She is a very particular sort of teacher, with a reputation among pupils. But we won't give away any twists or turns of this book. It has been known to prompt a few tears from readers, both young and old. This book, Clements said, is for adults, too. It's vocabulary controlled writing.
Children are emotionally complete.
They know about love, they know about fear, happiness and joy. It's a question of being honest and clear. The way you get to an end of a story is you ask the same question. If you get stuck go back to beginning and read it again. Clements said although he is concerned about children being drawn away from reading by television, videos and the Internet, he believes books will remain an important part in youngsters' lives.