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? from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I chose Cosmic because it's funny and you can understand it because grown ups do wish they were kids and kids wish they were grown ups

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08 Dec 2009 16:02

? from St Bernadette's Junior said:

It was fantastic and hilarious. It only took me one day to read because you always wanted to read more and more. It was a great book.

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08 Dec 2009 16:01

Jasmine from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I like this book because it is an adventurous story about a really tall boy called Liam who uses his height to his advantage. It is a funny story. I AM GOING TO GIVE THIS BOOK A 4!

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08 Dec 2009 15:57

Queenda from St Bernadette's Junior said:

It is a very interesting "Cosmic" story about a very tall boy who pretends to be a father and goes on a space ship and they think they're lost. .. turns out they weren't. Good story - didn't want to put it down.

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08 Dec 2009 15:53

Mateo from St Bernadette's Junior said:

This book is about a 12 year old boy who is big. I like all that information about Cosmic. My best part is when he wins that play. What I don't like and understand is when the Mum goes with him to the GP to see if it is natural that he is big

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08 Dec 2009 15:49

Mason from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I thought the book was amazing. It was so brilliant. I read it every night. I just love the book if I had another chance to read it I would

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08 Dec 2009 15:43

Chanel from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I enjoyed Cosmic because it was weird and out of this world and also hilarious because not everyday you find a book like this

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08 Dec 2009 15:37

Jemima from St Bernadette's Junior said:

Cosmic was a very interesting book. It couldn't have been a better book. I was very stuck on this book.

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08 Dec 2009 15:36

Gesell from St Bernadette's Junior said:

Cosmic is very interesting to read. The book can be funny in some ways. It takes long to read but it is worth it. Read it. I enjoyed reading this book.

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08 Dec 2009 15:34

Morenike from St Bernadette's Junior said:

Cosmic, I love it. it is really funny and brilliant. Funny because he ends up in space and he can't get home. Because it is good and I like it.

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08 Dec 2009 15:32

Celine from St Bernadette's Junior said:

My favourite character was Florida because she was always saying"my real Dad does" and I liked her especially because at then end she writes on the moon Hello Dad. This book is about an 11 year old boy called Liam Bigby and everyone thinks he is an adult so he wins a competition to China to be the best. But the problem is he isn't so he pretends to Florida's dad and gets launched in a rocket and gets lost in space but they find their way back.

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08 Dec 2009 15:21

Ciaran from St Bernadette's Junior said:

In Cosmic there is a boy that goes to space and lies about his age. He is 12 and lies and says he is 30 because he is so tall

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08 Dec 2009 15:16

Emily from St Bernadette's Junior said:

This is the first time I've read such a spectacular book. It makes you feel like you were actually there. It makes you feel 'Cosmic'. I would love to read Frank's other books because if this one is good, well they'll be BRILLIANT!

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08 Dec 2009 15:11

Kaielle from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I though that Cosmic was good because it is enjoyable and it is also adventurous like when he went up to space. It is funny

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08 Dec 2009 14:15

Kaielle from St Bernadette's Junior said:

I though that Cosmic was good because it is enjoyable and it is also adventurous like when he went up to space. It is funny

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08 Dec 2009 14:15

Kerry from St Bernadette's Junior said:

Cosmic is a very entertainign book. I can honestly say that I could not put the book down. I would recommmend it to younger and older relatives; six and over

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08 Dec 2009 14:13

Dorothy from St Bernadette's Junior said:

This boy who is 11 years old looks much older than he really is. He has 2 friends and when he went to get his bus travel pass, the lady didn't believe he was 11 and he had to get his passport. When he went to secondary school the Head thought he was a teacher and he just went along with it.

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08 Dec 2009 14:09

karly from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

i don't like this book becaues it is boring

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07 Dec 2009 11:27

dannielle from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

i rate this book a 4 beacause it's a good book but i think it could be better and have more detail.
i think this boook is aimed to children that love space and have a good imagination.I'm the type of person that doesn't really like books that are based on someone's imagination beacause to me it's a bit to childish.
This is my review of cosmic hope you like it.

