Jane Elson's magnificent story, A Room Full of Chocolate, is a book that will make you laugh and cry in 2014.

This incredible story is about a young girl called Grace who is sent to live with her miserable granddad in Yorkshire while her mother goes to hospital to get life-saving treatment for her cancer. There she meets her colourful and caring neighbour Megan who soon becomes her best friend. Together they plot to run away – not forgetting to take Megan's mischievous yet adorable pet pig Claude – to see Grace's mum in London.

But despite the joy of seeing her mum after what seems like years, is it simply a temporary reunion between mother and daughter or the end of Grace and Megan's relationship?

The narrative is jam-packed with all the key elements of a perfect story – extreme emotion, highly descriptive detail and humour such as the moment when Claude causes mayhem for passengers on the Piccadilly line, after the two girls sneak him onto the London Underground. This is a novel that you simply won't want to put down.

One of Grace's most prized possessions is her journal. By including extracts from her 'Special Blue Book', the author pulls you further into Grace's world as she reveals her secret thoughts and dreams.

This is a delightful and highly enjoyable read that will appeal to older readers who can really sympathise with Grace and her excruciatingly emotional life-story, and for those who simply like to be taken on a rollercoaster ride.

Five out of five stars.

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