Toppsta - Childrens Books – Reviews

Anna Perera

Anna Perera

  • 5 stars across 12 books
Anna Perera was born in London to an Irish mother and Sri Lankan father. She worked as an English teacher in two secondary schools in London, and later became responsible for a unit for excluded boys. She lives in London, England. This is her second novel, and she is the author of the critically acclaimed book Guantanamo Boy .
8th February 2011

The Glass Collector

Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives amongst the rubbish piles in the slums of Cairo.His job? To collect broken glass.His life? ... MoreThe Glass Collector

(1 review) Review
5th February 2009

Guantanamo Boy

Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from Rochdale, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is t... MoreGuantanamo Boy

(1 review) Review
1st May 2006

The Night the Lights Went Out

Rana is brushing her teeth when the lights go out, leaving her in a darkness as wide as an ocean...But when the lights g... MoreThe Night the Lights Went Out

(0 reviews) Review
9th January 2014

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 16 More Pack A: Lolly Woe

In Lolly Woe Albie enters a competition to win a TV, but he has to collect 1000 lolly sticks in 3 days to win. Albie rea... MoreOxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 16 More Pack A: Lolly Woe

(0 reviews) Review
29th September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: the War Monkey

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: the War Monkey

(0 reviews) Review
1st September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree

(0 reviews) Review
29th September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories: a Rat Squad

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories: a Rat Squad

(0 reviews) Review
29th September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: Lolly Woe

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: Lolly Woe

(0 reviews) Review
29th September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories a: One Girl School

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories a: One Girl School

(0 reviews) Review
29th September 2005

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: Snowblind

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to r... MoreOxford Reading Tree: Level 16: Treetops: More Stories A: Snowblind

(0 reviews) Review
Image to show page is loading Show More Books

Most Popular Book

Recent Reviews

  • Guantanamo Boy

    Guantanamo Boy

    by Cbow

    When Khalid's father goes missing, Khalid talks to local people but ends up to talking to the wrong people and they don't help him at all, infact- the...

  • The Glass Collector

    The Glass Collector

    by Reebs

    This was an incredibly sad book to read. Aaron is a Zabbaleen, a rubbish collector in Cairo. His mother died leaving him in the care of his cruel step...