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07 Dec 2009 11:21

Lucia from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

As i began to read cosmic i thought excitment and adventure but as i began to read futher i thourght in the book it was boring,bland. Cosmic should be aimed at the children of the age of 8-10 year olds becauseany eight year old would love to go to the moon whereas a 12 year old wouldn't dream of it because they know it wouldn't happen only if they become a astronatort!! if i was to redraft this book this book i would add more real-life experances because it give the story more humor and laughter. Cosmic dosn't really invole any charcaters and if i was going to add anything in the story i would more characters to make it more intersting. Overall i would discribe it as bland !!

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07 Dec 2009 11:21

tashana from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

i think that this book is aimed at dads and there son it showes how to comunicate for example the dad got a new mobile phone so the dad gives him his old phone but keeps the number on his new phone so the dad no were he is a all times so he can find him if he is in truble.mabye you shoud try that

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07 Dec 2009 11:14

mlana from Charles Edward Brooke said:

i do not like the book that much

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07 Dec 2009 10:56

shannon from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

The book is about a boy who is very tall.The book I'm talking about is cosmic! I didn't enjoy it because it wasn`t really for me because I love books with drama and this book didn`t have drama in it. The start of the story just didn`t bring me in for eg it started with "Mum if you can hear me"and doesn`t drag me in.I think the author could change the start of the story like he could explain the characters first.It just didn`t make me want to read on.Some parts of the story did drag me in because they were funny or interesting.I don`t really like some of the characters because they don`t have that magical spark.The magical spark I`m talking about means that they don`t really have a funny side about them and they don`t have attention from me for eg it just stops me from reading.I recommend this book for boys 8-10

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06 Dec 2009 16:18

Tasnia from Lilian Baylis said:

I liked the book because the boy fakes that he was a teacher. In this book I feel like laughing so much that I nearly cried so much. I like Liam and Florida because they fake to be father and daughter and nearly got in trouble. I would like to recommend this book to people who like cars and a good adventure.

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05 Dec 2009 14:12

Obianuju from Lilian Baylis said:

I engoied Cosmic by Boyce because the boy thinks that he's a teacher but his not. Whe I read the book I fellt like I was going to cry and keep the book for ever. My favourite character is Liam and Florida because they fake that they are daughter and father and nearly rode a silver car. I recommend it to people who like space and adventures so much.

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05 Dec 2009 14:09

Sabine from Other School said:

I thought the first part of the book was very exciting beacuse its like you just won't know what is coming next. I like the way Cottrell Boyce did not just write e.g. sad, she wrote meloncholy.
I felt sorry for the little boy because he got lost. I could not wait to finish the book and find out what happened next.

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04 Dec 2009 10:05

Johannes from Other School said:

'Cosmic' is a very funny book that you never want to end whilt you are reading it. I personally was very sad when I reached the final letter in the final word in the final paragraph on the final page.

'Cosmic' is about twelve year old Liam Digby who is vCery tall, has a beard and some people mistake him for an adult. This is the very funny and enjoyable tale of how he went to a theme park, won a competition, got a free sandwich, had a mutational growth spurt and went up north. So much up north that he ended up in space. All whilst finding time to ride in a limo and a private jet. Not to mention China. You are definetely going to enjoy the comedy, the reading experience and sheer size of this ginormous pre-teen. I f you are into comedy, or just brilliant books, this is a sure-fire winner for a spot on you bookshelf.

I like the fact that he is speaking to you as if you knew him well and were sitting next to him having a conversation. Liam Digby, the main character in 'Cosmic' is the narrator and speaking in the 1st person.

In my opinion 'Cosmic' is a must buy, must read novel. Cosmic was shortlisted for the Guardians Childrens fiction prize and the Roald Dahl funny prize.

