PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Emma Wilkey is known as Ferris, because her mother gave birth to her at the local fair after riding the ferris wheel – a story Ferris loves to hear, particularly when her adored grandmother, Charisse, recounts it. Charisse always says that every good story is an love story and Ferris believes her wholeheartedly. In the summer before Ferris and her best friend Billy Jackson start fifth grade, there are plenty of stories happening. A ghost is appearing to Charisse (and her dog, Boomer), Billy will only play one piece of music on the piano, Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and plans to paint the history of the world on the basement wall (despite never having painted anything before) and Ferris' sister Pinky has well and truly turned feral and manages to rob a bank… A gentle and sometimes quite funny middle grade novel full of heart and wonder, dealing with themes of love and grief and growing up delivered with a light but accurate touch. Lindy
Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses, both of which have been awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the hugely popular trilogy of stories about the Three Rancheros: Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana's Way Home and Beverly, Right Here. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis, USA, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Emma Wilkey is known as Ferris, because her mother gave birth to her at the local fair after riding the ferris wheel – a story Ferris loves to hear, particularly when her adored grandmother, Charisse, recounts it. Charisse always says that every good story is an love story and Ferris believes her wholeheartedly. In the summer before Ferris and her best friend Billy Jackson start fifth grade, there are plenty of stories happening. A ghost is appearing to Charisse (and her dog, Boomer), Billy will only play one piece of music on the piano, Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and plans to paint the history of the world on the basement wall (despite never having painted anything before) and Ferris' sister Pinky has well and truly turned feral and manages to rob a bank… A gentle and sometimes quite funny middle grade novel full of heart and wonder, dealing with themes of love and grief and growing up delivered with a light but accurate touch. Lindy
A satisfying ending will leave readers joyful and sad at the same time with much to think about and discuss about life and family. Highly recommended * ReadPlus * It's the love in this family and the fabulous quirky characters who are the basis of this book and they come alive under Kate DiCamillo’s skilful hand. Her writing, as always, is so light, yet meaningful. The ending is filmic and heart-warming, reiterating one of the characters who always says, ‘Every story is a love story’. * Good Reading *
