It’s a brilliant story about a father who takes his two sons into an undiscovered part of the Amazon to look for animals and plants, to bring back to a British museum. They encounter many weird creatures along the way!

What’s right with it?

The descriptions make me feel like I’m there at the time.

What’s wrong with it?

Sometimes it’s quite hard to follow.

From SC

One of the best books I’ve read :

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Suitable for all)

1939 – Nazi Germany – The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. Some important information – this novel is narrated by death. It’s a small story, about: a girl; an accordionist; some fanatical Germans; a Jewish fist fighter; and quite a lot of thievery. Another thing you should know – death will visit the book thief three times.

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