Two weeks with the Queen - Morris Gleitzman

Have you ever felt that your parents favour your brother or sister?

In the mind-blowing book ‘Two weeks with the Queen’, Colin experiences this feeling at Christmas, when his little brother is granted his Christmas wishes while he is not. When his brother is rushed to hospital after fainting from too much Christmas dinner, Colin jumps at the opportunity to change his parents’ minds to favour him. Colin persists with his idea until he realises what he is doing.

Colin Mudford is a teenage boy with shiny black hair who is quite doubtful of himself and his parents. He wishes to have all of the attention, but he is very sensitive about other people attracting this interest. He cares for his family dearly and he would do anything for them, especially his younger brother Luke. Due to Luke attracting all of the attention and Colin being somewhat excluded, Colin creates a sad atmosphere that the reader absorbs. Colin also intrigues the reader into continuing to read the book.

This inspiring book is written in a narrative style and the message which is conveyed is to not take your family for granted. The dialogue used is quite simple and there is a little bit of slang. An example includes, “Serves you right for having three lots of ice-cream with your Chrissie pud.”

‘Two weeks with the Queen’, is a great book that touches your heart when it shows the close relationship between Luke and Colin. This book shows the importance of a close relationship and I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an entertaining and inspirational read.