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  Stanley Yelnats has always had bad luck; but he never could have imagined it would have landed him in a juvenile detention centre for a crime he didn’t commit. Every day, he and six other boys have to dig a hole each a day, in order to “build character”- and if they find anything interesting, they are to report it to the Warden immediately. But is there more to it than that? Writing Style Although Holes is aimed at kids/teens, the writing didn’t seem simple and patronising to younger readers. The story line was developed and complex, making for an interesting read. At the same time, the book was readable and didn’t use unnecessary words and phrases. It also touches upon issues such as racial segregation and sexism, which I thought was a good way to introduce young people to these issues.  Holes is quite a short read- it could probably be finished in a day- but I did feel this meant it was tied up quite hastily, and a lot of random things happened all at once.  Character...

Every year, April 2nd is national Autism Awareness Day. To mark the event, these are my top 3 books with autistic main characters! 1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon In  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the narrator and detective Christopher Boone is autistic. He likes maths and cars, and hates the colours yellow and brown. When a neighbour’s dog is killed, Christopher sets out to solve the mystery of who did it- while also discovering other things about his past. I thought the book was quite easy to read, and Christopher was a really interesting character to read about. 2. The Infinite by Patience Agbabi Children born on the 29th of February (Leaplings) are extremely rare; rarer still are Leaplings with The Gift. The Gift is the ability to leap through time, and Elle has never before used it- until on her 12th birthday, when she goes on a school trip to 2048, 28 years in the future. But Elle has larger concerns than a school trip-...