Reviws for ZodoFF19th July, 2009
hello Julie..... I read your Book.... LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really did, Read it in one go and was taken in by it, loved the way you wrote it and you used your imagination to your best!!!! but also a bit near the truth! You know the best for the children bit....... Funny enough today in the paper I read in Bolton that the council was called in to test for noise pollution, you will never in a million years guess where it was for????????I will tell you ........ are you ready......... a primary school play ground!!!!!!!!!! no kidding it is true it was in today's paper!!! so you are very, very near the knuckle (political) so to speak in many ways Julie. My guess is many teenagers probably won't guess the extent and that is my point because as an adult I really did enjoy it! I mean I did your other book but this had underlying tones that I think us grown ups pick up on and that the teenagers would but not to the extent that parents do, if you see what I mean.
I enjoyed the journey that the children went on ( I could feel the fear at the lake) oh and when they were in the space ship their own dreams that was reflected there and I could picture what they could see. where they went and the smells.......... you wrote it so well, oh yes and once again you mentioned a teacher!
Another very, very good book. But you don't need me to tell you that you have loads of fans to do that lol............ I am sooooooo proud of you Julie
. you know that they are kept in safe keeping until my grandchild is an adult to be passed on? and on this I am not joking!
Reviws for ZodoFF 28th May, 2009
Unbelivable!
6. *
28 May 2009
by Kenneth Hodgson
She has done it again...Shes shown us a world of, fear and and horror and bought us into the place where we would never have gone alone....,
If any child had the chance to do something special I’m sure they would take the task with gusto, these three children that have been chosen for this job by a group of aliens that have visited earth on many occasions would prove an adventure of their wildest dreams......
Good book, overdue!
6. *
28 May 2009
by Moody Blue Da Vere
It would seem that this book will be slightly controversial..About time too, something needs to be said about the mess this world is in..
Just by reading the reviews on the back gives you an insight to what the story will be!
I am looking forward to getting my copy very much indeed.
Good preview...but not enough! more pages would have been good :)
Fantastic!
6. *
25th May 2009
by Sandra Prates Lopes
“The world, in which we live in, is a beautiful one, of this I'm sure. But I cannot say the same of human beings that occupy it. And Julie Hodgson knows this, and with ZodoFF, she translates in a book the thoughts of many of us who still believe. And YES children are the key. When you read the lines of ZodoFF you are going to cry, scream, be angry and be happy.
It makes you think. A lot! And I hope you can be in the "blues crew". ZodoFF is a fantastic book, written with the heart and eyes wide open."
Sandra Prates Lopes for Radio Tempos Livres Portugal
The Mothaich
brilliant!
28 Jan 2009
by Mary Leigh
This has sent a ripple of excitment through my classroom, most of the copies that thechildren purchased, are now dog eared from reading over and over again.
Its been a pleasure to read your books Julie, you have made lots of children very happy indeed.
I have noticed from your web that you have a new book due soon! Looking forward to that very much.
I know this book has been nominated fro the childrens book prize The pearson prize.
Good luck..
wonderfull book, brilliantly told. 13 Oct 2008
by Faith Hill
My daughter and most of her class mates now have this book, and I need to congratulate you on your wonderful storytelling. Everyone is so looking forward to your visit to the school..The book is one of the best we have seen in a while for the age group you write for. I wish there were more like that. I have heard you will write more? will they be in the shops?
Anyway wonderfull book, brilliantly told.
Amazing
26 Sep 2008
by Milly Green-Handcock
This book is an amazing little book. Kept my daughter rivited to the pages , not even wanting to have her meals.
Its not often that books like this capture a childs imagination. It is different as well as a page turner.
It sounds like you have left the book wide open for further stories. A clever use of old Gaelic words too.
Well done Julie
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The Mothaich
Well written and excellent read By S P Lopes
16 Sep 2008
by Sandra Prates Lopes
This is a magical story. A journey through a land filled with tales to tell. Julie Hodgson knows the children’s world very well indeed. When you read this story...You will also feel this. A well written excellent read.
Sandra Prates Lopes, for RTL Radio Portugal.
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In my fathers pockets
091108
I LOVE YOUR BOOK" In My Fathers Pockets" It is probably the first book that I didn't put bookmark in. I cried and cried and the memories that came back to me, when my Mom was sick and My Dad. You are a GREAT author. To beable to but in printed words your feelings is amazing to me. The Best!!!! Highly Recommend to all!
Beverly Koop
Polly Mae
Outstanding 31 Aug 2008
by Mrs Annie Fisher
Outstanding story! great for pre teens and younger.
[ Reply ] Polly Mae 23 Aug 2008
by Lucia Umberto
Brillante libro per bambini! Consiglierei a chiunque.
[ Reply ] Nice story 23 Aug 2008
by Lucia Umberto
Nice story, my little girl loves adventure stories, and found this very easy to read.
English is her second language so it was a good starting point.She wants to know if you have more!
