Southwark Book Award

Author: Tom Kelly

Title: The Thing With Finn

More Info: See Shortlist 2008 page

You have sent us 92 reviews of this book so far. Keep them coming by letting us know what you think of The Thing With Finn on the Have your Say page!

Benn from Other School said:

All the people who the think this book is rubish are just too young to understand it yet. Tom Kelly is very clever and the book could get complicated if you are under the age of ten.
When I read the book I warmed to Danny straight away and loved his sence of humur. I do agree the ending may confuse some but it is well worth the read. Sat 28th Nov 2009

Marks out of 10: 10

ross from Alma Primary School said:

My fav book is the finn because it's funny and it is fantastic did I said the book is good!!!



Think you Laura Taylor and Sharon Whyatt for the books. Fri 4th Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

humberto from Alma Primary School said:

The fing with finn,was the best book i read because it was kind of a fun book to read.A BIG THANK YOU TO Laura Taylor AND Sharon Whyatt FOR ORGANISING THE EVENT. Fri 4th Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

dennis from Alma Primary School said:

The thing with finn

The thing with finn is a heartwarming story full of lifes twists and turns. My great thanks to laura Taylor and sharon Whyatt for organising this great event. Fri 4th Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Guillermo from St Michael's RC School said:

i think this book was boring all th way because it went on at a slow speed

at some parts it was a bit interesting
i wouldent reccomend this book but if u want to read it go ahead.

ill give this book 4 out of 10 Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

winnie from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

Theis bok was so boring because you were confused the whole way through the book and even at the end tom kelly still doesnt give you the answers. Wed 2nd Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 1

Jamilah from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

(This blog is going to be very short) This book is very boring, as I couldn't get the gist; but what I could get out of it is, that a boy called Danny plans to run away. He then takes his plan out. He gets scared and goes back home (well that’s what I think, because as I said, I couldn’t get the gist). Tue 1st Jul 2008

Marks out of 10: 1

kane from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

I wrote a short reveiw on this book and hoped it got better... Unfortunately it didn't. I think it's a disgrace to books, it's boring from the start. That's all I have to say. Mon 30th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 1

Ejiroghene from Bacon's College said:

This book is really boring! But that's just my opinion. So you'll have to read it to have your say.
It's really complicated and confusing so that's why I gave it a 2.
Mon 30th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 2

aron from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

i like the book because it was funny.
i like finn because he was fuuny
i didnt like the cover because it was boring Mon 30th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

r from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

On my first comment I wite that finn died but I now I think Danny died because in the title it's says "The thing with Finn" and I thought it might mean what's happended to Finn. Fri 27th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Sh from Bacon's College said:

I haven't finished The thing with Finn yet, I am only up to page 87. However, so far I am very entertained and hooked.

Danny is a very interesting character. I think this because he has a interesting story behind his life and he includes humour and really relates to younger people in what he says and does.

When I do eventually read on, I will have many more opinions and points.

I give this book a well-deserved superb 10!
Fri 27th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

T from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

I’ve finished the book and I like it. A lot! All the humour and excitement blend in to make an almost perfect piece of writing.
There are so many words to describe it such as:
• Mind – blowing
• Hilarious
• And Emotional
There are some rude bits in it but in a way that makes you laugh so much like 1 laughing hyena then it says not laughing any more.
Even though the death of Finn was confusing I still like it.
There is so much to say about it but you would have to read it yourself – it’s MAGNIFICENT!!!


Fri 27th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

s from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

This book is an OUTSTANDING book because it has so much emotion and you can really work out the bond between them. At first I thought the book was going to be so boring, but as I read though the book I wished i had never said that. That is why I am giving the book a positive 10/10 Fri 27th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

CESAR from Southwark Park Primary School said:

I LIKED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS FUNNY ABOUT TWO BOYS WAS TWINS BEST FRIEND ONE IS TROUBLEMAKER. Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Biray from Redriff Primary School said:

I think this book is terrible so in other words i dont like it Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Muna from Southwark Park Primary School said:

This book is not good because it's all about throwing brick to the window. But I like the cover. Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Harry & Bola from Southwark Park Primary School said:

The thing with Finn was a good book and it very interesting but abit weird and unusauly. Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Tamara from Redriff Primary School said:

