What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible

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As for the time I swore at Mrs. Abercrombie: that was an accident, as I have said a thousand times. I meant to call her a “witch”--which, I admit, is rude enough in itself, but not as rude as the word I used by mistake, which rhymes with it. It got me into a lot of trouble with Gram. To this day, Mrs. Abercrombie thinks I’m a very rude girl, even though it was more than three years ago and I wrote her a letter of apology on Gram’s best notepaper. Standing in front of the mirror, gripping the sides of the sink with my invisible hands, with my brain practically throbbing with the effort of processing this ... this ... strangeness, I do what anyone would do. The concept of invisibility has been explained very well and easily for the readers and the logic used by the author to make invisibility possible are apt. Even young readers will find the story enlightening for their minds. The author has vividly captured the feel of a person physically and emotionally, who is experiencing invisibility, that the readers are bound to feel the same way.

The dynamics of various relationships like friendship between two friends to the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter are explored really well by the author with appropriate feel and laughter. The readers, especially the young readers can easily contemplate the friendships etched by the author in his book. And thus this becomes a must book to be read by every pre teen children, which not only entertain them but will also teach them a lot of values. Accanto a lei ci sono i compagni di scuola e ognuno riporta un esempio di come i caratteri prendono forma e troviamo gli arroganti, le ochette, i nerd e quelli che vengono definiti gli ‘ultimi’. È una descrizione reale che parallelamente riporta la visione che si ha degli adulti che vengono percepiti come distanti, distratti, e non al passo. And yet, when you watch a Disney film it's like that doesn't matter. It's not something you think about and it's just a rough outline, like a sketch. Like concept art. The end product is (and feels) completely different. Todo lo que no debes hacer cuando seas invisible es el segundo libro que leo del autor Ross Welford, y al igual que el primero (Viaje en el tiempo con un hámster), me ha encantado. Este autor parece tener una cierta afinidad por tratar el tema de la pérdida de familiares y la búsqueda de uno mismo, que es fundamentalmente sobre lo que trata este libro, además de tratar el tema de la amistad y la generosidad. Está enfocado principalmente a edades entre los 12 y los 14 años, pero al igual que su anterior libro, se trata de una historia que también disfrutarán los adultos. Tengo claro que si lo hubiera leído con 12-13 años, lo habría disfrutado enormemente.But you know what grown-ups say, in that way they have that’s designed to make them seem clever: “Ah, you see--it’s always the quiet ones, isn’t it?” What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible is an enjoyable novel full of mystery, twists and turns, and the bonds between family and friends. I often sensed that as a reader I was being asked to think about what I would do if I were faced with Ethel’s dilemmas. Ethel is frequently presented with two options – the easy way and the hard way. For example when she hurts her friend Boyd’s feelings to save her own reputation Ethel must choose between looking after herself or boosting Boyd’s social standing at school at the risk of exposing her invisibility. As a reader you ask yourself just how far you would go to help a friend. The main character in the book is a girl this time – 12 year-old Ethel Leatherhead; yes, it is an unusually old-fashioned name, but that is significant. Ethel lives with her ‘Gram’, a very conservative, very proper lady who has strong views about things that are ‘common’ or undesirable. We learn that Ethel’s mother died when she was young, and that she is not aware of her father. Ethel also has a great-grandmother, who turns 100 in the course of the novel. Great-gram lives in a nursing home and speaks very little until one day, after Ethel visits her, she grabs her by the arm and says to Ethel, rather mysteriously, “Tiger. Pussycat.” Ethel sa bene che quello che sta vivendo è un periodo difficile, si è accorta che gli ormoni stanno trasformando il suo corpo e le relazioni con gli altri coetanei sono difficili, il suo problema è che non sa come gestirli e prende decisioni affrettate e non ponderate per bene. Come comprare una lozione anti acne da un dottore cinese e un lettino solare prossimo dall’essere smaltito.

