Friendship Never Ends is a quick summer read that gripped me from the first page. It’s about four friends who for the first time are spending their summer apart. They want to use the time to become more grown up and mature before starting Year 10 in September. Gifty is off to Scotland to stay with her grandparents, Sunita is going to France with her family, Dawn is heading to a musical theatre summer school and May is staying at home to help with her family’s takeaway.

I loved reading each girl’s point of view of their summer adventures. The first chapter of the book took me by surprise. It hooked me in and all I wanted to do was read more.

I liked how all the girls were different. I also enjoyed reading the postcards they wrote to each other, although there were always big gaps between them, so I found that I had to reread some postcards, when they were writing back to one another. This is the perfect holiday read for teens.

Reviewed by Sarah Rayner
Age Guide 11+

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