This book was interesting, but a bit muddled up and confusing because at times I did not know at all what it was saying. I would recommend this book to boys because because the main character is a boy. The main charatcter was annoying, I didn't like him! Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Mia from Redriff Primary School said:

This book was ok to start with but as i got further into the book it got very boring. Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 2

Todd from Bacon's College said:

I thougt this book was rubbish because it talks about 1 thing then something diffrent.
It is pointless and should never have been written. Thu 26th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 1

Aguan from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

I really like this book because it has lots of humour init and it really fantastic book to read.The characters are really funny and the author has used lots of WOW words in this book if you like humoures book`s then you got to read this one Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

kevin from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

i think the book is great it's funny and finn is a good character Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

isis from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

its a great book and it makes the emotional side come out of you. Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

JOHAN from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

Its a really good book about two brothers that are almost the same but one of them died then the other boy changes but its a really really good book. Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

Bami from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

This book is quite confusing but if you are a brainy person and you work it out please tell me Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

Calvin from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

This book is really great! Finn is abit dodgy but the book is excellent. The tension grows the suspence is excellent and it is really good Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Ashley from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

A really really really! good book if your 8 and over it has emotions and great potential so...My bullet points of whats good and whats not.

1. Great Ideas
2. Great Text
3. Perfect Intro
4. Great Punctuation (All though all the books have that)
5. Funny at times
6. Draws the reader in
7. At the fron't cover the twins are there and on the back only one is (Spooky)
8. A great Epic Story

So Great, if you are someone who likes epic stories and Powerful Words this is the book for you! Wed 25th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Onella from St Michael's RC School said:

I seriosly don't like this book! It's qiute boring and could yu believe that i was falling asleep while i was reading it! I didn't enjoy it and i didn't understand it! SORRY TO SAY! It just was plain boring. Tue 24th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 3

shannon from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

This book is heart rending. It has alot of humor and made me crack a smile every once in a while. i think this book is fantastic how it shows how people can get on in life when somthing terrible has happened to the family, for instance one of your loved ones. My favourite character is Danny, i feel so sorry for him. Sadly he has a sister named Angela, who is deaf, he used to have a brother named Finn, who meloncholthicly died. On a scale from 1 to 10 i would give this book a phonomenal 10. and thats my thoughts of this supendous book.
Tue 24th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

tobi from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

i didn't really like the thing with finn because i didn't get what it meant, but lucky at the end i got it.it was telling the story about how his brother died, it even metstioned that {"that a thing bit a kid willy rigth OFF"} but he didn't bevlie him Tue 24th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

Erinxxx from City of London Academy said:

The thing with Finn is a great book. It has alot of humor and made me crack a smile every once in a while. Yet the plot can be incredibly confusing at times so i recommend this book for someone who can get there head around things that may not make scence. The main character is danny, who unfortunally lost his twin brother not long ago, chooses to run away as he cant take the pressure his brother is gone. On his journey he meets many stange people so read to finds out!


8/10 great but confusing! Tue 24th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

matthew from St Michael's RC School said:

This book was a good because it tells you what he does every day ,and how his life is without finn.Which means everything he does he has to be done on his own which he describes very well.
Mon 23rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

john from St Michael's RC School said:

this book was quite good but did not thrill me but sure made me shed a tear for the character it was not that exciting. I think thats because i don't like thses kind off that much so I would give this a seven out of ten.
Sat 21st Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

Sam from St Michael's RC School said:

This book is heart rending. I think it's great because it shows how people cope and keep on living even though there loved ones are gone. I can relate to Danny and I feel his pain. He and his identical twin Finn were the best of friends and were always there for each other until the accident which makes Danny lose Finn forever. It shows his anger, sadness and utter confusion about his brother leaving him in this depressing time.

Danny goes on a quest to not only have time to recover from this ordeal but to find out... who he really is, how to deal with his lost brother and how to always remember his dear brother; Finn.