Also, Frank Cottrel Boyce is a Carnegie medal award winning author. He has realesed two other great books that I am itching to read. Millions, the winner of the CILIP Carnegie medal and was shortlisted and was shortlisted fot the Guardians Childrens Fiction Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. Framed was his other book, it was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie medal, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread award. Millions, his debut novel was published in TWENTY-SEVEN different languages. He is also a succesful screen writer, his credits include 'Twenty four hour party people', 'Hilary and Jackie' 'Welcome to Sarajevo' and 'Millions' the film directed by Danny Boyle. Frank is a father of seven and lives with his family in Liverpool.

Thank you for taking your time to read my book review on 'Cosmic' by Frank Cottrel Boyce. I hope you read and enjoy this book. I hope my book review was enjoyable and interesting.

Johannes Sasay-Wada, Reay Primary School, Stockwell. 11 years old.

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04 Dec 2009 09:57

Rhianna from Other School said:

Im writing about Cosmic because i think it is a inspiring book for kids my age (11). Cosmic tells a story about a young boy who is going into secondary school but he looks like he is about to start work because he has a beard and he has over grown over the summer. And on the first day of school he had to shave because his beard was as twice as long before the summer. I think it's funny and engaging and at the end it's very moving for me and my friends. I think Frank Cotterell Boyce was a genius for writing Cosmic it's a great story and it's got a great storyline to it so congrats to Frank Cotterell Boyce.

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04 Dec 2009 09:51

shihab from Other School said:

I enjoyed the book beacause it was very interesting
and i found it absolutely hilarious
it's a book that you don't want to put down
the words of a genius.

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04 Dec 2009 09:51

Conchita from Other School said:

Cosmic was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. I think he put some of his own life into the book Cosmic.
I think Cosmic was inspiring and very funny. It also taught naughty children a lesson. It is an exciting, funny story that you don't want to put down. It has won lots of awards and I think it should win the best book in the world award.
It is bascially about a twelve year old boy that is tall for his age so pretends to be an adult and ends up in chaos.
I love this book and I think other people can learn from this book.

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04 Dec 2009 09:42

cejai from Dunraven said:

I like the beginning of Cosmic when Liam went with his school to the out door activity centre because of the cosmic ride.I thought it was funny and crazy
In the middle of the book I liked the idea of the ride where the elastic band released the cage because I have never seen any thing like it before in my life.
The ending of the book was good because he does not go to spacebut the book makes it sound like he was in space.

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02 Dec 2009 14:48

Manuel from St Bernadette's Junior said:

Cosmic is a great book and it has lots of funny things. I like the fact that it is just like a big game.

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02 Dec 2009 13:49

venisha from La Retraite said:

This book is amazing and it made me laugh and is very intriguing but the best part is when the boy was talking about that at his new school he said that all the teachers kept saying you should know better for a big lad when he’s the same age the other pupils. Any way I thought this book was really great, I couldn't put it down! long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for mankind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best boy for the job sometimes being big isn't all about being a grown-up.

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02 Dec 2009 13:11

Kiera from La Retraite said:

Cosmic is an out of this world book, literally! It is about this boy called Liam and he is a very tall person, everyone think's that he is an adult but actually he is only 13! He even get's to go on age restricted rides at Alton Towers! Frank Cottrell Boyce makes it as realistic as possible! What will he do next?Read this book to find out!

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02 Dec 2009 13:06

Leila-Jane from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

My First Impression of Cosimc was that it was very boring but when i carried on readin,it got very intresting.It Later went back to being boring again.I think the Vocabulary was below the level of a typical twelve year old reader.
The front cover of the book was unattractive,the colours seletced did not enlance the title of the book.

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30 Nov 2009 11:40

tyra from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

my book review about cosmic!!!!

