JW Nelson

Superb,shocking (the truth being told),thought provoking,very relevant,well written and put together the disturbing facts of the lives of black people ...if we thought the abolition of slavery was the end of the torment for black folks think again ..best factual book of 2021

Being in sales myself for over 30 years I can concur with the information as its laid out by the author. clear concise and specific especially around the non-verbal communication we all emit often without realizing the messages we are sending. Short yet sharp in its content its to the point without labouring on the issues at hand

simply and poetically stupendous! read over and over to my children when they were younger. The mouse, the snake and the clever trickery to out ‘fox' the Gruffalo is told wonderfully through rhyme (my 2nd passion is writing poetry and this is an inspiration for me). One book for everyone child's bookshelf

my childhood and wanting to dream and write probably started here. A gorgeous story that I have read many times as a child and now as a father myself, I have read this with my children. Rich story, deep in parts with characters to match, blends itself into a ‘fairy-tale' like story that runs beyond the norm, keeping you warm and cosy. A greet feeling, a fantastic read for all ages.

Fun, exciting, engaging book following the 5 children that seek the secret of the orchard and what that ends up meaning for them personally. The characters are built from a variety of backgrounds and situations (an orphan, one with two loving parents, another with parents who don't seem to be around and another, a single father) - I like the fact they also come from places around the world, (Asia, Caribbean) although this doesn't directly affect the story, yet adds to the richness of it.

Thrilling, and silly when necessary coupled with humour, make this a well rounded book, leaving you wanting more, to find out what else will happen as the headmistress hits back at the Pentagon Pirate Gang, when they are ‘empowered' and enhanced when they take an elixir from the special fruits inside the first orchard. The battle commences and I'm keen to read book two see how the story develops..