I love the P.B.T.M(potential brown trouser moments). This is a really funny book which always makes me feel something whether laughter with his 10p/5p's (farting) or his times when he remembers his brother Finn. The Thing With Finn is a book you will read from start to finish. Fri 20th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

Lynda from Bacon's College said:

this book had intresting characters, Danny was lonely Finn was dead and Angela was deaf,
they had a very unfortunate family, the book was emotional, they embraced real life. Thu 19th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Juliet from Bacon's College said:

I liked this book but not the ending because it boring. I think it could have been better, but the story was good!! Thu 19th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

David from Other School said:

it was weird at the start and going half wat threw i started to understand it Thu 19th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

Benga from St Michael's RC School said:

I think the thing with Fin was quite boring and emotional. It was boring because the characters are described boringly and the layout and cover looks boring too and it is emotional because Danny lost his brother and feels guity and is now sad yet angry. but still it is a somehow funny and amusing book. Wed 18th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Emon\Eskimooooooo from Oliver Goldsmith Primary School said:

ABSOLUTELY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't really get the plot of the story, it was really confusing, but at the end, i understood it Tue 17th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Emon from Bacon's College said:

ABSOLUTELY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't really get the plot of the story, it was really confusing, but at the end, i understood it Tue 17th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

lewis from St Michael's RC School said:

this book was quite bad but the guy lied and in real life the mummy and daddy would have been upset
it wasnt all that but i liked it Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

Billy from St Michael's RC School said:

Boring and Confusing Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Edmun from St Michael's RC School said:

My opinion is that The Thing with Finn is fantastically brilliant. It is emotional but really funny. Twins Danny and Finnn are brothers but its all about to change. Something happens to Finn and Danny goes to the place where all their memories are placed. It is a really good story. The beggining dosen't make any sense but later it makes a lot.
This book shows Danny's feelings and how his point of view is and what goes on in his life and in the house. It also describes his friends fully so it can paint a picture in your head when reading it. What pain and mysery is he going through and how will he stop it? Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Riann from St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School said:

We thought that the thing with finn was a very touching emotional book. Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Anita from St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School said:

I think The Thing With Finn was a boring book. I think the boring because it didnt have a story line and so you didnt
understand the book and there wasnt any illustrations so you didnt know what that chapter ment. Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

dominique from St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School said:

Thise book IS REALLY EXCITING all the characters are interesting it was sad at the end when fine died i didnt understand it at the end but I got there at the end I loved that book it was great. Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Johnathan from St Michael's RC School said:

This book was not the type of book i like which also means i disliked. It went on and on with just one boy talking. There should have been more characters and a better storyline
Also i disliked the small silly things at the bottom of the page
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1 star out of 5 stars Mon 16th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 2

Agnes from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

I think the Thing With Finn is a very sad story, the funny (i think was a bit rude) part was when Danny said that a beast bit some ones thingy off. it was kind of obvius that the people in the story would be doing things like 10p/5p . On the chapter False Teeth, it was very intresting to read because-you understand it it had loads of exicetment for me personaly.
The chapter big small dog poos was about Carki and her personality it shows that Carki is a very chatty and happy. I understood it well than the begining of the book.
Marbles made me want to find out what will happen next and chapter BOO made me get excited for nothing. It was so sad that Danny ran away and how Finn died, he drowed.
Overall, i think this is a sad, but a fantasic book for all people that are scared this could happen to someone ,or it has alread y happed to them.
Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

R from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

Danny is a very immature person, for example: he wanted to get back at a stuffed otter by throwing a brick at the neighbours window whose name is Grundy.

Also in the front cover when there’s is three holes it reminds me back to the brick Finn threw through Grundy’s window just to get back at a stuffed otter. Also when the holes have light blue and dark blue in the background it reminded me of when Finn slipped and drowned and the dark blue looks like the water where he fell.
Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

E from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

I have read the whole book. I think that the book is great! It's got bits of humour, emotions and mystery.

I felt at first the book was quite un- exciting and dull but now I think it’s is including more action along with other characters it has proved itself a good book! Especially when they mentioned ten p/ 5 p it made me fall off my chair laughing. I feel sometimes confused because of the jumping of the scenes but I manage to cope with it in the end.

My opinion on the ending is that I think that he Danny is really Finn but Finn has pretended to be
Danny because he wanted to feel like he was with him. So that is why he didn't talk for six weeks because his family and friends would know that it is him for real because they are different. It is very good book and very emotional although there are many different ways of thinking. Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

T from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

So far I don’t have any dislikes because of the humour, a mystery emerging and description, humour quote: 10 p/5 p which is when you are scared you squeeze your bum cheeks together, when that was mentioned I couldn’t help but laughing out loud.

