Sleepovers

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Things turn dangerous, something is off with Liam, and what is his connection? Hannah starts getting involved with Liam, but can she trust him? I've noticed that Izzy "reflects" a lot. Yes, the author actually uses this word. This actually did bug me. I couldn't figure out why the author couldn't find other words to say the same thing.

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Even though 20 years has passed, the girls still fear Eileen. Jill, Tasha and Lauren seem to have moved on from the awful events of that summer. But Rosie has never been the same. For that matter, neither has Hannah, who has built up walls of protection. Miles, Jill's brother had lost his life. From the spectacular dragon-guarded entrance and interactive LEGO features through to the brightly coloured pirate splash pool and fully themed bedrooms, our hotel inspires imaginations and creates laugh-out loud memories.

The start is frenetic, the ending too, but the middle is delivered at a quite slower pace which did feel a little clunky. It also flits about in time a bit along the way, including quite a few reminiscences, some of which took a while to get to grips with. I also had a few queries with plot points along the way but all of these were explained to my satisfaction by the end of the book. The plot itself was intense and harrowing and included quite a few themes, including social media, peer pressure, bullying, and showed what a scary world our children have to grow up in these days. This story started off so slow, it finally gained my attention but took a while to get there. I was interested in finding out exactly what happened and how the characters came through it, and who they were now. Izzy struggles with her son's burgeoning independence. She wants to keep him her little boy forever, and wants to protect him from all the people that may hurt him. She's a little one-dimensional in this regard.

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Hannah Cole had moved away to Wells, still tormented by past events. She has tried to start over away from the bad memories. She owns Pawsome Pet Services and loves her dog clients. This devilish witch scares me. She is nasty and has two different personalities. When the mask slips, WATCH OUT. Be careful; she will PUNISH you if you DROP anything. You will pay. Sleepovers is a book about 5 girls, Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy, and Emily each going to each other’s houses for sleepovers on their birthdays. Amy and Bella are best friends. Chloe and Emily are best friends while Emily is left out. Daisy is the new girl at school. It was Emily whom she first met. She wished she could be Emily’s best friend. Poor Daisy. At almost everybody’s sleepover, she had sleep on the floor or a sleeping bag except at Emily’s. Chloe purposely pushed Daisy when they went out to the park and she scratched her knee.

All of Daisy's friends in the Alphabet Club - Amy, Bella, Chloe and Emily - have had sleepovers for their birthdays. Daisy has a dilemma. She'd love to have a sleepover too, but then she'd have to let her friends meet her sister I really enjoyed The Choice, this author's debut book, when I read it a few years ago so I have been hankering to see what she would offer up next. Although not quite hitting the same heady heights for me, this was a good solid read that kept my attention throughout and left me satisfied at its end. I would like to thank #SamanthaKing, #NetGalley and #LittleBrownBookGroupUK for an ARC of #TheSleepover in exchange for an honest review.

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I am white-passing': Why this author wants to help children look beyond the surface and celebrate every aspect of their heritage Where this read excels is with the atmosphere. King has done a fantastic job with creating a really chilling, unnerving atmosphere that did hook me in and have me on edge for the rest of the read. As the book progresses, King builds a sense of impending doom, we see Izzy become increasingly vulnerable and isolated until the big event towards the end of the read, which is actually not that big. I adored the atmosphere created but it felt like a waste as King really builds it up and then it did not go anywhere. The characters in this are okay, although I do not think there is enough character development for them to be likeable. I did not even warm to Izzy that much and we follow her for the entire read. There are some interesting characters and dynamics in this but King does not develop them enough to really get the benefit. Again, this felt like a wasted opportunity. Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.I know these type of books are showing someone at the worst time in their lives but I really struggled with the characters in this one. Educational and utterly engaging. Perfect for Key Stage 2 classes studying Ancient Egypt Scott Evans, the Reacher Teacher, wrote:

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Her books are great at getting children to really think about actions and their consequences, really opening the eyes of children to the world. Some of her books are sensitive reads yet they are all great at sending life messages to children. Samantha writes in a hut at the end of her garden with a very affectionate Cavachon dog for company, but she keeps in touch with the world through: My first Jacqueline Wilson and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Age is no barrier when it comes to enjoying children's literature. The characters, the plot, the different sleepovers were all enjoyable to say the least. I myself enjoyed this story as Jacqueline Wilson does have a great talent when it comes to writing stories which many children and adults can relate to, and also because she writes in such a way to make light of any situation which may be unpleasant. There was also a good use of illustration throughout the book, which was very useful in supporting the story, while at the same time, it was simple and did not divert too much attention away from reading.

I would like to thank Kensington Books & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review. This is another reread for me, and I think I originally read it some time in 2008. According to Goodreads, my star rating for when I made my account was 2 stars, so I was intrigued to find out why that was and if my thoughts had changed. Daisy's sister Lily is non-verbal but she's learned Makaton at her new special school. She signs to Daisy that she wants a sleepover. Will family and friends somehow make Lily's party THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD?