I’m not the kind of person who reads and especially not books such as ‘Roxy’s Baby’ but when I started reading I just couldn’t put it down.

      The characters have very amazing qualities. Meet Roxy, who goes out at night with her friends and parties then doesn’t come back till early morning, till one day she leaves and doesn’t come back.

        The setting of this story was London. The main characters are Roxy, Anne Marie and Mr. and Mrs. Dyce. Roxy and Anne Marie are just young teenage girls experiencing something other girls don’t usually go through at their age. They both have very different personalities, as Roxy is the bad girl looking for answers to every question whilst Anne Marie just believes everything the Dyces say. Roxy goes on a journey to be safe with other girls going through the same problem as her, but while doing that she causes problems when her instincts and answers to questions tell her someone is lying and she is about to get in big trouble.

       I loved this book because it gets more dramatic and interesting the further in I read and at times I felt that I was there with Roxy following her and watching her every move. It is very detailed at times, which made it feel more realistic. When things went extremely wrong I felt I that I was in danger too.

        I would recommend ‘Roxy’s Baby’ to girls aged thirteen to sixteen. I’d rate ‘Roxy’s Baby’ 5 stars out of 5.

Grace F, Year 9.

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     I’m not one to read books and like them, but when I started reading Roxy’s Baby I couldn’t stop. All of the characters are very interesting and have their own unique qualities.

     This story is set in London. Roxy, Anne Marie and Mr. and Mrs. Dyce are the main characters of this book. Roxy and Anne Marie are two teenagers undergoing things young girls don’t usually experience at their age. Roxy is always looking for answers whilst Anne Marie always believes what Mrs. Dyce says. Roxy causes problems for herself when she uses her instincts to answer her questions.

     I love this book because it is interesting and keeps you wanting more. The more you read, the more interesting it becomes. It is a detailed book and because Roxy is a teenage girl, other girls could relate to some of the situations in the book. I would recommend Roxy’s Baby to teenage girls aged fourteen to sixteen years. I rate this book 3 stars out of 5.

     Emalisha S, Year 9.

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“At the last moment, she shook herself free. No! She would not be caught by them. She knew now what that meant for her, and for her baby.”

      Roxy is a crazy and uncontrollable fourteen-year-old girl, who gets caught up in the wrong crowd of promiscuous partiers and winds up pregnant.

      Instead of telling her family when she is pregnant, Roxy keeps it to herself and runs away to London where she meets Mr. and Mrs. Dyce, who take her to a house full of young runaway pregnant girls, where everything is not as it seems. Roxy soon finds out the hidden danger lurking in the house.

       This was a great read. It was interesting because it gives you a look into someone’s life who is going through a hard time and trying to come to grips with something way beyond her maturity level. I believe that this book would be best suited for a young lady aged 14-17. I don’t believe that young men would enjoy this book as they can’t relate to it as much as women.

Tamara, Year 9

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I really didn’t expect to see myself reading a book like this; I just couldn’t put it down. The endless mysteries kept me reading for hours. I really enjoyed this book not only because of the storyline in the book but also because of the secrecy and endless mysteries.

      This book also teaches a very important lesson which is not to accept things from people. Just because they look friendly and trustworthy doesn’t mean that they actually are. I found the book “Roxy’s baby” very intriguing and an eye opener. The book shows so much emotion but doesn’t let it get too over the top.

      In the book “Roxy’s baby” Roxy is a 14 year old rebel that doesn’t get along with her parents and that has recently found out that she is pregnant and has no one to go to. So while sitting around in the locker room Roxy finds a pamphlet in a magazine talking about a home for troubled girls that are pregnant and underage in the UK, so after seeing this pamphlet Roxy decides to head off to the United Kingdom. I wouldn’t say I would read this book again because I did find it quite scary in a way but I would definitely recommend it to people who like mystery books.

Maddy, Year 9