[ Reply ] A modern day Enid Blyton. 1 Jul 2008
by Christine Mendry
I read this book, which was intended for my neice. What a wonderfull story it was. Its so reminicent of a modern Enid Blyton. Such story telling is wonderful. I am a fan of Enid Blyton and CS lewis and you write like a mixture of the two of them.Well done and I shall keep an eye open for your books.
[ Reply ] 14th June 2008
Polly Mae
I purchased this book through Amazon.com a few weeks ago for my daughter, she is only 6 and loved the story. Its so nice to have good old fashioned adventure book back again. Well done. Not a complicated story and easy to read.
13th May 2008
Polly Mae Por Julie Hodgson
ISBN: 978-1-4116-2407-8 eu comecei este livro através de Amazon, seu
justo um livro tão bom dos kiddies, minha filha amou-o e assim que
mim. Os livros em inglês são duros de encontrar para fora aqui em
Portugal assim que eu confio no Internet.
Este livro balança-me deu-lhe 5 estrelas para o índice. Mais autores
como este são needed. Este livro faria uma película encantadora. Eu
vi que o autor que faz assinar e a de um livro é effervescent dizer o
menos. REVISÃO:
O livro começa como o livro de uma criança típica, uma menina
naughty começa no problema com o vizinho para puxar a cauda dos
gatos. Isto dá-lhe por sua vez uma idéia shimmy abaixo um drainpipe
para escapar de "aterrar" ela começou de seu mom. O escape gira
dentro para uma aventura quando encontra algo em uma cabine velha do
creme de gelo na praia. Assim fazendo exame em uma aventura real da
vida. Viajar aos lugares e ver o horror WW 2, e ao holocaust foram
empurradas em cima de muitas crianças inocentes. Seu wiseness como
uma criança, misturas dentro com seu innocence como uma criança
demasiado. Vendo o toda através dela olhos. Eu gritei mesmo na
extremidade. SUPERB! Não queira dar a muito afastado encerram algum
são leitura imóvel ele.
Isto lembra-me de quando eu era um miúdo que cresce acima no Reino
Unido, quando nós tivemos o cinema da manhã de sábado! os filmes
grandes das crianças pretas e brancas. Jorra isto seria sensacional
como esse eu posso dizer you. Que refresca assim para ler uma
aventura velha boa de uma menina pequena, se levantando ao mischief, e
girando o em uma aventura! Simplesmente maravilhoso.
Otroligt! 4 May 2008
by Karin Bergman
What a book! such a well written story, easy English and easy for a small child of 6 to read. Would make a nice childrens programm.
Well done Julie.
[ Reply ] Brilliant! 29 Apr 2008
by Dr Kathy Mallory
My 8 year old neice has read this book 4 times. She is patiently waiting for the next book to come out. It was a superb story and long enough to capture her imagination and not too long to bore her. She cannot read the likes of harry potter as they are tedious and long for her. So well done and please keep writing. I have read your other reviews and understand that you are in the midst of writing a new story. Please inform your store front so we might purchase your novel. This book would make a smashing film for small children of my neices age.
I have made errors with my spelling on my other review, I do appologise! I am supposed to be doing paper work!
[ Reply ] Wonderful 14 Feb 2008
by Christina Lamplugh
Wonderful just wonderful, I hear your writing another story, please keep me informed. Your book is so readable.
[ Reply ] Super story 4 Feb 2008
by Therese Marlow
Super story, got the hard back edition through Amazon, although its no longer vailable!!! why? anywho, Loved the story, cried when Layla found what she was searching for. Polly seems to be the kid that used to be around in the 70s..COOL
[ Reply ] Wonderful story 11 Jan 2008
by Brian Bloomberg
This was a wonderful book! any more coming?
[ Reply ] Brilliant story 5 Jan 2008
by Jack Forrester
I got this book through Amazon, its just such a good kiddies book, my daughter loved it. It would make a super film. Books in English are hard to find out here in Poland so I rely on the internet.
This book rocks I gave it 5 stars for content.
More authors like this are needed.
easily read by all ages, and even understood by the smaller ones.
Will watch and wait for the next one.
[ Reply ] Interesting 8 Dec 2007
by Carina Saffton
Very interesting story. Simply told for pre teens or older. Well thought out plot and no flipping back and forth to confuse the reader.
Its nice that stories keep the memory of the Holacaust victims in our minds.
Wee need books like this for our kids.
[ Reply ] Amazing! 8 Dec 2007
by David Drake
I read this book to my class! amazing story, and a nice change to see a reality based story rather than virtual fiction! Well done.
DD
[ Reply ] Polly Mae 23 Nov 2007
by Fiona Mullard
I bought this book this summer, having heard a lot about the author through the newspapers. This was an amazing story and touched my heart with its sadness and reality of the war years. Such books go missed as people choose fantasy over reality. Well done to the author. well worth a read!
[ Reply ] AMAZING!! 8 Apr 2006
by Lyon Elana Potolicki
Wow. Amazing Ideas!!
-Love, Lyon
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Book Reviews from Polly Mae
by Carina Saffton
Very interesting story. Simply told for pre teens or older. Well thought out plot and no flipping back and forth to confuse the reader.
