The Books
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
ISBN: 9781801990059
Reviews
Alexis - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I found the book a bit tricky to get into but when I got into it I really enjoyed the storyline. Rosie was a brilliant character but I felt the focus was more on her background than her adventure.
Sophia - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I really liked this book and I quite like to read books like this one. It may have been short but it has a lot going on in it. I loved how Rosie sneaks off to go with her father to see what he’s doing. The pace was a bit slow at times but I like how dramatic the book was. Overall it was a great book!
Tara - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I found it very nice to see a female character in the spotlight. As somebody from an Indian culture it was great to see her getting to have the opportunity to do something that wasn’t based on her skin colour. Although, I found the pace of the book very slow and it focused more on her background than her adventure.
Elizabeth - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
An absolutely stunning book. I loved the WWII fiction and the characters were so interesting. I really related with Rosie and I understood her back story very well. I love the historical fare! This must have been one of my favourite books of all!
Erin - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
This book was great! I would recommend it to anyone who loves action, hiding and secrets. The best of the action was right near the end! This is a must read especially with the wholesomeness Rosie had
Charlotte - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
Didn't really know what to expect walking into a historical fiction book. However my expectations were severely blown out of the water. The writing, the characters, I was fully immersed in the story. Enough said. 5 stars
Aidyn - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
This book is a very good because it is an action book and I really like action I really like it also because it is an agent book so for me it is very interesting. I would rate it for ages between 8 to 15 year old people or anyone other 8
Hilary - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
I really enjoyed this book. The story plot is exciting as they keep having dangerous situations, and must work together to survive. I will be purchasing the second book and will also be looking forward to the third book, which is releasing during July in 2024
Zachary - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
I think this is a really nice book, but can be a bit far-fetched at some parts, or Rosie being unrealistically lucky, like, for example, the missions are in France, and, as an example of being unrealistically lucky, Rosie can speak perfect French. My next example is one about the story being far-fetched. Rosie didn't get caught when she went in a plane to France, but got caught by Papa in a field. Other than that, I quite liked it, but would also have prefered it to be more true to life.
Celia - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I enjoyed this book but I don’t really think it is for me. I found it quite slow-paced, and predictable and I couldn’t really connect with the characters well. I liked the adventurous parts of the book and I thought they were written quite well but the beginning, I feel drags on a bit. Overall, I think this is a good book.
Lizi - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
The theme of World War 2 and how Rosie was helping was nice but at the start she wasn’t a nice main character as she seemed entitled. Later in the book she became better but kept repeating how she was a princess and how she missed India. It was very repetitive and slow paced but overall a good plot and theme.
Gracie Rose - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I loved this book so much! It is quite slow paced in the beginning but as it went on, the more the highlight of my day was reading this book! I especially loved the part at the end when Rosie and her dad finally sat down and started to talk about her mum it was a very nice and heartwarming addition to the already amazing storyline! Thank you!
Irina - Magnus Church of England Academy - 2024
I liked the idea behind it and the fact that it is from Rosie's perspective so we can get to know the main character more and dive deeper into her thoughts. However, I think the author could have done a better job at explaining what the Raj is in more detail and maybe writing a glossary for the more challenging words. Overall, I think it is a great book for learning more about how India played a part in WW2.
Lexie - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I really liked it because it was so wholesome with the people in the book and I really liked of how to be a spy and it was so historical for the lessons
Susan - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I think the first part of this story is quite slow, but towards the end it goes quicker and quicker, which I think is a brilliant technique of writing. When I first started to read it, I thought it was quite boring but towards the end, I loved it so much I couldn't put it down.
Jemimah - Magnus Church of England Academy - 2024
I ended up feeling really connected and had to remind myself that the story wasn't real! I think it is more suitable for older readers. It was good but did take longer to get into than other books I've read.
Ayomide - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I love the idea of spy life; this book is based on real events with real consequences. The war was a massive part of Rosie's life and it really shows in this story.
Elizabeth - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I really enjoyed this book, especially when they were cracking all the codes.
Holly - Magnus Church of England Academy - 2024
This book was ok, the story was good but I thought that it took a long time to get started and I quickly got bored of it. There were some funny elements to it that I did enjoy. Overall not my favourite book from this year's shortlist.
Chloe - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
It was very interesting and held lots of different types of knowledge and different facts. The book its self was interesting and made me want to find out what happens in the future.
Jasmine - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I enjoyed this book because it was very adventurous and exciting events happened every time you turn a page.
Lillian - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
This book was a very nice book with a lot of twists. It was really interesting, as the entire book revolved around one thing; Rosie sneaking onto a flight. The book shows what young people are capable of.
Hareem - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
The genre of this book was incredible. The author who wrote this book had great inspiration from the Firs tWorld War. My favorite character was Rosie Raja herself because she is brave, kind and caring as she thinks about everyone.
Matilda - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
This is an amazing read and I like the way the author bases it on true facts
Milena - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I loved the book because it was so adventurous and really exiting. I loved the courage of the characters and how they acted. I rate this 11 out of 10!
Eason - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I thought this book was amazing. I loved that it was about and cant wait to read Rosie Raja 2.
Olivia - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
Rosie Raja is a very exciting fiction story about WW2. It was very informative and interesting and I thought that the ideas for the adventure was great!
Isla Pickbourn - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
I really enjoyed Rosie Raja, it had a lot of action and was very good.
Maxwell - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
This story was very interesting and was very thrilling for people that love adventure. It was very heartfelt with a very interesting plot and is based on a real story.
Joseph - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
I loved this book because I found it very interesting, where it is set and all about the 2nd world war. I liked all the people and the way it is written. A very good book.
Oliver - White Hills Park Federation - 2024
I loved this book, it was interesting, full of facts and it had a great story.
Laura - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I like how she found out that her dad is a spy and it is adventurous I so loved it one of the best. I liked how she went to Paris.
Taylor - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
The start is quite interesting but as it went on I started to loose interest in the book. The book isn't one I would read over and over, I would read it once then forget about it. In total I like only the start when she follows her father.
Cristiana - Nottingham Girls High School - 2024
I really liked this book from the details on the front cover, to the plot line and to the final ending of the story. First of all, the front cover was beautifully illustrated with the place where the plot takes place behind Rosie Raja as well as the silhouette of Churchill. The plot was quite good as it progressed from her in India happy, to her in England moping about missing India, to her finally going to France helping out her dad with spying. The story was good but I didn’t quite like the ending as I thought there would be something more exciting other than her being recognised for her work in France.
Jodie - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
It got interesting at the start but as I read through it I started to not like it.
Olivia - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
It was good how it shows what you will expect when you are a spy and it shows you what it is like to live in a family when the dad has moved to a different country and how they grow up.
Shelby - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
A little boring at first but when you get into it it's a brilliant book. I would definitely recommend it.
Lily-Jay - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2024
I really liked it and it was kinda funny and very similar to my interests.