Lori Rich

Buying books via the internet does have its problems: I did not realise that this tome had been written for children. Still, I am not proud, I tried to read it.

One cannot fob a child off with poor grammar, stories that tell the reader what to think, rather than setting out facts and stilted conversations between the protagonists. At least, that is my opinion - one, sadly, not shared by the author. Twenty-five pages were all that I could manage before, I was forced to put the book down, fearing that it might catch fire from the heat of my wrath!

Seriously, how will young people grow up to appreciate good writing if they are introduced to one of the greatest figures in English history in such a terrible manner?… (més)