Flamingo Fiction 9-13s
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In this book we meet Jane for the first time. She hates school and doesn't have many friends.
The one thing she enjoys is writing science fiction. But are Jane's stories just fiction? Or have aliens really landed on earth? Is their mission to break up families - will Jane's family be next?
Jane discovers there's only one person she can turn to, but will he help her?
From the book:
"I'd been waiting for this moment; waiting, hoping, watching. Now it was happening right before my eyes - and I was terrified."
Sammy wants a different life. What she really wants is to grow up fast like her friends have - but how does she do it without her mum finding out?
Then Luce moves in next-door and Sammy falls for him. He'd be the perfect boyfriend and the girls would be so impressed - how can she get his attention?
But as Sammy discovers more about Luce and the girls at school she starts to wonder if this is really the 'different life' she's been looking for. Why is growing up so difficult?
Then Sammy finds out that there is someone who can give her a new and changed life - but what will her friends think?
A fiction book with a good story line and clear Gospel message
This New Life, like Sheila's other book, is humorous whilst dealing with serious subjects such as not judging others, and the difficulties involved in standing up for what you believe when the people around you don't think the same way - which isn't easy, especially for young people. The book may also appeal to anyone who has been the "new kid" in school.
Story: Jane and Heather are reunited and decide to try and re-invigorate Heather's church, which has fallen on hard times. They arrange a 'Save our Church' campaign along with the help of a friend's brother who happens to be an environmental campaigner.
The campaign is a disaster and Jane and Heather realise that they didn't pray to God about the situation and cared more about what they wanted than about what God had planned for the situation.
Jane and Heather also learn that you can worship God anywhere and that the church is not a building but it is a group of people worshipping God together.
Throughout the story there is romance, adventure - and lessons to learn about forgiveness and practical Christian love.
AND Jane is writing a new Sandra Richmond fantasy - Sandra has returned to a planet where she once was a prisoner, to see old friends in the Rebel Army. But there's a spy in the ranks.
This book is exciting, funny and fast moving teenage fiction!
This book faces up to a lot of issues and problems a lot of Christian teenagers may have to suffer in a school environment. I think that the author's display of Miss Fossett (the Sunday School teacher) has a message behind it because people are not always what they seem.
When Jane's Gran becomes seriously ill, she feels there is no-one she can turn to, but she ends up turning to her Gran, church youth leader and God for support. Her life becomes a bit of a rollercoaster when her parents inherit some money and want her to go to a private boarding school and her Gran becomes ill. There seems nothing for her to hold on to. When people around her become interested in the zodiac, Jane's Christian faith shines through and she stands up for what is right.
This book faces problems that teenagers face such as peer pressure and being a Christian when your parents aren't. This book shows how you can turn to God when there is nothing left. It is a good book suitable for 12-15 year olds.
Sammy is learning about what it's really like to be a Christian. She turns down a good looking young man and he begins to make things very difficult for her. Amanda is also being pressurised by her boyfriend to have sex. Sammy knows this is wrong and is very worried about Amanda. The persecution at school doesn't ease. Nobody, not even Amanda, sticks up for Sammy. Everyone is afraid it will be them next. As Sammy grapples with issues such as sex, bullying, standing up for your beliefs and getting involved in church other problems keep raising their heads - Kendra is back but not before she scares the whole family stupid by running away.
Sammy has a boyfriend! She's in love. He's a great guy and a Christian - but then a good-looking stranger and a holiday fling throws Sammy into trouble once again. She risks losing a good friend who really loves her and she forgets what loyalty is all about. Then to top it all Kendra goes and changes everything! Nothing will ever be the same again!
The final book in the life series by Sheila Jacobs brings Sammy's story to an amazing conclusion.
Age range 9-13 year olds