Zip's Apollo

by Philip Ridley

Zip Jingle has lived most of his life in the forest with his family. So his recent move with his mum and little brother to Yet To Be Named Street in New Town, where even the trees and grass are plastic, is a shock. The magic has gone out of their lives and none of them know how to get it back. Until one day, Zip and his baby brother Newt bring home a shopping trolley from the supermarket and Apollo', as Newt names the trolley, starts to communicate with them Through Apollo, Zip and his family learn to see the magic in life again and come to terms with the loss that has affected them all.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book so much

[Rebecca Fowell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the fact that the teenagers in this book have real life problems, it makes it much more relate-able than other young adult books. The book is mainly dialogue but it's witty and upbeat making the story flow with ease. My favourite thing about this book is that the main characters have catch phrases.

[Rebecca Stonehill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like the book that much, it was all about thinking and not enough action!

(Review by Maya, Rebecca's 8 year old daughter)