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Holes - Louis Sachar Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so he isn't too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys' juvenile detention centre. At Camp Green Lake the boys must dig a hole a day, five feet deep, five feet across, in the dried up lake bed.  The Warden claims the labour is character building, but it is a lie. Stanley must dig up the truth.  Review A beautiful story of friendship with clever plot twists. No wonder this book got a Newberry award. I've re-read this book over a million times. I loved the characters, the plots, the twists, everything. Highly recommend  ✭✭✭✭✭

The Girl With All The Gifts - M.R.Carey Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius."  Every morning Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair.  She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite, but they don't laugh.  Melanie loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children's cells. She tells her favourite teacher all the things she'll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn't know this makes Miss Justineau look sad.  The Girl with all the Gifts is a sensational thriller, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Justin Cronin, and Neil Gaiman.    Review I could not put this book down, the most original thriller I have read in a while. It was haunting and heartbreaking and loved every word of it. Beautifully...