What our Readers Say

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An equivalent to 'The Alchemist' for children!!, 5 Feb 2009
Ladybird (UK)

Buy it. You will offer someone a lot more than just a book

Whatever way I look at it `The Magic Sunglasses' is a Fabulous book and concept., 3 Feb 2009
Mr. N. Haines "Nicholas Haines"

My Daughter Loved Magic Sunglasses, 30 Jan 2009
Ms. A. Price

My daughter loves it and now all her friends are reading it too.

A breath of fresh air, 26 Jan 2009
Anna Machtouba

I bought this for my friend's daughter and she's still raving about it
Any parent will thank you for buying this for their child!

Magic Sunglasses - simply Magical, 26 Jan 2009
Tom Evans "The Bookwright"

This is one book that adults should read themselves, as well as to their children

Fantastic - a must-have for any child's book collection!, 26 Jan 2009
L. K. Pretorius

The underlying message of self-worth is invaluable and should be communicated to children everywhere

My daughter (10) loved the magic sunglasses, 14 Jan 2009
Mrs. M. Rota

Wonderful Message for our Children to Read, 12 Jan 2009
Mr. A. R. Greenhill "Ambassador for Ancient W...

We need more books like this. This is a great gift to give to those under 10's that you care most about

Lesley P, Norfolk

I loved the book!!!!! I am going to let my 7 year old granddaughter read it and then it will be going on my daughter, Sam's bookshelf as she is a childminder so that the other kids get a chance to read it too. 7 Feb 2009

Su O’Hanlon – teacher
this is a very inspirational book for children and is great fun to read.

Fiona Rapson - Age 10

Once you start reading the book you can't put it down, It is one of the top 10 I've ever read

Niamh - Age 9
--although Sam did not have much - she never gave up ………….

Reviews

An equivalent to 'The Alchemist' for children!!, 5 Feb 2009
By Ladybird (UK)

I gave this book as a present to my youngest sister (19 years younger!)and she loved it!! I read some of the chapters with her and I must say, it's magic embraced me too - she loved it and so did I! It is a great book to start children thinking of their own values, their own powers and believe in themselves. I learned this a lot later in life. I have since given it as a gift to two further little girls who read it in no time at all and loved every minute of it! Buy it. You will offer someone a lot more than just a book.

Whatever way I look at it `The Magic Sunglasses' is a Fabulous book and concept., 3 Feb 2009 By Mr. N. Haines "Nicholas Haines" (UK)

This is such a great book viewed from every area of my life.
As a parent I just wish this had been around for my kids, although I still got loads from it at 49!

I was a school governor for 4 years at a large comprehensive in Nottingham, tough times for many kids, all based on low self esteem, self worth and not being allowed to be different.
`The Magic Sunglasses ` is just the business. Auriel get it in schools!

As a practitioner of Chinese Medicine, so much of the illness & emotional pain I try to help with is rooted in a childhood belief systems.

Well done Auriel you ticked all the boxes with this book and website.

My Daughter Loved Magic Sunglasses, 30 Jan 2009 By Ms. A. Price (United Kingdom)

A wonderful book, really well told and beautiful illustrations. My daughter loves it and now all her friends are reading it too.

A breath of fresh air, 26 Jan 2009 By Anna Machtouba

The Magic Sunglasses is so much more than a book!

I bought this for my friend's daughter and she's still raving about it; she's even written a song about the book, printed off her personalised bookmark and started asking about dancing classes. The inspriational concept of the book really gets kids going and the storyline is so much fun - any parent will thank you for buying this for their child!

Magic Sunglasses - simply Magical, 26 Jan 2009 By Tom Evans "The Bookwright" (Surrey, UK)

There are not many childrens' books that work on as many levels as this ... Angela - or should I say Auriel - has a natural talent for story telling and chidren will love it.

This is one book that adults should read themselves, as well as to their children !!

Fantastic - a must-have for any child's book collection!, 26 Jan 2009 By L. K. Pretorius (England)

This is just a fantastic book for kids between the ages of 6 to 10. I bought it for two little girls for Christmas and their eyes lit up when they unwrapped them. I know you should never judge a book by its cover, but The Magic Sunglasses makes you want to pick it up as soon as you lay your eyes on the front cover. And it doesn't fall short of expectations. The fact that I managed to get signed copies was a huge plus as well!

The Magic Sunglasses does wonders for the imagination, taking the reader from the everyday world to that of The Great Chocolate Fantasy and the Witches' Wardrobe in a heartbeat. Samantha is a character who children can feel themselves 'bonding' with throughout the book and her adventures are second to none! The underlying message of self-worth is invaluable and should be communicated to children everywhere. The illustrations are just fantastic and add to the enjoyment of the book. Very highly recommended.

The Magic Sunglasses review by Fiona Rapson (10), 18 Jan 2009
By G. P. Rapson (England)

My daughter read the book and here is her review
"The magic sunglasses by Auriel Blanche is a great fantasy story.It is sure to capture your imagination. Auriel Blanche has written her book so well, you can imagine being there and being one of the characters in the story. Once you start reading the book you can't put it down, It is one of the top 10 I've ever read. Personally I would recommend the readers to be in the age range of 6-10 years old!"

My daughter (10) loved the magic sunglasses, 14 Jan 2009
By Mrs. M. Rota (Birmingham, UK)

The magic sunglasses was recommended to me by a friend and I bought it for my daughter for christmas as it's a story book - I managed to get her a signed copy as well which was good!

A sort of modern-day Cinderella. Nice ideas inside the story, encouraging children to be happy with who they are and realise their own potential in life - something I think's important and want to help my daughter with. She's 10 and she loved the book, in fact she said it was just as good or better than Roald Dahl books which are her favourites.

Wonderful Message for our Children to Read, 12 Jan 2009
By Mr. A. R. Greenhill "Ambassador for Ancient W... (London, UK)

This book is a wonderful tale that provides powerful paradigms in a subtle manner for children to adopt. Children reading this book will be inspired to follow their dreams and discover that they are as worthy of success (however they choose to define it) as anybody else.

We need more books like this. Books that encourage children to believe in themselves and cultivate internal self worth that isn't dependent on them looking, speaking, thinking or acting in the same way as everyone else.

This is a great gift to give to those under 10's that you care most about. Having taught 100's of children of this age, I highly recommend this book.

Shamini Matthews - head teacher little Holland Montessori school - Sri Lanka
The magic Sunglasses is exactly what I want my children to do.
To improve their self image and confidence and reach for the stars….

One of the children I have been helping has come first in the island and
has got into medical college. A doctor friend of mine is sponsoring his
time at medical college, giving him boarding fees, and books plus
pocket money. He has done so well. He had put on magic sunglasses
without knowing it and he will in a few years be in a position to help others.

I love your concept.

From Anna Louise age 11
It has helped me to want to sing and write songs even more I had already made four successful songs before I read this book and it’s inspired me to write even more.

From Su Ohanlon teacher and mother of a 7 and 0 year old
this is a very inspirational book for children and is great fun to read.