The Longest Whale Song: A Review by Chloe Brawn

The Longest Whale Song captures all the emotions of a family; Ella’s mum is having a baby with her stepdad when her mum has the baby everything goes wrong her mum ends up in a coma and Ella misses her dearly she is not doing well with girls in her class and she sees her real dad Ella has to do a report on whales she gets very fond of baleen whales she finds there song calming I’m not going to tell you anymore

I would recommend this book to 8+ this is a very interesting book which leads you in all different directions and shows you how to deal with something like this.

I have read many Jacqueline Wilson books and this is my favourite. Will Ella’s mum be ok? What will happen?

By Chloe Brawn

The Garbage King: A Review by Molly Hanham

This is a book that once you pick it up you can’t put it down as the story pulls you in and makes you read on till the very end. I found this book very explanative as it is descriptive of the surroundings and of the people.

When you read this book you get to know what the story is all about and you can relate with the feelings expressed in the book towards the two main characters. Their names are Dani and Mamo who embark on a very exciting adventure in the city of Addis Ababa.

I was told to read this book in class and once I started to read this book I didn’t want to put it down as it grabs you in as a reader and it makes you more aware of the problems in Ethiopia and who people live.

I would rate this book 9/10 as it has a very good way of explaining the problems Dani and Mamo experience in the big city. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read or who wants to read something different.

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Ben Morisson

‘Ostrich Boys’ is a gripping book in which three boys, Sim, Kenny and Blake, experience a death of their friend, Ross. He was killed by an accident on his bike. So because the three all cared for Ross, and Ross cared for them, they knew he preferred them to his family. Therefore, they thought Ross would only want Sim, Kenny and Blake at his funeral. So they came up with a plan to take Ross to a place he always wanted to go to: Ross. Surely it’s only kidnapping if they’re alive?

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Morgane Dumas

Ostrich Boys is a great and adventurous book, a perfect light read. There are lots of unexpected twists and turns in the plot to keep you on the edge of your seat! It is about three friends, Kenny, Blake and Sim. They have just lost their best friend, Ross.

After a disaster of a funeral, they decide to steal Ross and take him from their home town, Cleethorpes, to a small hamlet in Scotland where he had always wanted to go, Ross. Little do they know that they are about to embark on the biggest journey of their lives, not just geographically, but emotionally too.

Once you pick up this gripping but humorous story you will never want to put it down!! I would recommend it for 11 – 15 year olds as they will relate to the characters well...   

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Matt Hitchcock

‘Ostrich Boys’ is a fantastic book. In my opinion the chapter with bacon and Blake was well described as they jump down to a golden beach.

The ‘Ostrich Boys’ follows three fifteen year old boys and their deceased friend Ross who was cremated. They travel for miles just for Ross and his dream of going to Ross in Scotland. Ross was killed by an accident on his bike. They thought is funeral wasn’t good enough for him so that’s how this whole journey started out. From Cleethorpes  to Ross. 

I would recommend this book to friends due to its quality. The age group in my opinion is 12 – 16. A fantastic read.  

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Conor Stripe

Ostrich Boys is an emotional book where three teenage boys (Blake, Sim and Kenny) steal there dead best friend’s (Ross) ashes. They travel from Cleethorpes to a tiny hamlet called Ross in Scotland. They take Ross to Ross because they thought the funeral wasn’t good enough.

I think that it is a good read because you get to know the boys and their relationship between each other. Because the audience is teenagers, and the characters are also teenagers, I think they can relate too.

I think this book is: RATING 9/10

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Avril Lynes

This book is an adventure, as three teenage boys try to do something for the ashes of their dead friend in a jar. Testing their own friendship as it stands as they trek further and further up the country.

This book is really engaging and in some ways quite dramatic. When you pick it up, you don`t want to put it down, as the storyline is unpredictable, and you never know what to expect the characters to do next. After the funeral left the boys disappointed they decide to steal the ashes and take him where he wanted to go. Ross was going to Ross.

 But what would happen along their journey?