The story is told in the 1st person by a boy called Danny who has two siblings: Finn and Angela and a mum and dad.

The ending really confussed/Puzzled me because the dad called Danny Finn and I had lots of thoughts circling my head.
1) Is Danny actually Finn?
2) If yes why is Finn pretending to be Danny?
I also found that in the first chapter and page Danny talks about a brick with tree holes and the front cover is the colour of the brick and has three holes and a reflection but the blurb hasn't, also lght blue looks like the sky in one reflection but the bootom one looks like the sea or a river which may be linked to Finn's death...
Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

S from St Joseph's RC Primary School, George Row said:

I thought this book was fantastic as there were lots of characters. I have read up to page 157 and have not found anything confusing I especially like the part when he meets a
A new character and describes his feelings.

At the beginning it was a bit boring but then the story began to unfold and I became hooked into the story. I think that this book was really funny and all the words he made up. My favourite character was Danny because he was daring and adventures.

Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Peggy from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

I loved this book.Really had me gripped from the beginning and what an ending wow!! Fri 13th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

louie from City of London Academy said:

I think that the thing is a very funny.
It is a fantastic book.
I would read another 9 times
score 9:10 Thu 12th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

Tayo from City of London Academy said:

I'm half way through the book but WOW! What a begining. I think that it is a hilarious book because it all starts with a three holed brick and then there is a ferocious beast who eats young boys willys right off! Its crazy but all so brilliant. Thu 12th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Grace from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

The Thing With Finn is quite a boring book because it isn't interesting one bit.

It is about a boy called Danny and he isn't really interested at home. He decides to run away to a place where his family went to visit, and the place is where him & his twin brother told eachother things and their memories are kept.

I rate this book 4/10 as it is boring. Tue 10th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Omar from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

This book is full of different emotions, it outrageously hilarious but in some parts can be very sad. This book does not need any corrections and is one of the best books i have ever read. The layout makes it easy to read and it has got my vote to be 10 out of 10. If there was only one thing that I can change is to put some pictures in it, but apart from that it was absoloutly brilliant.

Words to describe the book.
. Mind-blowing
. Breath-taking
. Hilarious
.Exquisite
. Emotional

This authour must one of the best in the world. Tue 10th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Tyshack from Alma Primary School said:

Drama Workshop

I liked the drama we did on The Thing With Finn when we did the emotion sculptures. It made me want to read on because it would be a shame not to read on. It made me think what would i do if this sort of thing happened in real life.
Tue 10th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

bianca from Alma Primary School said:

Drama Workshop

I realy enjoyed the activity related to 'The Thing with Finn' because I had to use my detective knowledge.
I would love to read this book because it would teach you to decide where you are going before you go there. Tue 10th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Cyrillia from St Michael's RC School said:

I think The Thing With Finn is a realy good book for people that love reading AND LIKE ADVENTURES Mon 9th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Bimpe from St Michael's RC School said:

OK i'll tell the truth this book wasn't good at all!!! All i understood was that theres a monster behind a fance basically. I would never buy this book even if i could and the only time i started to understand it was when i got to the middle!!! I have also seen that it is not only me that doesn't like this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overall, it was VERY VERY BORING!!!!!!!! SORRY TO SAY, it needs alot of improvement...but it wasnt RUBBISH!!!!! Sun 8th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 5

Nicholas from St Michael's RC School said:

My opinion is that The Thing with Finn is fantastically brilliant. It is emotional based but really funny. Twins Danny and Finnn are brothers but its all about to change. Something happens to Finn and Danny goes to the place where all their memories are placed. It is a really good story. The beggining dosen't make any sense but later it makes a lot.
This book shows Danny's feelings and how his point of view is and what goes on in his life and in the house. It also describes his friends fully so it can paint a picture in your head when reading it. What pain and mysery is he going through and how will he stop it?
Thu 5th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Sam from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

This book was great. I loved the way it was written. I wanted to read on because you aren't quite sure what's going on at the beginning of the book. Thu 5th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Sherrie from Eveline Lowe Primary School said:

