Century: Level 5 Readers (Hodder Reading Project) [Paperback]

Sarah Singleton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2008 | Series: Hodder Reading Project

The Hodder Reading Project Level 5-6 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 5 to Level 6. It comprises the Teacher's Resource and the 6 Readers. Reader 1, Level 5, Century by Sarah Singleton. Waking at sun-down and falling asleep at sun-rise, sisters Mercy and Charity are trapped in an eternal winter, every day the same as the last. But one night Mercy wakes to find a single snowdrop on her pillow: a sign of spring, light and other life. An encounter with the mysterious Claudius awakens memories of a happier time and leads Mercy to travel through the four circles of time her father has created to protect his daughters - each circle capturing a significant day in the family's past. As she does so, she weakens the reality of the eternal winter day of her present but it's the only way to reveal the truth of her family's secret and unlock an unpredictable yet hopeful future for her and her sister.

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About the Author

Sarah Singleton is a novelist and journalist. In July 2005 Books for Keeps selected her for their New Talent section, they also awarded Century the maximum five stars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Murray (February 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340966289
• ISBN-13: 978-0340966280
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,184,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Because it's worth it, January 10, 2011

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C. J. Riches (Southampton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Century: Level 5 Readers (Hodder Reading Project) (Paperback)

OK I read this book a few years ago so i cant remember all of the details in the plot, but i can remember the general story suprisingly well!

It's a fantasy book written from the point of view of a young girl. Every day she has lived the same life for about a hundred years, but one day she seems to wake up. She becomes intent on solving the mystery of who has cast a spell over her house, why she lives in an eternal winter. Then her mission becomes to reverse the spell, discovering her family's secrets as the story progresses.

I am the kind of person who reads about 5 books at once so i might have read 200 books since i read this and it has stood the test of time. Its a good memorable book with an engaging plot.

Frankly i think that, due to it's uniqueness of story yet the simplicity of descriptive language i would reccomend Century to all between the ages of 8-14 or more, with different age groups finding different parts more appealing. It's probably aimed at younger readers, but I strongly encourage slightly older people to read it as well.

I recommend reading this more than once to appreciate it fully. This istn a book that should stay on a bookshelf getting dusty. Enjoy :)