By Avril Lynes

Eragon: A Review by Joseph Hussey

With aspects from Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, I think that Eragon is a great book. In the first few chapters Eragon, the main character, finds a mysterious blue stone, oblong in shape. After it starts squeaking and rocking in the night Eragon decides to bury it, but before he can it cracks open, revealing a treasure more valuable than all the gold in Alagaisia, Eragon’s homeland. Eragon safeguards the treasure and by doing so, albeit unwittingly, he causes the brutal murder of his uncle. Fleeing Carvahall with the story-teller, Brom, Eragon is thrust into a world of magic, dwarves and dragons.

Overall Eragon is a great read and I would rate it 9.5 out of 10. I think the book is good for ages 8 to 13 due to the way it is written. It is a book you can read again and again, each time noticing some secret hidden in the flow of the story. An example of this is in the name of Palancar valley, where Carvahall is located. If you look on the back of the book, by the barcode, it says “Cover art by john Palencar”. This book is a must read for years 5 to 7 although it would be liked by younger and older readers as well.  

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Finley Fry

The Ostrich Boys (by Keith Gray) was fairly adventurous. It made me think what I’d feel like if I was there.

This is basically what happened: three boys, Sim, Kenny and Blake have a deceased friend Ross. They plan on stealing the urn and go to a place called Ross in Scotland because they don’t think Ross got the funeral he deserved.

Ross died when he was hit by a car when riding his bike. His mates plan on vandalising the people’s houses that made the last few days of his life a living hell.

It’s a fairly adventurous book that I would rate a 12 plus.

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Adam Sefton

I think this book is good, because it is very adventurous and it follows the boys throughout the story as they take their dead friend Ross to a place in Scotland called Ross because they feel he needed a better funeral than he got. I think the book should have been a bit longer to tell what happened when the police arrived. I feel as though it left the reader on a cliff hanger at the end of the story and personally I don’t like cliff hangers at the end of books.

This book will make you laugh at times and certainly make you think about the rest of the adventure as the boys argue between themselves along the journey.

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Jake Cameron

For a while now I’ve been looking for a good book to read, so when I was introduced to ‘Ostrich Boys’ I leapt at the chance to sink my teeth into it.

‘Ostrich Boys’ is a powerful story about three boys (Blake, Kenny and Sim) as they try to reach Ross, a small village on the Scottish coast. This brilliant book shows how friendship can still be affected from beyond the grave.

Keith Gray demonstrates great skill as a writer by conjuring up this piece of magic giving all teenagers a enthralling book to read. I hope to see more of Keith Gray as I get older     

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Will Pharo

I think Ostrich boys is an alright book. It is good how you follow the journey of Blake, Sim, Kenny and Ross (their dead friend) as they take him to the Scottish hamlet of Ross.

They feel his funeral was not sufficient so they plan to steal him but do they…

I think the ending was rushed and not a good ending to the book. Overall I would rate the 4 out of 5 because although it is a good storyline it is a bit too long winded.

By Will Pharo

Ostrich boys: A Review by Amy King

I think ‘Ostrich boys’ is a very exciting and descriptive book. Blake, Kenny and Sim experience the journey of a lifetime as they steal a urn which contains their ‘dead’ best friend Ross’ ashes. Ross was a normal lad to look at but had he been as ‘happy’ on the inside as he looked on the outside? But as things spiral out of control as they travel to ross 216 miles away to scatter his ashes, the boys start to think if it is the best idea?

Ostrich boys: A Review by Thomas Nancekivell

Ostrich boys is a great book. It takes you along a journey of three fifteen year old boys and their dead friend.

Kenny, Sim and Blake take their dead friend Ross to Ross after he was hit by a car and was cremated. Kenny, Sim and Blake were disgusted by Ross’ funeral and wanted to do something extra for him, so they stole him and took him to Ross!

The boys have a different kind of sense of humour which makes you laugh!

I think this story is a great book and I recommend it for the ages 11-16 years old. 

The Garbage King: A Review by Millie Carter

The Garbage king 

The garbage king was written by Elizabeth laird. This book became the winner of the Scottish arts council children’s book of the year award. The main characters in this book are Dani Mamo and Tiggist. I recommend this book for 12 years and up. This book is very gripping but sometimes hard to understand. I would read this book again but I don’t think it will interest young children. This book is about two young boys that run away from their lives and learn what life is like in the city.

