Stormriders
Anna Ciddor

Allen & Unwin 2004
192 pp., pbk., $14.95
1741143608

Stormriders is about Oddo, Thora and their quest to return an Irish slave, Dungal to his home. They have many adventures and their friendship is tested like never before.

Stormriders goes straight into the story and it feels like you are there fighting their fights, hoping their hopes. It is steadily paced and impossible to put down. It is definitely worth being caught in maths reading.

Oddo and Dungal are both very realistic characters. They forget, make mistakes and get upset but they are always true to their friends.

Thora is always eager to help but can sometimes be bossy. As I read about her I felt as if I was her - talking, listening and dreaming.

If I could talk to Anna Ciddor I would ask her one question “When’s the sequel coming out.”

This is a spectacular read.

Orla, 12 years
Epping