This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Kim Anisi for Readers' Favorite
The Secret in the Compost Bin by Margaret Pearce must be one of the loveliest children's books I've read in a while. It is the story of a boy who would like nothing more than either having friends over to his place or a pet. The first he can't have because he and his parents moved into a new house and having friends over brings the danger of ruined carpets, scratch marks on the drive or trampled plants. The latter would cost money, no matter how small. And money is very tight in the house. Kate, Jeremy's cousin, gives him a mystery egg and Jeremy hides it in the family's compost bin. Kate says that he can hatch his own secret pet and Jeremy eagerly starts to help his family with the compost - so that nobody would find his secret. The egg hatches, but the animal is nothing like Jeremy or Kate have ever seen. And it grows bigger and bigger and bigger! Will the secret pet turn out to be more trouble than they expected?
I might be an adult, but even so I read books for younger readers every now and then because they often have more magic, charm, and hope in them than books for "grown ups." This little book is one of the books I would recommend if you need something to cheer you up - no matter how old or young you are. I think that parents would also have a great time if they read The Secret in the Compost Bin by Margaret Pearce together with their children!
This book was a very nice read - funny in parts, a bit sad in others. It engaged my mind and I could vividly imagine the characters and the secret pet during their adventures!