By Millie Carter 

The Garbage King: A Review by Jane Davies

The Garbage King

The Garbage King was written by Elizabeth Laird and was the winner of the Scottish Arts Council, children’s book of the year. I loved the book and I would definitely read it again, I would recommend the book to over thirteen year olds, seeing how I don’t think it would interest children. 

The main characters in the book are Tiggist, Mamo and Dani, they have thousands of adventures and live in lots of different places like in gangs, huts, shops and loads more. The main characters get split up, stolen and run away but in the end they end up meeting again!

The Garbage King: A Review by Chloe Miles

the garbage king is based around two main stories, Dani’s story and Mamo’s story. Dani’s story is about a rich boy who is failing in his subjects at school, his father decides that he would learn better if he got sent away to live with a strict and sensible adult. Dani didn’t want to go so he packed his bags and ran away and shortly after he comes across mamo…

Mamo’s story is about a poor boy named whose parents are both deceased, Mamo and his older sister Tiggist fail to keep up with the rent, but one day when Tiggist is out trying to find a job a strange man who claims to be Mamo’s uncle comes to collect Mamo offering him a job, a place to stay and food. However later on mamo discovers that this man who claimed to be his uncle was infact some random man who wanted to sell Mamo to be a slave.

I wouldn’t recommend this book to anybody below the age of 14, because I personally couldn’t keep up with all of the stories going on in this one book, I would give the garbage king a 7/10 for a good read

The Garbage King: A Review by Autumn-Lilly Tuvey

The Garbage King 

By Elizabeth Laird 

This amazing book by Elizabeth Laird is about two boys with two completely different lifestyles. Mamo lives in a poor village with his struggling sister Tiggist. When he is kidnapped and sold to a farmer in the country, he is forced to work with animals he has never seen before. 

Dani lives in a home full of food and luxury.  He has never begged nor wear rags but when things go wrong with his mother and his grades; his only choices is run away and live upon the streets. 

This book is based on friendship, judgement and revenge. I would recommend this book to all ages as it is interesting for all.

By Autumn-Lilly Tuvey

Abomination: A Review by Emily Fansom

Abomination is a book by Robert Swindells. This book tells us just how important it is to have a good friend and how hard some people’s lives are because of something or someone.
This book tells the story of a young girl called Martha and a boy called Scott.

Martha is very different from other children her age. Her parents are strict members of a religious group called the “righteous”, who’s rules forbid her from having ANY of today’s luxuries, and she is forced to keep her family’s terrible secret of Abomination covered up.

Martha is bullied at school because of her homemade clothes and miserable personality, but when Scott arrives at her school he feels sorry for her and they become best friends.

Can Martha keep her families secret hidden for any longer?

Robert Swindells has written this book in a diary form, therefore I would highly recommend this book to everyone, I am 13 and I loved it.

Shadows: A Review by Gabby Smith

Coming soon, an amazing review

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Amy Townsend

The Ostrich Boys

     Keith Gray has excelled himself, producing yet another world class book, introducing a new idea and fun, down to earth characters. I feel this book is one of a kind, mixing humour and mystery in a revolutionary way! As you accompany the three boys on their journey you get a real sense of their fear, hope and an imperfect friendship.
    
     It all starts in the quiet town of Cleethorpes, where three average boys, in an average school with an average life, shockingly embark on a crazy journey with the urn of their friend, Ross! Read in amazement as Kenny, Blake and Sim vandalise cars, miss buses and make surprising, but true friends.

    To tell you what happens would ruin a perfectly good read. I would recommend this book to an age group of about 10-11 years old, girls and boys. For anybody who likes humour with a bit of depth, this book is a must read.

The Ghost Box: A Review bt Gemma MacManus

I think 'The Ghost Box' is a great book to read, especially when you either find reading quite difficult or starting to read because it's not too complicated, but not too easy! The book keeps your attention because of the secrets involved. It's quite myserious at first but as you read further into the book it makes sense. Interesting characters, the Ghost boy first thought to be quite nice, but a bit myserious as to why he wants Sarah to do something for him. As the story reveals, he seems not so nice as first thought! Matt, Sarah 'brother' deep down is actually a very caring person despite arguing with Sarah!

This book is suitable for boys and girls who are intersted in adventurous stories, ages 10-12.
Overall I think the book is intersting and enjoyable!

