by Susan Barnes | 23 Jun 2023 | Book Reviews
Max is dismayed when he learns his school is participating in the Duke of Wellington challenge which involves three nights of camping. The principal expects his attendance. Fortunately, his three friends Joe, Lucy and Charlie (a nickname for Charlotte) are also...
by Susan Barnes | 26 May 2023 | Book Reviews
Where the river takes us is the story of four friends who go on a camping trip to find a big cat who is supposedly living in the nearby mountains. A reward of £100 is being offered for a clear photo. For Jason, it’s the opportunity he’s been looking for to help his...
by Susan Barnes | 12 May 2023 | Book Reviews
Leila and the Blue Fox begins with Leila, a young teenager, catching a plane by herself to Tromso, Norway. Leila is going to see her mother, Amani, who she hasn’t seen for six years. Amani is unable to meet her at the airport due to her work commitments and sends her...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Feb 2023 | Book Reviews
Anthony McGowan’s main focus in Dogs of the Deadlands is to tell the story of two dogs, Zoya and her son Misha and their lives, following the Chernobyl disaster. The human involvement around Natasha Taranova is woven in but comprises a relatively small part of...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Apr 2022 | Book Reviews
A Dolphin Wish is book 2 in the Glimmer Girls series and this story focuses on Mia Glimmer. Mia has a twin sister, Maddie and a younger sister Lulu. Her mother is the famous singer, Gloria Glimmer and the girls often travel with their mother to her concerts. They have...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Mar 2022 | Book Reviews
London Art Chase is book 1 in the Glimmer Girls series and focuses on Maddie Glimmer. Maddie has a twin sister, Mia and a younger sister Lulu. Her mother is the famous singer, Gloria Glimmer and the girls often travel with their mother to her concerts. They have a...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Apr 2021 | Book Reviews
During the school holidays, Lara travels to Sydney with her mother who cleans houses. Once they arrive, Lara’s mother starts cleaning and Lara wanders into the garden. She sees a boy waving to her from an attic window. She’s greatly surprised as the house is...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Apr 2021 | Articles
Recently I started a creative writing course. I’m currently studying storytelling and wrote an article about storytelling for Christian Today. As researchers and historians have studied ancient stories, they have discovered a common theme that occurs across cultures...
