Book Review: Under the Hawthorn Tree
Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna is a historical novel for children – set at the time of the Great Potato Famine. ?It’s been sitting on our bookshelves for ages but neither of the children had been compelled to read it (Famous Five, Harry Potter, Hardy Boys – all seemed more exciting!) and I hadn’t got around to reading it to them. The children are reading [...]