I am writing a book review about a boy who is very tall.
I did not enjoy the book that much because it did not have alot of funny drama or eney jokes which would make me laugh it was a bit interesting though.At the beginning of this book it did'nt drag me into it because it said"Mum if you hear me".
To be honest i think this book is for boys and their age should be around 9 years old because i think this book is quite boring for kids the age 11 and over . Still some people have different point of veiws. People should respect that and i do so no matter what people say about your point of you its your point of view and THATS WHAT MATTERS MOST!!!!

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30 Nov 2009 11:40

Geneva from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

comic
i think cosmic was intresting becase the boy was on the trip with his class to the lake district but insted ended up in space he had a special phone which he left a message which he wished that she would here it . i thought the athour was amaed at 8-9 year old boys but next i think you should make a cosmic girl

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30 Nov 2009 11:40

victoria from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

I have seen and quiet enjoyed your book cosmic.The book cosmic really grabed my attention. I also think it is a very suitable book for children.However there could of been a slight re-arrangment with the way the story was set.I thought it wasto predictable it should of been a more precise by the way it is set.Overal i really enjoyed your book it is great the way he talked about what cosmic was.The book is very detailed and organised.Keep on writing great books Frank Cotrell you are a great book writer.

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30 Nov 2009 11:31

Adonai from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

I think cosmic didn't grab my attention in the beginnig and through-out,because the beginning was'nt as exciting and interesting as i thought it would be.
I think this book shoul be targeted for a boy aged 9 & over.In my opinion girl's would't want to read a book about a boy going into space,and teachers mistaking him for being a teacher instead of a child.
on the other hand I think the book cosmic givesme an imaginative feeling' for eg I can imagine what's going on in the story.Also the good thing about this book is that it is a different book than any other book tht I have ever read.

But in my opinion I think comic is still a boring book.

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30 Nov 2009 11:28

Oyin from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

Cosmic is a nice book but doesn't grab my attention.I think this book cosmic is not for children like my age(11 YRS),I think it's more for 7 & 8 years.I couldn't find the five laughs in five pages.It's a little bit confusing because I don't understand who liam's real dad is in one of the chapter.IT'S BORING AND UNAPPEALING.
I liked it, I liked where it says about when liam and his Dad played monopoly, and also when Mr Digby wanted to be the best Dad.
Overall i enjoyed cosmic a little bit and you are a excellent book writer, keep on writnig nice books.

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30 Nov 2009 11:23

victoria from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

I have seen and quiet enjoyed your book cosmic.The book cosmic really grabed my attention. I also think it is a very suitable book for children.However there could of been a slight re-arrangment with the way the story was set.I thought it wasto predictable it should of been a more precise by the way it is set.Overal i really enjoyed your book it is great the way he talked about what cosmic was.The book is very detailed and organised.Keep on writing great books Frank Cotrell you are a great book writer.

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30 Nov 2009 11:22

Jessni from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

When i stared to read the book i thought it wasn't really interesting and i wanted to stop reading it,but i had to carry on reading the book to get a better opinion and i did! The book started to get interesting and adventurous.I recomed this book to this book to boys but also girls that like books about adventure and also children at the age of 9-11
Over all i think the book is ok.

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30 Nov 2009 11:18

stephenie from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

This book was really interesting i loved all the humourous jokes but to be completely honest it was a bit childish because of the whole space theme, even though Liam is about thirteen the book should be about a regular thirteen year old but for some reason a thirteen year old is acting like he is five again. As a thirteen year old i thought this book was a bit dissapointing because it is meant to be about a thirteen year old but the story is portrayed for someone who is ten years old but it did have some funny jokes that made me laugh! :) :(

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27 Nov 2009 13:25

hollie from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

this book goes on too much in the middle but the begging is uite funny.it is more of a boys book and there wasnt enough going on.

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27 Nov 2009 13:23

Miss Angell from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

this book was a funny, adventure and a very very strange book. i didn't really like this book because it's a bit boring and boyish book for me.

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27 Nov 2009 13:23

Camille from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

In this book, Liam acts very serious, but in my perspective he portrays himself as a funny boy. Liam's concern for his height is a issue today( for some people), but I feel the image and atmosphere of the story, was a bit immature. Even though I am 13 myself, the way the story is set out, makes me think it is for 10 year olds, but there were some good jokes!