Danny Campion of the World: A Review by Dan Heard

This is a great book, and very exciting. Danny lives in a caravan with his dad. Danny’s best friend is his Dad; it is the best thing he could have wished for. I think it is good, because it shows that you should have your Dad as a best friend.  His father owns a bit of land, built on the land is a workshop and some petrol pumps.  Being a mechanic is his future, the workshop is his play ground. Getting covered in oil, playing with springs and undoing bits and pieces, it is fun.

Roald Dahl (The author) has written quite a few books, but this is my number one. This book I would recommend it for 7-11 years, but I still love it! I would rate this book as a 9/10.

By Dan Heard

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: A Review by Rachel Pankhurst

            I think that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a really good book. Whenever you think you know what will happen the story does something surprising. I think some of the biggest twists are near the end, like when Mad-Eye Moody turns out to be Barty Crouch Junior or when the Triwizard cup is found out to be a Portkey.

            However, there are some surprises near the beginning, such as when the Weasleys arrive by the Floo network in the boarded up fireplace and when Harry’s wand makes the dark mark. This book is the one in which Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates really start to grow up, choosing partners for the yule ball, and, in Harry’s case, seeing Cedric Diggory die and seeing Voldemort rising and wanting to kill him.

            Overall, I think that it is a funny, fast-paced book and a very good read for people who like humour, adventure, magic and suspense.

Ostrich Boys:A Review by Jay Bevan

I think Ostrich Boys is a good story because it takes you along with the boys (Blake, Kenny and Sim) on their    journey to take Ross (their dead friend) to Ross (a small hamlet in Scotland) for a proper, fitting funeral. Also, it has lots of description so you really get a feel for the characters and where they are. However, I think the ending was a little rushed and did not complete the story.

This book has a lot of sarcastic humour from the boys mocking one another. Also, a lot of compound nouns. These words will certainly make you giggle. This provides the story with some light-hearted comedy.

Overall, I think I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars,    because although it has a great storyline, comedy and a lot of description, the ending (one of the biggest parts of a story could have been a little better.

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Rory Mead

The ostrich boys is a very good book. Lots of imagination and thought has been put into it. The writer, Keith Gray, uses a lot of good vocabulary and punctuation to add information, and emphasis.

The book is about three fifteen year old boys whose best friend; Ross is hit by a car whilst riding his bike. At the funeral lots of people the boys, Blake, Kenny and Sim, don’t like turn up. So Blake, Kenny and Sim decide that they will steal the urn containing Ross’ ashes and take them to the small Scottish town of Ross. The thing they don’t know is that journey to Ross will be a lot harder than expected. With a lot of squabbling and new friends along the way will Blake, Kenny and Sim make it?

My opinion of the book is that it is very dramatic book with language for older people. At some points it is funny but overall it is adventurous. Although most of the book was excellent I didn’t really like the ending because I didn’t like the how they weren’t all together at the end after all they had gone through. Overall it was a very good book and I would read again. I would recommend this book to people who are in their teens and who like adventure.

A review by Rory Mead.

Ostrich Boys: A Review by Ellie Nichols

A uniquely crafted book perfect for light reading. The author, experienced Keith Gray, constructs a story, unusual and thrilling. Excitement rolls inside '"It's not really a kidnapping, is it?" Kenny said "He'd have to be alive wouldn't he? For it to be a proper kidnapping I mean."' Characters Blake, Sim and Kenny are about to race into a journey of chaos, worry and friendship. Running with the ashes of their dead best friend Ross from Cleethorpes to the pin-prick-on-the-map Ross, to give him a proper funeral one that actually has some significance,unlike the one that didn't feel like it belonged to their best friend Ross, bouncy and happy. He'd always had an impact on thier lives, little do they know how much impact he can still have. This rites-of-passage story can barely be contained in the meer 353 pages it is, but yet again Keith Gray manages to envelope all readers with the language and themes he uses. Combining the skills he already has with other authors like Louis Sachar (Holes). A great story that manages to bring underlying themes to the surface, hard to believe it all started in Gray's head.
The strength of friendship makes this novel even stronger . If you've always wanted to see what true frienship is like but never actually experienced it, this book engrosses you in every way. A thrilling story that shows you the path of three boys chasing Ross the pin-prick-on-the-map with a zealousness that only they could possess.

