Good Night, Mr. Tom (by Michelle Magorian)

Goodnight Mister Tom is a good story because it's a gripping and very emotional.It is also one of a few books that is easy to understand so children can read it easily and tells us a bit of what happened in World War 2.

This was the class book in year 5, so we were 9 to 10 years old. I was 9 and adored it, I still do at 18. The physical abuse Will suffers only serves to make it a more moving and powerful novel, because of the healing kindness from Little Weirwold and Tom Oakley. I take issue with the message that Carrie is encouraged to be a wife and mother rather than go to school. That's one character's view, but it's not the view of the author. Will, the protagonist, supports Carrie in her aspirations, as does Carrie's father. Carrie is ultimately accepted by the grammar school girls too. My Church of England primary school is to be admired for challenging its students with some difficult issues, but ultimately rewarding them with a moving and inspiring tale.

everything happens in the end of the book and it was quite boring in the middle of the book. some words were too complicated and long so you have to use a dictionary most of the time