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27 Nov 2009 13:22

patricia from Norwood said:

i found this book kind of boring as it very dull for me. it's about a boy that is very tall and gets lost in space he misses his mother and his toys boo who.

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26 Nov 2009 13:02

ZUBIN from Norwood said:

IT WAS FUNNY AND GD

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24 Nov 2009 13:30

stephanie from St Martin-in-the-Fields said:

cosmicis a very imaginative book. i think this book is a very interesting book because when i started reading it the author really dragged me in with the element of adventure that was estabslished in chapter 1.
the chapter that i liked was chapter 3 because in the middle of the book it had an adventurious and funny part. i think this book would be ideal for 10 to 14 year old boys and girl. i reccomend this book to anyone who has a big imagination and like adventure.

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23 Nov 2009 11:34

James from London Nautical School said:

I think this book is awful, so I don't think you should read it. I'd rather watch paint dry or grass grow than read this book.

It tries to be funny when it's not and nothing interesting happens in the plot. I find it very boring so far but I've only read two chapters so I hope it gets better.

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19 Nov 2009 15:10

James from Chatterbooks said:

rubbish, dont read it. id rather watch paint dry or grass grow than read this book

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19 Nov 2009 15:04

Demi from Lilian Baylis said:

I loved this book! i liked the fact that it is full of adventure and you always mee new characters. It expresses people feelings of how they feel. My favourite character if florinda because she is fun and friendly. I would reccomend tis book to anyone who likes to laugh and have an adventure!

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13 Nov 2009 15:40

Samantha from Lilian Baylis said:

I enjoyed reading cosmic. I liked it because it's funny, modern and quire interesting. It's set in modern Liverpool and the main character goes into space. I loved a lot of the characters like Liam and his family. I would recommend this book to all year 7s that love space.

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13 Nov 2009 15:30

Jennifer from Lilian Baylis said:

I like this book because it's funny. I like how Liam gets in a lot of trouble because of his height: Liam is really my favourite character. I will recommend this book to a friend

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13 Nov 2009 15:27

asheika from Norwood said:

The book cosmic is about a twelve year old boy called Liam who is quite extremely tall as if he is a adult. However he has done alot of mischevous things to make people think that he is one, such as nearly driving a car with is freind.
But one day it gets worse when he fakes is reference for going into space with his freind [as his daughter] and himself as the dad.
Although his parents think he is out on a school trip. He is then actually in SPACE.
Futhermore, as he is in space, he has to look after three other children[ who really think he is a n adult].
In my opinion, I would say that children shold understand f adults are children. This is because they know how a child is supposed to behave.

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12 Nov 2009 17:31

Kiruthika from Norwood said:

This cosmic book is really interesting and also really biased at times .It is really strange when people judge you becuase you are a different size compared to the others. This is what the book is about there is a boy called Liam.Liam is not a ordinary sized person.Liam gets picked to go on the world's famous thiller ride and then goes onto space by telling a lie.Liam got away with this liejust becuase he is tall.

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11 Nov 2009 20:20

Miss Ferramosca from Lilian Baylis said:

Why can adults and children never understand each other? What does it mean to be a father? Is it only your parents who are responsible for you, or are you responsible for them too?

Cosmic is an exciting and fun book for all readers, but look past the thrilling story of space exploration and danger, and there are some really deep questions too. Funny, fresh and very sharp.

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09 Nov 2009 19:12

madina from Norwood said:

Cosmic is a very facinating book, it's about a 12 year old boy called liam who is unualy tall, he is to old to be a kid but to young to be a grown up. so he takes he's height as an adventage and pretendes to be a dad to a school girl called florider, and goes to a park where they're surpose to take of in a rocket. i'm not going to tell the rest of the story find it out yourself.

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05 Nov 2009 11:10