Review by Noah, age 10, Charlton Kings Junior School, Cheltenham
This is an amazing book full of really interesting stories by people who experienced the Storming of Cirencester.  I never knew Cirencester was stormed during the English Civil War and I was truly immersed in the book as I felt like I was there which was a great feeling to have. I would definitely recommend this book to other pupils who are interested in history and even if they haven’t read a book by the same author, like me, will still enjoy the book. I learnt a lot more about the English Civil War in this book like how a Lord hid in The King’s Head inn. I didn’t learn any new words however I would read this book again. The time it was set in was also interesting as in my knowledge there is quite a big gap here in but the book has helped to fill the gap in my knowledge.  My favourite part is where a spy for the Cavaliers changes sides after seeing what happened at Cirencester which was also very interesting as I didn’t know that there were spies who spy in their own country.  The plot was very exciting, and I could hardly put the book down! Overall, the book is very interesting, and I would definitely recommend this book to others. 

Review by Bella, Year 5, St. Cecilia’s Primary School
This book was very enjoyable and effectively portrays how war impacts different lives. I learnt a lot from the book, especially about the Roundheads. I would recommend it to people ages 10-11 because of how the book talks about murder and violence.