Jupiter Storm by Marti Dumas
📝 First Impressions Jupiter Storm had an interesting idea at its core, but for me the story took too long to get to the part that really mattered. The opening spends a lot of time on very small details —…
Tag Middle Grade
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
📝 First Impressions There is something instantly recognisable about a Roald Dahl story. The world may begin in an ordinary enough place, but it never stays ordinary for long. Adults can be grotesque, children are often left to deal with…
The Distance Between me and The Cherry Tree
📝 First Impressions What stayed with me most about The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree was not a particular scene, but Mafalda’s fear. She is still a child, yet she already knows that her world is gradually becoming…