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Stone

This book is fab for anyone who likes stories about magic and mystery. It's main character is Sam, who finds a stone which leads him on a magical and somewhat spooky adventure.hope there will be many more of these books as I couldn't put it down!

This book is fab for anyone who likes stories about magic and mystery. It's about Sam who has just lost his father and is struggling to navigate his way through childhood and grief. He finds a fascinating stone and has a felling that it is very different to anything he has found before. The story becomes mysterious and strange things start to happen, and this makes you want to keep reading to find out what is going to happen next. I love the illustrations in this book as they really help to add to the images in your head and the way the book is written through Sam's own eyes, including his thoughts and feelings. Sam's journey is exciting and takes several twists and turns throughout the book. The imagery is great and allows you to feel like you are taking the adventure with Sam, as you experience everything at the same time he does. I hope there will be many more of these books as I couldn't put it down!

Lukas Stewart

“A sombre and meaningful book about the importance of friends and Light at the end of a long tunnel. An awesome read that beautifully compliments the first book “Witch”, into a perfectly brilliant series.”

Stone is a book that follows the story of a young boy named Sam who had recently lost his father at war and is mourning with his mother and his sister, Beth. One day he goes for a walk with his dog in the middle of the night and finds a mysterious stone laying on the ground. As his fingertips touches the stone he sees an incredible vision that shows his father on a hill. But his father was dead, wasn’t he?

Read on as Sam struggles to hold onto what is reality and what is a supernatural vision whilst dealing with feelings towards a girl called Oona, he met at a party. As if this wasn’t enough his childhood bully has come back to annoy him and maybe put him in hospital. With his best friends by his side, will he be able to find the truth and more about the mysterious stone?

I recommend this book to children who are 10 or older because some of the language may not be appropriate.

Marcus Hoang

It is an exciting and thought-provoking read.

Sam’s father is a soldier. One day, he is killed by a bomb in Afghanistan. Sam grieves and misses his father terribly. He also feels guilty about the last time he spoke to his father. The funeral is unbearable, and Sam is angry because he doesn’t know how to deal with the pain and remorse. He also knows that life will never be the same. Then Sam finds a stone that gives him visions in which he sees his father.

Going back to school after the funeral is awful, but then a new girl arrives – an Irish girl called Oona. Sam is enchanted by her, but he is also jealous of his best friend, Chad, whom he believes likes Oona. This is not Sam’s only problem as he is also having run-ins with Dan and his gang.

Sam’s mum and sister are worried about him, so Sam is sent to a psychotherapist. There he meets and becomes friends with an elderly man called Bill. Together with Bill and Oona, Sam tries to use the stone to speak to his father. However, Hallowe’en is approaching and time is running out for Sam to make his peace with his father and to escape from Dan.

Stone is a clever study of the impact of grief on a teenage boy. The story is interwoven with the legend of Odin, magic and witchcraft, and includes a nod to the author’s previous novel Witch through the characters, Evey and Dill. It is an exciting and thought-provoking read.

Andrea Rayner

A book about grieving and death, unexpected relationships and healing magic.

At the beginning of the book, we are told that Sam, the main character, has lost his father, who was in the army on tour in Afghanistan. Sam and his family are broken and hurting from their loss. When Sam finds a stone, ice-cold to the touch, near the ancient white chalk horse, strange and magical things begin to happen. Mythological characters that Sam learnt about from his father become real. Oona, a new girl in the area, guides Sam through it all and his grief.

I found the book quite sad and very slow paced.

Rob