I really enjoyed this young adult book based around the story of a young girl and her brother who migrate to Britain to escape the destruction of Partition. I really enjoyed the writing style and the main characters of Marvinder and Jaspal had depth and feeling. I particularly liked the first half when it was set in India as it dealt directly with the issues of colonialism. Definitely will be recommending to my pupils and anyone else interested in this period of History!

I adored these books, mainly due to my fascination with the Indian side of my family. I can remember so many details as I read them dozens of times. Definitely a series I'll be keeping for my own kids.

I only realised about a third in that I was reading a children's book. I think this is a good thing. Captures both India and London well and covers some difficult subjects. Great for 11 to 15 year olds.

This one took me a little while to get into but once the two main characters began their real journey the story at once became gripping. There are a lot of characters in this book but the author manages to bring all of them very much to life. A lot of questions remain unanswered but this is part of a trilogy so I’m looking forward to reading the next two. I don’t want to say too much for fear of spoilers!

K's Review:

The Wheel of Surya was a very good book. I like historical-fiction so this was a good choice for me.I liked it because it was very interesting and exiting. In one word I would describe The Wheel of Surya as incredible.I would recommend this book to people who like action and adventure.