El argumento del libro me ha parecido muy original, y al igual que en su anterior trabajo, Ross Welford aborda temas muy importantes y necesarios en la vida de los más jóvenes, como son por ejemplo los complejos, la soledad, la pérdida de algún familiar, la búsqueda de la personalidad, la amistad o el amor. De esta manera, muchos de los lectores pueden sentirse identificados con estos temas, y no hay nada mejor a esas edades que descubrir que hay otras personas con quienes comparten los mismos miedos e inquietudes. Es un libro que se lee muy rápido y de manera cómoda, ya que sus capítulos son muy cortos, lo que permite que cada lector lleve el ritmo que desea. Es cierto que al principio puede generar algo de confusión saber quién es quién, y es que parece que no queda claro el grado de parentesco que hay entre los personajes, pero se termina aclarando. El final es bastante optimista. Another reason I can't relate to Ethel is because she's so short. I'm 1m72-ish (about 5ft 8in) so I really don't get her. Overall, this is a compelling and illuminating story that is laced well enough with thrill and arresting adventure that will not only enthrall the young kids but will also intrigue the mature readers too. Rich and strange (and kitted out with an eye-catching cover), but stronger in the set pieces than the internal logic.

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Ethel Leatherhead es una chica que sufre un problema de acné y tiene que hacer frente a las burlas que día tras día sufre por parte de sus compañeros de colegio. En su búsqueda por una solución a este problema, se topa con un medicamento que la hace invisible. Ethel aprovechará esa invisibilidad para hacer determinadas cosas para las que no se creía capaz, y se dará de bruces con su verdadera identidad. Además, en su camino se cruzará Boydy, un chico que también sufre el acoso por parte de sus compañeros de colegio, y juntos vivirán una gran aventura. I only say this in case you’re hoping I’m going to be one of those daredevil kids who are always getting into trouble and being “sassy” to grown-ups.

This is my third Ross Welford novel. I loved the two others that I have read – Time Travelling with a Hamster and The 1,000 Year Old Boy – and have recommended them widely. What not to do if you turn invisible explores some similar themes to the other books – a child who has lost a parent and who feels slightly set apart from their peers, childhood fears and worries, dealing with bullies, and choosing to be brave. It is also set in the same north east England neighbourhoods of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth (an area I know well as I lived there for a few years) and the made-up town on Culvercot (sounds rather like real-life Cullercoats to me!). Set in the Tynemouth and Whitley Bay area of the north-east of England, thirteen year old Ethel Leatherhead desperately tries to find a cure for her acne. An accidental combination of methods causes a startled Ethel to turn invisible. The invisibility proves to be temporary but that doesn’t stop Ethel from trying again, convinced that being invisible will solve all her problems. So now that's out of the way, let's get onto the review. I'll also be including general things that people might want to know. Stories about invisible people are plentiful and ancient. Plato, writing in Greece around 400BC, tells a story of the “Ring of Gyges” which will render the wearer invisible. Soldiers have been using camouflage to evade detection for…well, forever, really. (In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the soldiers of Malcolm’s army attempt to disguise themselves as a small forest by holding branches in front of themselves.)

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January 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: invisible girl finds herself in the spotlight |Ross Welford is making a habit of putting his characters in unusual situations: the star of his prize-shortlisted debut went time travelling, while Ethel, his new central character, unexpectedly becomes invisible, thanks to a mysterious Chinese herbal medicine and a second hand sun bed. Welford properly examines the impact of this invisibility on Ethel and, with one notable exception, the story is low on practical jokes, and high on the terrifying prospect of never being seen again. Ethel has other things to deal with too, including untangling family secrets to discover who she really is. In all this, she’s helped by new friend the irrepressible Boydy, who is determined to turn a spotlight on the situation – literally. Funny, touching and thoroughly original, Welford crafts another absorbing real-life adventure out of an extraordinary set-up. ~ Andrea Reece Receiving a copy of 'What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible' from the publisher via NetGalley has in no way affected my honest opinion of this book.