Author:Susan Sallis
Two disabled children love their new bungalow by the sea. It even has its own spectral steam-train which only they can hear each night. The train holds many mysteries which will change their lives.
Alice-Miranda at School is a modern story with a touch of the classics about it - just enough to make it feel like a book from your own childhood: adventurous, beautifully written, comfortable and fun
—— Kids Books ReviewPacked with giggles and wild adventures, you'll fall for Alice-Miranda and you'll love this read!
—— Girl Power[Alice Miranda's] effervescent personality lends itself well to the novel's hyperbolic atmosphere, and her optimism is contagious
—— Publishers WeeklyFull of humour and with very likeable characters, this book sets a benchmark for a fantastic new
series about this entertaining young lady.
It takes a writer with the superb skill and sensitivity of Chambers to adapt the Cyrano de Bergerac story and turn it into a modern tale of grief, growth and acceptance . . . Great tenderness, authentic dialogue and elegantly crafted plotting. A book to be read and re-read
—— Sally Morris , Daily MailA wonderful book about friendship, words, and our deepest, most hidden selves. Elegant, precise prose and wonderful dialogue in which space has as much to say as words. This is a book to return to
—— The BookbagA heart-warming contemporary love story
—— Booked Up!Dying to Know You is a thoughtful and insightful novel and after turning the last page I was left with the impression that just maybe this writer’s story could be Chambers’ too
—— So Many Books, So Little TimeA gentle tale stuffed full of drama, elements of coming-of-age, dealing with grief and first love that make it irresistible
—— My Favourite BooksThis book is interesting, fun, and very insightful. Chambers takes an inventive approach to his writing
—— Examiner.comTruly brilliant and unforgettable
—— Fiction FascinationThis book is like nothing else I have ever read . . . An excellent YA read
—— The Overflowing LibraryA real page turner
—— BlissChambers delivers yet another intellectually satisfying novel with equal parts philosophy and repartee
—— The Horn BookA feelgood and story that quietly challenges a whole range of touchy subjects and social taboo
—— Sugarscape