The Thing with Finn is a really confusing book. Because every chapter is about a different subject but it still carries on the story and that's really confusing. There are a lot of things that need inproving in this book.
Some of the things are:
- The plot
- The book needs more WOW WORDS
- The book needs to be more interesting
- The ending of a book is meant to be interesting but this one isn't so that is another thing that could be better aswell
Every character in the books has a different personality some of them are really wierd and have silly names.
Some of the characters are:
- Aeroplane Kev
- Bod
- Danny
- Angella
- Danny's Mum
- Danny's Dad
- Old Grundy
The book is about 2 twins Danny and Finn. Something happends to Finn.
The book has a lot of emotion and feeling in it so if you want a cry read this book.
The book discribes every character with a lot of detail.
Just because I don't like this book it dosent mean you won't because every one has a different opinion. Thu 5th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

johan from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

tis is alright. I didnt understand it at first but its a good book when you understand it Wed 4th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 5

Andrew from St Thomas the Apostle College said:

THE THING WITH FINN IS CRASY BCAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND Wed 4th Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

Kane from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

I have just finished the Robe of Skulls and have now started The Thing With Finn. With what I have read it has been quite boring, so i have rated it 3 based on what I have read so far. I really hope it improves further on in the book. Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 3

Alleyah from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

My opinion is that The Thing with Finn is really good. It is emotional but really funny. Twins Danny and Finnn are brothers but its all about to change. Something happens to Finn and Danny goes to the place where all their memories are placed. It is a really great story. There is a mystery that is hiding. I rate it 8 out of 10 because it was a bit boring in the begining but the action starting coming out.

This book shows Danny's feelings and how his point of view is and what goes on in his life and in the house. It also describes his friends fully so it can paint a picture in your head when reading it. What pain and mysery is he going through and how will he stop it? Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Lewis from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

The thing with Finn is about when Finn's identical brother Danny goes missing. Finn and his friend Airplane Kev is helping Finn find his brother Danny. Angela Finn's sister is selfish because she didn't help Finn find her brother and Finn's brother. Nulty was a teacher who wrote a letter about himself and said where he lived. Furthermore Finn thought that it might have been a beast that took his brother Danny.
I thought that this book was really funny propably about 65% funny 35% good. The author is Tom Kelly. Never heard of him!

Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

Georgia from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

I haven't read all of The Thing With Finn (by Tom Kelly) but I’m not enjoy the book that much. I like the characher Airplane Kev because of his name, it's funny! Hopefully the ending of the book is a lot better than the beginning. Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Jess from Alfred Salter Primary School said:

I think The Thing With Finnis a good book. It could do with some more exiting stuff insted of dangerous though!

I think that the book is really good. It's basically about a boy called Finn and his twin brother Danny. What happens is they get split up becouse Danny runs away and Finn stays with his sister Angela, his mum and his dad.

I have nearly fineshed it but not quite yet, it gets better as you get more towards the end!!! I think it is great for my age. Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 9

Kiefer from St Michael's RC School said:

This book was okay but not great because it is very confusing because it talks about one thing then some thing else but it does have some moments that real make you think. Mon 2nd Jun 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Billie from Harris Bermondsey said:

This Book Was Ok But I Found It Boring. What Happened To Finn ??
Theres Loads Of Questions Going Through My Head About This Book ...
It Was Ok But I Think Needed More Detail On What Was Happening ...
Overall I Would Give This Book A Four Out Of Ten ...
Because There Was Questions Un-Answered ...
But I Think Its More For Boys Anyway ...
Sat 31st May 2008

Marks out of 10: 4

Katy from Harris Bermondsey said:

This book isn't my cup of tea, I found it very boring, their was no irony or excitment really and the plot was rubbish, the plot didn't flow properly like a proper story would. I think Tom Kelly (the author) should of read it to himself, because their are many things that I would change. E.g. The Characters, The Beginning ...
In the middle, the plot picked up then it flows but then when the dilema came, the plot didn't pick up again so then it became boring.
The things I liked about this book we're;
- The way that the chapters were short and they had really funny names and thats about all that I liked.
I wouldn't reccommend this book to anybody who doesn't like stories that are confusing and irriatble.

