Recently, I've been reading Petals in the Ashes, by Mary Hooper.
It is a sequel to At the Sign of the Sugared Plum.
"I could barely explain how much I wanted to go back to London, for I hardly understood myself. I'd hated the stinking city when we'd left, could hardly bare to think on its name, but now the plague has disappeared from the streets the people would be back, the theatres and shops would be open and we would find everything as cheery as it had been before."
- An extract from the book.
The year is 1666 and Hannah is determined to get back to her little sweetmeat shop in London as soon as the plague is gone. She returns with her younger sister Anne because older sister Sarah wants to stay with their mother - to help her and also to stay closer to a certain young man she's met. Hannah on the other hand, is impatient to return to London and find out if any of their friends and neighbours survived the terrible plague, and to seek out her own sweetheart, Tom. But omens and predictions are rife - the year is 1666 and many are afraid that the plague was just the beginning, something even worse is about to fall on London.
This gripping account of London's Great Fire of 1666 is a worthy companion to At the Sign of the Sugared Plum. I haven't finished the book, however so far I have found it very engaging as it picks up from where the story left off in the previous book. I have enjoyed reading this book so far as the author, Mary Hooper, evokes with complete mastery the sights, sounds and terror of a London gripped by the ferocious and terrible Fire of London, engulfing everything in its path.
Personally, I give this book a rating of 4/5.
"Informative and engaging" - Observer
"Gripping throughout" - Independent
WWW:Good language used,it helped us(FRANKIE) to get a better feel of this FABULOUS book and it sounds like a spiffing book. Or tremendous you know, such fun.
ReplyDeleteEBI: You write your opinion more and give a link or something interactive because that would make the book more spiffing,or tremendous.
OVERALL: We liked reading your review of this book and MIRANDA APPROVES!
WWW: well done, you have made your bolg enticing by adding gin pictures and you have also not spoild the storyline of the book.
ReplyDeleteEBI: maybe you could write about one of the characters you liked overall.
WELL DONE
WWW: A very detailed description of this book, with excellent vocabulary! You have the described the book thoroughly without giving away the plot, this makes me want to read the book myself! You have included a picture, reviews and your own ratings.
ReplyDeleteEBI: Maybe if you went into furthur detail about your own opinions.
Well Done! :D
Karina x (Ignore my 'name' I created this account in Year 5 :P )
WWW: You had a quote and a picture which really made the reader interested and wanting to read it, you also didnt give to much away about the story.
ReplyDeleteEBI; Maybe you could write about who you'd recommend it to. :D very goodd!!!