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October is the month of many things, Halloween, Winter... Rain. A.K.A perfect reading weather! We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you our top 3 picks for your October reading. 3rd - In last but NO means least... AND JAKE MAKES THREE by SUE WHITAKER. Available to purchase here. And Jake Makes Three is an adventurous and exciting book. Sam, Jess and Jake and their first wild adventure of many. Will their efforts to uncover and solve a crime work? Or will it all come crashing down on them? Book Description: "London might be the big city but all the action is taking place up North! Join Sam 11, Jess 12 & Jake the dog in the first of seven books in the action packed crime busting children's book series of the same name. Be part of this great adventure, packed with danger, excitement & so much more. The author Sue Whitaker lives in Leeds in the North of England and reviewers have described her as the 21st Century Enid Blyton!" 2nd- Runner up the month is... THE ROPER TWINS: BATH TIME BATTLES WITH NAN! by CAULINE THOMAS- BROWN. Available to purchase here. The Roper Twins: Bath Time Battles with Nan is a heartwarming and funny book. The daily struggles of parenting is written in a cute, hilarious 'battle'. This children's book is a fun read for young ages (and parents). Do they twins win in the end? Or does Nan defeat the odds and reign victorious? Book Description: "One-year- olds Courtney and Jade Roper are twins: like nearly all twins they are double the joy and double the trouble. Unlike some twins the Roper Twins love doing things together. They especially love Bath-Times where they have lots and lots of fun. However when one day Nan decides it’s time for a change Courtney and Jade, have other ideas. Join the Roper Twins as they go into battle with Nan in this delightful, engaging and funny look at parenting, everyday life and growing up." 1st - The TOP book for October is... REMEMBER REMEMBER by SUE WHITAKER. Available to purchase here. Remember Remember is an extremely important book for all ages, especially teens and young adults. At an impressional age the mis-use of fireworks is unfortunately, extremely common. This well written and gut wrenching book is a must have for all collections. Schools, colleges and parents will benefit from having this book. Book Description: "It's the 5th of November and a firework in the wrong hands spells trouble for Carla and changes her life for ever. Read this inspirational story of one girl's fight to overcome the stigma of disfiguration and how a few kind words from an unexpected source, turned thoughts of revenge into a passion to help others, who's lives have also been rudely and dramatically changed. Revised with new content." 
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If you want to read Remember Remember for yourself, please follow this link. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Remember, Remember is an ideal book to read to a group of children, perhaps in junior school, senior school or a youth group as part of a topical firework theme. It is a short story, set in London around fourteen year old Carla Robinson. Carla is a typical teenager, part of a group of cool friends, who are into make-up, hair and following trends which make them fit in with the popular crowd. This all changes for Carla on the night of November 5th when she is victim of a cruel accident. She awakes two days later in the burns unit of the local hospital with memory loss, intense pain and a radically changed future. This book reaches out with its safety message to all on bonfire night. Book Description Imagine your life being rudely and dramatically changed… It’s the 5th of November and a firework in the wrong hands spells trouble for Carla and changes her life for ever. Read this inspirational story of one girl’s fight to overcome the stigma of disfigurement and how a few kind words from an unexpected source, turned thoughts of revenge into a passion to help others. This book is a book with a message, it will entertain, it will provoke thought and it will also educate young people to be responsible with Fireworks. Schools will find this book a valuable tool to use when teaching on the dangers of Fireworks. Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com I reviewed this book for ETABookClub  In the UK, November 5th is Bonfire Night. A night full of bright colours, sparklers and fireworks.
While fireworks are beautiful and full of colours and bright lights they are also dangerous and can cause a lot of damage to someone... Someone like Carla. This October we want to spread the word of Firework Safety and the devastating effect they can have when in the wrong hands. Read Carla's story of a careless person who set off a firework and strikes her, causing life changing disfigurements. "It's the 5th of November and a firework in the wrong hands spells trouble for Carla and changes her life for ever. Read this inspirational story of one girl's fight to overcome the stigma of disfiguration and how a few kind words from an unexpected source, turned thoughts of revenge into a passion to help others, who's lives have also been rudely and dramatically changed. Revised with new content." If you want to get involved with spreading the word of Firework Safety this November 5th then please share Remember Remember with friends and family by sending them this Blog post. You can purchase the book here as a Paperback or here as a Kindle-Ebook. You can purchase Remember Remember here.