Sat 31st May 2008

Marks out of 10: 3

Bimpe from St Michael's RC School said:

I seriosly don't like this book! It's qiute boring and could yu believe that i was falling asleep while i was reading it!!!!!! I didn't enjoy it and i didn't understand it! SORRY TO SAY!!!! Thu 29th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 3

Holly from Harris Bermondsey said:

Okaysss...
I Liked It. From What I Read. It Was Gripping.Interesting. Sat 24th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Davyd from St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School said:

I think that this book is good because it's sad and entertaning and fun . I think that this book and author should win thespecial prize. Fri 23rd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

Magdalene from Alma Primary School said:

At the beginning, it is clear and understandable, but as it goes on the book just natters on about his feelings and emotions. So far, there isn't anything happening, but I'm not sure because I haven't reached the end yet. Fri 23rd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 1

joe from Alma Primary School said:

i like the thing with finn because of the funny charracters like airplane kev, he is hilarious,also in this wonderful book it shows us the feeling of mystery, at the beggining. Also its because of the funny parts, like the bits when airplane kev and danny tease the big dog, and airplane kev's mate is all being silly[he has a problem] saying '' 10 p 5p''[it means your butt is going '' 10 p 5 p lol], and that is why i like the thing with finn. Fri 23rd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

dennis from Alma Primary School said:

i that the thing with finn is awsome, i am finding it really interesting to read. Fri 23rd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

loretta from Tower Bridge Primary School said:

i'm not that keen on twins books but i'll ive it a try and also i can't resist the temptation of books because i'm a book worm........ Thu 22nd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 2

christopher from Tower Bridge Primary School said:

I think that the book is REALLY interesting but I haven't quite finished the book yet.
But i am really looking forward to read more about the book.
It is really sad of how someone dies in the book.
I really really want to see and read more about the book. Thu 22nd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

bayley from Tower Bridge Primary School said:

I persoally believe that this book is confusing eventhough I've only read up to page 39. My favourite part is when danny threw athe brick with 3 holes in through the window. But I also think this book is a little bit boring. Thu 22nd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

jamil from Tower Bridge Primary School said:

This book is kind of good but boring at the same time because there is nothing really interesting. But it was sad when Finn died, the reason why he died is because he slipped over the bridge then he died in the water it was really sad. There are some stuff that is not nice espiacially on page 21.
Thanks for reading my review about the book i have read. Thu 22nd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

bayley from Tower Bridge Primary School said:

I personally think that this book is confusing but I think it has a good story-line venthough I've only read up to Thu 22nd May 2008

Marks out of 10: 7

Rafiat from Bacon's College said:

it is a bit boring at first tyhen it get interesting but i think it is really sad that his twin died and i think it was funny when the otter went flat Wed 21st May 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

Muna from Alma Primary School said:

So far this book is quite boring, the beggining was good but after it started to ramble. The reason I first selected it is because it has a unique cover ....
Characters:
-Danny
-Finn
-Angela
-Dad
-Mum

The main character is Danny he is funny wacky but in a good.
Things I liked:
-The layout
-Characters

Things that could be better:
-The plot
-How the characters are behaving

The thing with this book is that I somtimes get lost in it as well as that there is a really big mystery I want to solve...

What happened to Finn??????



Tue 20th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 5

stephen from Alma Primary School said:

I think that the thing with finn I ok but it needs a bit of work on the intro that is all i have read so far I hope i enjoy the rest of the book Tue 20th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 6

Mustapha from Alma Primary School said:

The thing with finn is a good book because, I really understand it and it is really easy to read - I like the way he thinks out loud and you hear his thoughts!. My favorite charactor so far is flat eys bod because he just nods at people and he's really hard to understand and understands airplane kev who loves talking about airplnes and gets mad if you talk about jets (only if it's bad stuff about them). It's really funny so far! Tue 20th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 8

dennis from Alma Primary School said:

i think this is a really good book so far it creates a lot of suspence of what happens to finn and the cover looked really good. i think that this is a exellent book so far Tue 20th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10

humberto from Alma Primary School said:

I haven't started reading this book yet but I like the fact that the cover looks like a brick and that is what the story is about based on the blurb! Tue 20th May 2008

Marks out of 10: 10