THE NAME AT THE END OF THE LADDER

           
             
       THE NAME AT THE END OF THE LADDER 
                          by ELENA DE ROO

    The Name at The End of The Ladder is a great, imaginative book about a mystery. I think after this you'll all                                       want to read it.

                                        Retell 
In Name Bank City at the age of twelve you get a name. You need to go to the Name Bank and get a name chosen, after several appointments with a  counsellor. Before you get a name, you get called the month (or day, like a last name) you were born in. In this story there is a girl called September and she is yet to get a new name. So far, might her new name be Melissa....?

                                         Relate
My name would not be September, I would be February. My 'name isn't Melissa either. But my mum's name is Melissa and in the book it states Melissa means "honey bee". I know in real life Melissa means honey bee too.

                                         Reflect
Where did you get the idea of choosing a name at the age of twelve?
September, speak to your parents about what is going on in the process of getting your new name. They might have gone through a similar experience in their life and may be able to help you.

                                         Review
Elena uses a lot of sophisticated words and personification.
I think the story so far is quite abstract (imaginative). Realistically we don't normally get our name the way Name Bank City does. 

I would say the audience would be suitably rated for yr 5 - 7.
I am giving it 3 stars out of 5 stars.