Pan Macmillan) How would you feel if you were suddenly the holder of Millions of pounds that seem to have arrived at your feet by divine miracle? Millions focuses on what Damien and and his brother choose to do with a great deal of money that suddenly falls in their laps.

Millions is an interesting story about two young brothers who stumble upon a bag filled with thousands of pounds and must try and spend it before the currency is changed to the euro. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. Damian, on the other hand, feels the “weight” of the money on his shoulders, and constantly looks for needy people and good causes whom he can help out.Damian’s coping mechanism for his mother’s death is to read everything he can about the lives of various saints. They have to spend it in days because England is changing to the Euro on the 17th and it is the 1st of December when they find it. This edition of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s Carnegie Medal-winning Millions features fantastic cover artwork from the brilliant Steven Lenton.

I rated this novel a 3 out of 5 because although the novel had a great message in it the story itself was confusing at times. There is selflessness and selfishness throughout the story and what is right and wrong becomes tested.This idea is voiced throughout with grace and skill as Boyce shows the problems that money can cause. I liked the theme of the story and I thought it told a very important lesson that everyone should learn, however I was indifferent about the book as a whole.

The story is told in first person from Damian’s point of view and the language he used is mostly your every vocabulary except for Damian’s extensive vocabulary. Furthermore, we are caught in a ‘should they/ shouldn’t they’ moral dilemma of whether Damian and Anthony should hand in the money. The book is about how money doesn’t measure happiness, wealth or a good life, wealth is measured by your relationships with friends and family and the bonds you make throughout life. THE MAIN THING I DON’T LIKE ABOUT THE BOOK IS BECAUSE THEY DON’T TELL THEIR DAD BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE 40 % OF IT.I never thought a seven yr old boy would ever be obsessed with saints but then again anything is possible. But what would you do if a massive bag of cash dropped from the sky and you had only a few days to spend it before it became worthless? Frank's second novel, Framed, was published in September 2005 and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Prize.