Lord Loss: Review by Harry Murphy

Lately I have been delving into a book I saw in my room. A gripping horror novel written by Darren Shan, Lord Loss. Packed full of gruesome murders and miscellaneous undead foes. Set in a normal, dull town home of Grubbs Grady, the hero in a book of evil. With a tell-tale sister who he can get nothing past and parents who are a pain in the backside Master Grady hates his life, but that all changes when he returns home to a horrific sight…

…this first book in a great series has action, horror and takes you on an emotional rollercoaster from grief to happiness. This book shows you how one misunderstood scared boy has no-one to turn to but his uncle and friend, Bill-E, while everything in his life is turning from bad to super extra bad.

The characters in this book are based on someone you would see every day on the street just another Bob or Tom. They are easy to relate to for everyone because there are young characters old characters and some middle aged.

The language, the use of tension and surprise keeps the readers interested and makes you feel like you’re living the terrible horror; this is one of my favourite books because of these few factors it kept me hooked.

What I liked most about this story was how Darren Shan (the author) used so much detail to describe the characteristics of the demons, it helped me to really visualise the monster’s faces.

By Harry Murphy

A Hero’s Guide To Deadly Dragons: A Review by Lee Mitchell

The book, A Hero’s Guide To Deadly Dragons written by Cressida Cowell is a story about a young Viking called Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Hiccup has a dragon named Toothless who is going to be banished, he  has to stop this by stealing a sacred  book from the Meathead Public Library, but does he succeed...

The story is very entertaining and has very good illustrations which are always relevant to what is happening. The illustrations are drawn in a naive (basic) way which encouraged me and I’m sure other people to read the story. The pictures help you imagine what the characters look like, this always helps get more into the story and want to read on. The font for the book is bigger than usual so there is not as many words per page.

Hiccup is the Hope and Heir to the throne of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, he is in his first year of Pirate Training Academy but isn’t turning out to be much of a hero.  He is expected to be a hero, like his dad Stoick The Vast, the leader of the tribe.

In the back of the book there is a section that says about all the dragons in the story and all their specifications and specialties.

I was glued to this book when read it and you couldn’t get me away from the story. I would recommend this book to anyone that can read because it is so fun and enjoyable and has a good storyline that keeps you hooked. The words used in the story are easy to understand so many people can read it without getting confused. I would recommend reading all the story’s before because it is a series of books, this is one of the last. I never enjoyed reading but i loved this amazing story.

By Lee Mitchell

Watership Down

Watership Down is a must read for anyone, anywhere and of any age.  Okay, okay, maybe the King of Spain who loves nothing more than to shoot elephants on his holidays would hesitate to pick it up, but everyone else IN THE WORLD must read this.
It's a traumatising tale of a band of rabbits who flee their home warren in fear of its imminent destruction.  Their journey is somewhat epic and the disparate band slowly form a community of travellers, learning from their travels something of the value of life, freedom and peace,
This isn't just a story for kids about rabbits.  This is about struggle, identity, authority and free will.  Richard Adams created this story out of a desire to entertain his own children, but he has succeeded in entertaining thousands of children and adults.
Richard Adams creates a world parallel to our own where groups of individuals struggle against the oppression of organisation and military regimes; a world where, more often than not, the strong dominate the weak through fear and retribution. But into this world he has hurled those who are willing to stand against oppression and overcome it, where leaders are willing to give their lives for their people: if only our world were a little more like Adams' ideal.
There is a strong Creation mythology that runs through the story and if you ever see the film, the artwork is amazingly beautiful and should feature on the cover design of the 40th Anniversary copy, however the jacket for the most recent publication is atrocious and puts even me off reading it again.  So, if you do buy a copy add my complaint to your purchase please.
Watership Down is a tale that will be enjoyed by all, regardless of age so tuck in and experience a taste of this world, which incidentally is a real location and under threat from developers.  You'll see the irony once you've read the book.

Itch: A review by Josh Naylor

This is a brilliant book. The plot is unusual, yet very creative. The idea about element 126 is very interesting and living in Bude, Cornwall, I can relate to the storyline and locations. The science is very accurate and the characters are believable. I like action and adventure in the book between Itch and the villains as they both fight over posession of the radioactive rocks and the conclusion is great!

