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ARC #1 - Charlie the Caterpillar

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Charlie the Caterpillar By  Charlie Gutman Published:  28th november 2017 Genre:  Children, short stories Edition : Ebook Source:  NatGalley Pages:  6 My rating : 4/5  Goodreads rating : 3.4/5 Read:  2018 The Plot  This is a short story full of meanings, written in a very simple way, ideal to be read to young kids. This is a story about a caterpillar that looks himself in the mirror and doesn't like what he sees. This way, he tries to do whatever it takes to feel better. One day he has to be in a cocoon and faster than he realises he has to come out of it. That's when a butterfly appears and he has a new world to discover. He likes himself better now. Where the action takes place   In a garden. How is it written Very simple. Price  Amazon : £6.34-1436 Kindle:£4.48 Kobo : £5.16 In Conclusion  Personally, what I really love about this book is the artistic job. The drawings a...

#12 Helpless: a true story

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Helpless: a true story By  Rosie Lewis Published:  5 December 2013 Genre:  Short stories Edition : ebook Source:  Kobo Pages:  26 My rating : 5/5  Goodreads rating : 4.06/5 Read in:  2018 Touching story. The Plot  This is a story about a foster care family that has to go to the maternity to pick up a newborn who is dealing with drugs hangover from her mum. Social services asked the foster mum to take care of this new child and she knows it is only a temporary thing and tries not to fall in love with this baby... until one day she realises this is impossible and a family wants to adopt her... what will happen next? How is it written A really short story, emotional and touching. Likes  The plot and intensity. Dislikes  That this story really happens in reality. Price  Amazon:  Free. Kobo:  Free In Conclusion  If you do not have much ti...

#11 One Man's Meat

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One Man's Meat By  Jeffrey Archer Published:  1 august 2011 Genre:  Short stories Edition : ebook Source:  Kobo Pages:  57 My rating : 4/5  Goodreads rating : 3.99/5 Read in:  2018 Great story to read in short time. The Plot  A man spots a woman at the theatre door and decides he needs to conquer her. Several different endings. How is it written A really short story, simple and interesting. Likes  Different endings for a short story. Simple plot. Dislikes  Nothing Price  Amazon:  Free. Kobo:  Free In Conclusion  It is an easy book to read. Short, well written and can make you want to read more and more. The fact that you have different endings is a different way of capturing your attention.

#9 Harry Potter: The Prequel (Harry Potter 0.5)

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Harry Potter: the prequel By  J. K. Rowling Published:  11 June 2008 Genre: Fantasy, Short stories, fiction Edition : online Source:  web Pages:  4 My rating : 1/5  Goodreads rating : 4.21/5 Read in:  2018 “Names!” “Names?” repeated the long-haired driver. “Er – well, let’s see. There’s Wilberforce… Bathsheba… Elvendork…” “And what’s nice about that one is, you can use it for a boy or a girl,” said the boy in glasses. “Oh, OUR names, did you mean?” asked the first, as Anderson spluttered with rage. “You should’ve said! This here is James Potter, and I’m Sirius Black!” I felt so disappointed. The Plot  In this short story, we review Sirius Black and James Potter three years before Harry is born. It is so short that the reader, instead of being clarified about the story, starts raising even more questions. How is it written A really short story, simple and raising questions. Likes  The fact th...