This book had me gripped at every page, it’s what you would 100% call a page turner, I couldn't put it down. There was so much emotion in the book, from happy to sad, confused, scared, loneliness to inspiration, you really feel involved and that’s really important to me when I buy books. Although this book is aimed at young adult/ teens I still thoroughly enjoyed reading it and know that teens and many other generations will too. It’s a thrilling ride of emotions that will have you hooked on every page. Sometimes books can be really slow at the start and it feels like forever until it gets to an interesting bit and I can get very bored very easily. However I found with Remember Remember that it wasn’t like that, it led up to the point fairly quickly without the book being over within a few pages. I found that the author, Sue Whitaker, made you really feel like you were involved in the book and described the scenes so well that I could picture it all and picture the characters very clearly. It was almost like you were feeling Carla’s emotions with her. This is a story of heartbreak, but not in the usual lovey way that you normally read, this is a story of heartbreak to a girl and her life changing circumstances. It is a really inspirational book that looks at how a young girl and how her views on life changed so quickly. I really loved this book and would 100% recommend it to anybody who is looking for a quick read with a roller-coaster ride to it. This review was written by Samin (@samin_kalantari).
You can purchase Remember Remember here. Wearing beautiful, short dresses and putting her makeup on, painting her nails a different colour every day... if you're a girl reading this then you absolutely know what I am talking about. This book 'Remember Remember' written by Sue Whitaker has a lot of things for us to all learn and remember. First of all, we should always remember who we are, the book taught me not to conform, I realised how important it is to be me and to be real! Don't just try to be accepted by others, this is what Carla is worried about all the time. I learnt how every single action of mine can have an unexpected consequence. I will always remember that everything can change in just one night. We should be ready to accept all changes and try to go ahead with them, don't let anyone stop you. It happens for everyone to fall down and fail, but the important thing is what you do next, stand up and make a new path, for the new you. Make sure we all have the courage we need, somewhere deep in our souls, and just as Tim was, I won't forget to be a good friend, ever. This advice and tips has been written by www.kidshealth.org and we are sharing it as we believe that firework safety is so important, all writing and advice is from KidsHealth and we take no credit for this article.
With warm weather and family events, Fireworks can be a fun time with great memories. But before your family celebrates, make sure everyone knows about fireworks safety. If not handled properly, fireworks can cause burn and eye injuries in kids and adults. The best way to protect your family is not to use any fireworks at home — period. Attend public fireworks displays, and leave the lighting to the professionals. Lighting fireworks at home isn't even legal in many areas, so if you still want to use them, be sure to check with your local police department first. If they're legal where you live, keep these safety tips in mind:
Fireworks are meant to be enjoyed, but you'll enjoy them much more knowing your family is safe. Take extra precautions this Bonfire Night and your holiday will be a blast! Have you read Remember Remember by Sue Whitaker yet? Find it here. The following book review was written by Kirsty Hanson, you can find her Blog here .
Thank you Kirsty for your review of Remember Remember, if you are interested in in reading Remember Remember for yourself you can find it here. Remember Remember is a novella by Sue Whitaker that describes the horror of what one incident can do to someone’s life. It’s fast-paced and packed with emotion that will make you feel like you’re on a rollercoaster of a ride. Sue Whitaker has created a story that is both beautiful, but also sends a message out to every single person on the planet – old and young – about the danger of bonfire night. It’s the 5th of November and a firework in the wrong hands spells trouble for Carla and changes her life forever. Read this inspirational story of one girl’s fight to overcome the stigma of disfiguration and how a few kind words from an unexpected source, turned thoughts of revenge into a passion for helping others, who’s lives have also been rudely and dramatically changed. At first, I hated the character of Carla. Whitaker portrayed her as a snobby, thirteen-year-old who did nothing but make sure that she fit in with her group of friends and laughed at people who she thought were inferior to her. Obviously, Whitaker wants us to dislike Carla’s character so that we get to see her character development that happens after a firework gets thrown into her face on purpose. “I tried to fight the panic and force it back down to where it had come from.” – Sue Whitaker, Remember Remember I read this novella whilst I was on the train and I had to stop myself from crying when Carla realised that she was disfigured from the criminal acts of a stupid boy who thought it would be funny to throw a firework around. (See, you can tell now that I’m just getting angry – that’s how much this story had an impact on me!) This is a beautiful story about family, friendships and how the road to recovery can be the hardest but the best thing a person can ever do. This is a story about how a girl had to change her life around, had to struggle with her identity and about that one special person can be with you every step of the way. |
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