Book Reviews

Goodnight Mister Tom
By Michelle Magorian

Willie Beech is an evacuee from Deptford in London. He is evacuated to a sleepy little village, Little Weiwold, to live with Tom Oakley, a widower who's wife, Rachel, died more than forty year ago. Willie has a great time and makes loads of new friends including Zach who is a Jew, the twins Carrie and Ginnie and George. Then he gets a letter from his mother telling him to come back to London. When he gets back to London, his mother is shocked by the way he has relaxed since he left her. When he gives her his presents, she thinks that he had stolen them so she beats him. But when he tells her about Zach she is extremely cross with him. Tom comes looking for him. He finds him in a terrible state. He takes him to the near by hospital. Tom takes him back and adopts him. Then Zach goes back to London. He then gets bombed and dies. Willie is really sad. He gets over it and they lived happily ever after. I think it is a very sad story. A real emotion grabber. 


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 

Harry is in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But before he can go to Hogwarts for his third year, he has to spend the summer holidays with his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. To make things worse, his Great Aunt Marge has come to stay. She says horrible things about Harry's parents and unbeknown to him.