss does not want to leave her father. She chooses to stay with her dad and embarks on a new, exciting life with him, joining a travelling fair and running a candy floss stand.

If you like Jacqueline Wilson you will love this book as it follows the same theme which includes to difficulties in life for children.

At the sign of the Sugared Plum: Mary Hooper

Plot summery:
Hannah has lived all her life in the English countryside, so she is thrilled when, in the summer of 1665, her older sister Sarah invites her to come live with her in London and help her at her candy shop. However, arriving in London she finds Sarah had sent a second letter instructing her not to come. Plague has taken hold in London, and Sarah fears for Hannah's life. Hannah insists on staying, believing she will be safe. But to her horror, in the coming weeks more and more people die, and the sickness becomes an epidemic. Hannah finds herself living every day in fear that she will catch the Plague and die from it, for there is little hope of surviving it, and no way of leaving the city to escape.

This book is nail biting, and keep me on the edge of my seat when i read it. However it is also very sad as Hannah and Sarah have no idea if they will wake up the next morning alive and live day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second.

I would definitely recommend this book to you if you love descriptive, emotional and powerful books. This book deserves a ***** star rating! I REALLY DO RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO YOU!!!!

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Lola rose by jaqualine wilson

This book is a very touching story. It can make you laugh or cry. It's all about children who have to work on their own and look after their siblings and have big responisiblities.
When jayni and her mum and brother win the lottery they begin a new life away from their violent dad. They choose different names and jayni chooses lola rose. But when her mum finds out she has cancer she has to go to hospital leaving lola rose to look after her brother. she calls her aunt to help out but meanwhile thier father is on the trail and trackes them down
I would give this book a **** rating because it is a really touching and moving book. My faveourite character is her aunt because she is very kind and caring and gives up alot of her time for others even though she might look a little scary

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