May 1

‘Megan’ by Mary Hooper

What’s not to love about books! I love them. They teach you life lessons, and they contain experiences that are exciting. Megan is definitely a life experience but to people like Megan’s Mum it’s a huge drama. This novel is placed in Chester, Great Britain.

Megan is a girl who is 15. She has a wonderful life but her Mum thinks that her sister is the better child. Megan had a boyfriend Luke; they broke up earlier in the year but before they broke up they got intimate and later on Megan then found out that it got her pregnant. Her life was turned up side down and she also faced a life changing decision: ‘Keep the baby or give it up’.

I liked this novel because it has drama and insights about life, which is helpful being a child and growing up. This book is just like the song ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ because Megan goes through all these rough times, just like you or a friend may have gone through but there is an end to the hard times. I advise for girls to read this book if you are 13-16 as it would give you an idea of troubles that can come in the future. Never give up a chance to read a book or have an adventure.

By Tayla C, Year 8.

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I have really enjoyed the book Megan by Mary Hooper. Megan is a real girly sort of book that boys wouldn’t really enjoy, I think.

I would suggest the book is pin pointed at girls between the ages of 13 and 17. You could learn a lot about handling your problems, in some ways you could become a better person, find more friends and even have a better relationship with your mum or dad. I would suggest to girls to read this book if they were having a hard time at school or home or want to read a true story. The book is an easy read and very interesting.

The book’s main characters are Megan and her mother. Megan doesn’t really like her mum but she relied on her mum to help her out through hard times. This is the first book of a series of three.

This book is a great book for girls between the ages of 13 and 17 and is a fast easy read.

Olivia Year 8

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I find it difficult to find a book that I actually approve of. I am only a teenager so I am interested in things like vampires, dramatic love stories and of course teenage dramas. This book ‘Megan’ is a thrilling novel that will keep you guessing at every page. It is completely unpredictable and has got everyone’s approval, according to my reading group.

It is about a fifteen year old girl in high school who lives an ordinary hormonal life that consists with boys, friendships, more boys and annoying parents that do not seem to understand anything. As her life flies by normally, she will find out the news that no teenager ever wants to hear: she’s pregnant! It is the worst possible thought that a girl can have and just to make it more horrifying, it was reality. She goes through many dramatic situations containing betrayal and rumours, and the spreader of the rumours is her best friend, who seems to be pleased with her friend’s misfortune. There is a complete avalanche of happenings and emotions that will be hard to catch up with but you’ll eventually get there, as I know I did. Imagine if you had found out that you were pregnant and single at such a young age. How would you react? Although it was an emotional and shameful notification, Megan had dealt with it so maturely and sensibly.

I have recommend this book to many of my school friends and some are still in the middle of reading it and some have finished and have already made recommendations. This book should be for mature 13 year olds, otherwise 14 and over. I personally loved this book and had fun reading it.
By Melis, YEAR 8

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Posted May 1, 2012 by marjk in category Realistic fiction, Student Reviews

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Teacher-librarian at Aquinas College, Southport, Gold Coast, Australia

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