Its nice that stories keep the memory of the Holacaust victims in our minds.
We need books like this for our kids.
Amazing! POLLY MAE
8 Dec 2007
by David Drake
I read this book to my class! amazing story, and a nice change to see a reality based story rather than virtual fiction! Well done.
DD
Polly Mae 23 Nov 2007 POLLY MAE
by Fiona Mullard
I bought this book this summer, having heard a lot about the author through the newspapers. This was an amazing story and touched my heart with its sadness and reality of the war years. Such books go missed as people choose fantasy over reality. Well done to the author. well worth a read!AMAZING!!
8 Apr 2006
by Lyon Elana Potolicki POLLY MAE
Wow. Amazing Ideas!!
-Love, Lyon
Polly Mae [ No Rating ] 1 Feb 2006
by Memory McDermott
This book is totally awesome. It has a magical way of bringing you into Polly Maes world. You feel the pain of the
people involved in her story and her quest for truth. Wonderful little book that will be a part of my special collection of books that I am leaving for my grand daughter.
Julie is an awesome story teller!
Memory McDermott
Brilliant 13 Jan 2006
by Francis Able
Read it in just one day.Brilliant.Could not put it down.WOW, write more please.
19 Dec 2005 POLLY MAE
by Daniella Hanson
I have read her book twice now and just love the old fashioned story telling. Is there any more to come out
I hope so. God Jul och gott nytt år. Jag vet att du talar svenska.
Thankyou for saying you will send signed book.
You are terrific. I hope we meet someday.
Dani
From Stockhoml Sweden.
A female Hans Chrsitian Anderson? 15 Dec 2005
by John Black
I have read this book and this lady has a talent. Great world war 2 connections. I would love to see this in a TV film or something similar! what would Polly mae look like.
I never usually read childrens books, but with this female hans christian anderson story telling it was hard to put down.
Any more books due out? I will wait for the next one with hope.
merry Christmas and well done.
Good preview 10 Dec 2005 Polly Mae
by Fiona Pratt
mmm I read the preview, very clever, you just gave us enough to get hooked! nice begining anyway, we shall see what the rest of the story holds.Smashing
2 Dec 2005
by Leanne Harper
Smashing and good story, I enjoyed reading it to my younger daughter.
Thanking you for a very good read...Brilliant
24 Nov 2005 Polly Mae
by David Sykes
Good story, touching on the history of WW2, nice childrens novel, would make a nice childrens film.
Beautifull 24 Oct 2005
by Fabien DuPont
A very beautiful and sad story of human kindness. It sounds like scotland is a nice place to visit. Polly mae is a heroine!Special 3 Oct 2005
by Mary Stoppard
What a lovley special book. So easy to read and the thoughtfullness of the little girl helping tha way she does.
Any more due out?
holiday reading 15 Aug 2005
by Tracey Kavanaugh
I read Polly Mae while on holiday in France. Made me want to visit Poland and see what Polly mae saw. brilliant story telling in simple english, easily understood for all ages. Love the history twist too.
Ponte de Sor
brilliant 17 Mar 2008
by Moody Blue Da Vere
I hear your getting another book on the way. Please inform me when you do.
Polly Mae was fantastic. I love the new hard cover. Very stylish.
M DV
[ Reply ] Like it 17 Mar 2008
by Kenneth Hodgson
The new cover and the aditions in the story are great.
J
[ Reply ] Good so far 29 Dec 2007
by Zach Goldblum
Only read the preview so far but will file a full report on the completeion of the novel. Sounds good so far though.
[ Reply ] Nice read 18 Dec 2007
by Gordon Greenbaum
Nice story, nice to have the holocaust involved, gives children an insight to the horrors of a war, just the tip of the iceberg really but great to read.
[ Reply ] Great story telling 18 Dec 2007
by Fred Cragbank
Great story telling, Like the hard back version, good to read out to other kids. Nice to find books that state reality instead of the usualy virtual reality or fantasy. Brings us back into the real world and what kids can get up to if they put their minds to it and use their own imagination through good old fashioned play!
[ Reply ] very interesting 8 Dec 2007
by Carina Saffton
What pictures! superb illustrations and story, simple and easy to read for small children.
Great story telling.
[ Reply ] wonderfull book [ No Rating ] 4 Apr 2007
by Sarah Rigstad
Such a wonderful book, an amazing writer. Waiting for the next one...
[ Reply ] cover is great 13 Jan 2006
by Murial Flanders
I like the new cover on the hardback. A lot more interesting.
I only joined LULU to buy more of your wonderful books. Got the first copy from Amazon.co.uk
[ Reply ] Very good 12 Jan 2006
by Misty Blue
I have read this and also read the new version. She has taken all the Americanisms out of it(not put in by her I am told) ...So its back to being a good old British book.
[ Reply ] This should be a movie! 4 Dec 2005
by Zena Loxley
I have read the paperback, would make a great movie. This is a best seller by far. Polly Mae a naughty ordinary little girl, going on an adventure. Smashing.
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