Review - Deception - Teri Terry

I loved reading the first in this series of Teri Terry's new series of books, Contagion last year, (press here to see my review: http://busybeasbook.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/review-contagion-by-teri-terry.html), so I was delighted when Teri gave me an advanced copy of the sequel Deception to read and review!

Deception is a thrilling book with loads of plot twists and an amazing adventure that will keep you gripped even after you have finished it. When Shay betrays Kia, and disappears without telling him, he refuses to give up. Meanwhile, Callie sticks beside Kai, and when they finally come face to face with other survivors, she feels at home after not being able to communicate with her brother for so long, yet Kai isn’t comfortable with these new survivors accessing his thoughts and secrets.


Shay however, has turned herself in and found other captive survivors in an institute where they are trying to learn about their secret senses. Spike, Beatriz and others from the institution barely escape from captivity when survivor hunter’s track them down…

This is an amazing book, and I cannot wait for book three. If you are into faced-paced, unexpected twists and a fun story then this is the book for you! One of my favourite books and I highly recommend it for its unique superiority! I CAN'T WAIT for book three!

 I LOVE deception but along with all the surprises in the plot, Teri further surprised me by naming one of the characters after me (and another after my little brother!). This was mega-amazing, and I feel so lucky and honoured. THANK YOU SO MUCH TERI!

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Review

January is the 200th Birthday of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and as a teenage girl writer I really admire Mary who was only nineteen when the book was published in 1818, and so I have reviewed the book as a Birthday Celebration!

My battered copy of Frankenstein!

Captain Robert Walton was trying to reach the North Pole, when he met Victor Frankenstein: The Creator.

Frankenstein, ill from the terrible cold, has been welcomed upon Walton’s ship where he reveals his past and the story of ‘The Monster.’ Frankenstein shows his private world of creating the creature and shows how his mistakes had led to him to be sick with worry, for how had he let his masterpiece escape? After endless search and disastrous help, he reveals word of his brother, William, who had been murdered!

More crimes committed towards his family, forced him to face his creation, but The Monster reveals that there is more to him than meets the eye. Is everything Victor hears true? Or is this even the Monsters real story, and why does he end up in the North Pole almost dead?


Frankenstein is a fantastic book full of creative twists and turns written by the young author Mary Shelley. Brilliant old English, that starts off tough but pushes you into the story and will never let you out. I couldn’t put it down and thought it was one of the best books I have ever read!

Me outside Albion House where Mary finshed writing Frankenstein!

Review - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

Property Jones was found in cupboard in The White Hart Bookshop, but when Netty and Michael Jones found her and took her in, she hid a massive secret. For what’s the point in living in a bookshop when you can’t read?


Property wasn’t too sure, but when the Joneses won the Montgomery Book Emporium in a huge raffle, Property realised there was more to life than not being able to read and she must save her family before it’s too late.

The Bookshop Girl is for anyone that loves a bit of drama, and an awesome book Emporium. With a clever, cute and crazy cat: Gunther, that helped to save the day. A smart, fact-full boy named Michael and, an emotionless, very nasty and cruel Eliot, who is more than meets the eye. Lets hope Property can help her family before Eliot wins everything they ever owned…


Bookshop girl is a brilliant read for middle grade and people of all ages who ever dreamt of living in an almost magical Bookshop.

Review : Contagion by Teri Terry

Callie has been missing for almost a year now and her brother Kai, is thinking the worst and giving up on hope. Suddenly, Shay, a teenage girl from another part of Scotland, shines light onto the case, for she saw Callie just before she disappeared.

Together  Kai and Shay set out to find Callie, on the way they run into a treacherous flu and uncover secrets that may just change everything. As they get ever closer to the truth, Kai and Shay's relationship strengthens bringing them much needed hope in times of horror, whilst they try to save Scotland.

Is it possible for Shay and Kai to escape the flu alive, find the cure and missing Callie before it’s too late?

Contagion is an amazing book. It grasped me by the throat and wouldn’t let me go until I had devoured every word. The dramatic last chapter leaves you hanging at the end; I am so excited for book two!

This is one of my most favourite books and it brought so many emotions in huge waves. I really enjoyed reading it, and everyone deserves to read such an exciting book! I recommend this for YA readers. 

Callum fox and the Mousehole Ghost review BY AC HATTER

Callum fox and the Mousehole Ghost is told from two points of view, firstly by Callum Fox in present time, who goes to stay with his grandparents in sleepy Mousehole a Cornwall village, there strange things start to happen. Being knocked over by an ambulance Callum can see things others can’t, GHOSTS! Even though Callum knows that this is cool, no one will believe him, not even his new friend Sophie. Then things change once again seeing a ghost called Jim an old friend of Callum’s grumpy old Granddad’s, wants to move on with the help of Callum and Sophie. Meanwhile in in the Future, Jim is going to Mousehole evacuating from London, in the time of world war two. He is thrown into a house where he meets his new best friend Bob Fox. After a day out working Bob and Jim see a German plane crash. Trouble kicks in when both children help the pilot Gunter escape.

This is a great book, with lots of excitement, danger, and fantasy. My favourite character is; Sophie: she is very funny, keen, and joyful. She loves fishing, and teasing Callum. She is a great character, what stands out the most about her, is that she has bright red hair.




If you like this book you might like;

In Goosebumps: Cry of the cat, by R.L. Stine.

100% Wolf, by Jane Lyons.

Rat heaven, by Jeanne Willis.

Flood and Fang, by Marcus Sedgwick.

Bea's Review : Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol

Two glowing eyes, one large smile and a very cheeky attitude it’s the Cheshire cat. Join Alice and the strange animals of wonderland as she takes a mysterious stroll trying to find her way home to a normal life. Through her magical journey Alice meets evil head chopping queens, unusual talking animals and a rabbit that’s late for an important festival. This adventure starts by a large fall through a ginormous rabbit hole but will it finish the way Alice wants it to with a blanket and a family next to a warm fire or will Alice be trapped with nasty queens and curious creatures. I like this book as its funny and has lots of cliff hangers, it is really well written and it’s just and amazing book that you will never forget. I recommend this book as I think you will enjoy it, if you like mysterious places and creatures, also this book makes you feel like you’re in the adventure and it helps you to learn the creature’s personalities. Once you’ve picked up you can’t put it down!!!