If you don't live in the UK (I live in France), I think it's a brilliant book for finding out what it's like to go to school in the UK. It's also really interesting to see how English children speak to each other - and to adults! Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ...

And finally, his relationship with his sister Jasmine(twin of Rose) was beautiful. Very beautiful. The love they have for each other was beyond sweet. when I walked past her parents' bedroom on the way to the loo, there weren't any signs of bombs... (as his father has told him all Muslims build bombs). I swallowed all the doubt and all the disappointment and all the anger and they were almost too big, like vitamin pills that are difficult to get down even with water.” My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a brilliant book which shows dilemmas and differences that people have. It shows you should never judge people on their appearance, or in this case religion. The author has shown the strong relationships between brothers and sisters and shows weaknesses with other members of the family. Annabel Pitcher has made Jamie sound like he is very confused and containing his emotions. He doesn't remember his sister, he only has memories of others, like his other sister Jasmine, and his mum and his dad. It is a very sad story but has a happy ending. It is a brilliant book and I would recommend it to anyone! In fact she was quite bad and according to Jas she was naughty at school, but no one seems to remember that now she is all dead and perfect.”Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-05-19 09:01:10 Boxid IA40116622 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Todas as vezes que olhei no lago, nunca vi qualquer outro bicho. O peixe é sozinho. Sei exatamente como ele se sente.” A través de Jaime nos cuenta como es su vida junto con una familia destructurada, de su día a día en su nueva escuela, su esperanza de volver a ver su madre mientras todos los días se pone su camisa de Spiderman y de su amistad con Sunya. Es difícil no querer a Jaime. Su voz es tan fuerte que siempre he terminado poniéndome de su parte y querer ver todo desde su punto de vista. Aunque hay que reconocer que una vez en nuestras vidas hemos vivido desde ese punto de vista cuando eramos muy chicos.

A middle grade book dealing with terrorism and death? Needless to say, I had my doubts. However, Annabel Pitcher confronts issues like hate, loyalty, and loss in such a straightforward way that its simplicity belies its depth. Even more impressive, she confronts the pressure to grieve. I stared up at the sky and raised my middle finger, just in case God was watching. I don’t like being spied on.” This child is brilliant. Jamie is a brilliant character. When he was five his sister died, but he does not mourn her, because he never truly knew her, nor does he remember her. How can his parents expect him to constantly suffer for someone who never had a chance to be a part of his family? Does he know it is okay to not feel sad over someone you don’t love? It is okay to cry for those lost, but it is also okay to not cry for those we never knew. How can his parents still think he is not “grieving right”? Apart from this he has to deal with his mother’s abandonment for someone else that “understands her,” as he is no longer part of her life. And his father’s ignorance, his fear and belief that all Muslims are evil bastards that commit terrorist acts. He battles this view since Sunya keeps befriending him.Rose Matthews: 8-12 years old to play a 9-year-old. A twin of Jas, who Rose likes to tease. She doesn't, however, realize it's lowering Jas's self-esteem. She is always trying to out-do Jas to be the perfect daughter. It's sad to say that a book like this is timely and necessary, especially for a younger audience, but it is. It's also hopeful and surprising. A very strong debut by first time author Annabel Pitcher. I hope Annabel Pitcher is going to write another book, and if she does she will be a very successful author. If I were to rate this book I would give it 10 out of 10. Young Jamie Matthews: 7-10 years old to play a 7-year-old. An innocent little boy, reliant on his mother and father. Two days later, something changes his mind. What happens and what was so special and exciting about it?