I think that this book is a good teen read but I could imagine that it would also appeal to adults as well. Overall I would rate this book as 9/10 and a great read.

Josh Naylor

The Hunger Games

I was recently handed The Hunger Games to read and I would like to shake the lender by the hand. What a thoroughly good read! If you haven't heard about it by now, what planet have you been hiding your sorry little head on. It's great.
Set in a future world where America has become one gigantic global city state supported by 12 Districts, the story follows a young girl called Katniss who takes the place of her sister in something called The Hunger Games.
This future world is very much unlike our own: it is run by a central hub where people enjoy all the luxuries of life, whether it is food, fashion or the games. They are a society that enjoys all the hard labour of the twelve districts whilst the districts themselves struggle to feed their own families and are policed by cruel Peacekeepers who will happily execute you for minor offences, or whip the skin clean from your back.
Every year there is a competition, unlike any competition we know and much more like the barbaric games the Romans used to enjoy in ancient times. Katniss becomes a contender in the Hunger Games where she must survive against her fellow competitors who are all out for blood. There can be only one winner and with two participants from each district, she faces 23 enemies who want nothing more than to see her face down in a ditch, their spear, arrow, knife, dagger firmly planted through her heart.
Suzanne Collins (the author) has created a compelling world that will draw readers in through the first person account of Katniss, our narrator. It has been made into a film recently, but nothing compares to reading about Katniss' world and immersing yourself in the fight for survival that she must undertake.
Classed as 'young adult', this book is suitable for 11 and up, up and up. I'm 34 and didn't want to put it down!

The Ostrich Boys: A Review by Joseph Hussey

Ostrich Boys: Review by Joseph Hussey

I think Ostrich Boys is a great story because it is imaginative and can be read easily. In it three friends think that their best friend's funeral just didn't quite cut it. They decide that they should take there recently deceased friend, Ross, to the small Scottish hamlet of Ross. The three friends, Kenny, Blake and Sim are constantly bickering all the way to Ross.
Ross (their friend not the place) was cremated and stored in a burial urn. The three friends plan to steal the urn and catch a train to Ross...
The book opens up with three of them hiding outside their history teacher's (Mr Fowler) house, planning to graffiti their enemies door, their reasons being that Mr Fowler had made Ross' life hell for the last week. They sprayed on the door 'Haunted by Ross Fell'. Their next victim, Sean Munro, was the school bully, always picking on Ross. This time they sprayed it on his dad's brand new sports car. Overall the book is a good read and I enjoyed it although the ending brought it down a bit. Just before the boys steal the urn Ross’ dad, Mr Fell, reveals a bit of information that shocks the trio…

Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone

You've probably heard of this book already, and if you haven't read it yet I think you'll enjoy it.

This is a story about Harry and his two new friends settling down for their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry only to discover that they have a part to play in the downfall of the evil Sssh! You-Know-Who. You will like Harry Potter. He's shy and self-doubting and puts up with a lot from his awful aunt Petunia and uncle Vernon and fat cousin Dudley. Poor Harry lost his parents, supposedly in a car crash, when he was a baby and that was when he received the strange lightning-shaped scar across his forehead. Ever since then he has slept in the cupboard under the stairs at the Dursleys' perfectly normal house in Privet Drive and the best thing he has to look forward to is starting at the local secondary school next term - well away from Dudley who will be going to his father's old, expensive school, Smeltings.
But, other people know a lot more about Harry than Harry does himself. That lightning-shaped scar is a matter of enormous interest and Harry is about to discover that he has a lot of friends, and enemies, in a rather different kind of world from the one he was brought up in.
This is a book about magic, but there's plenty of reality. Settling into a new school, making friends, learning who to trust and who not to trust and when to obey school rules and when to overlook them. There's a great deal of humour in the book. You might find the magic funny - visit Diagon Alley to purchase all your Hogwart's kit - but there is strong evil magic too and you won't doubt the courage that Harry has to show in the final chapter.
Written in a strong narrative style with straightforward but not over-simplified language there is enough in this plot to think about whether you are Harry's age or Sssh! You-Know-Who!