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Dear Tiger
Carlie Simonsen's Dear Tiger is a young adult science fiction story told in a series of letters written by Simone Michaels. Simone’s parents are exploring another planet and she’s stuck in boarding school when things go terribly wrong. Dear Tiger is the first book in the Letters Across Space series.
“Dear Tiger, this has been the best day ever… but I lie.”
Simone Michaels is in trouble, but she doesn’t know how deep. Her letters to old friend, Tiger, reveal that her parents are missing, and that she is afraid she’ll go missing, too. When her parents’ employer takes her in, and takes care of her education and living arrangements, she is drawn more deeply into the mystery. Simone keeps her secrets as best she can, including the secret of the mysterious box her parents sent before they disappear, but she is just as afraid of opening it, as she is of the company discovering its existence. Does it contain the only clue to what really happened to her parents, or does it contain her doom?
Carlie Simonsen is the pen name C.M. Simpson uses to write chapter books for younger readers.
“Dear Tiger, this has been the best day ever… but I lie.”
Simone Michaels is in trouble, but she doesn’t know how deep. Her letters to old friend, Tiger, reveal that her parents are missing, and that she is afraid she’ll go missing, too. When her parents’ employer takes her in, and takes care of her education and living arrangements, she is drawn more deeply into the mystery. Simone keeps her secrets as best she can, including the secret of the mysterious box her parents sent before they disappear, but she is just as afraid of opening it, as she is of the company discovering its existence. Does it contain the only clue to what really happened to her parents, or does it contain her doom?
Carlie Simonsen is the pen name C.M. Simpson uses to write chapter books for younger readers.
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First published February 17, 2013
About the author
Carlie Simonsen
33 books3 followerspen name of C.M. Simpson
I am a Canberra-based author who likes writing stories for young people. My stories can be scary, funny, spooky and strange, but that’s the way I like it. I hope you don’t mind. I like dinosaurs, aliens, dragons and drawing. I would rather write about imaginary lands and places, but sometimes the real world creeps into my head and won’t go away until I put it in a story. I think the real-world stories are the scariest of all. They are definitely the hardest to write.
I am a Canberra-based author who likes writing stories for young people. My stories can be scary, funny, spooky and strange, but that’s the way I like it. I hope you don’t mind. I like dinosaurs, aliens, dragons and drawing. I would rather write about imaginary lands and places, but sometimes the real world creeps into my head and won’t go away until I put it in a story. I think the real-world stories are the scariest of all. They are definitely the hardest to write.
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June 20, 2019
3.75 stars
We follow Simone as she writes letters to her friend, Tiger. She's been left at school while her parents go exploring other planets.
The letters are personal but we know that the Company is reading all transmissions so there is the Big Brother element, as is the mystery of what's happened to Simone's parents and if she'll ever see them again. There's also the mysterious package they sent.
Each short chapter progresses the story further and I liked the style of writing. It suits the character and her world.
Disclaimer: While I know the author personally, this doesn't affect the star rating.
We follow Simone as she writes letters to her friend, Tiger. She's been left at school while her parents go exploring other planets.
The letters are personal but we know that the Company is reading all transmissions so there is the Big Brother element, as is the mystery of what's happened to Simone's parents and if she'll ever see them again. There's also the mysterious package they sent.
Each short chapter progresses the story further and I liked the style of writing. It suits the character and her world.
Disclaimer: While I know the author personally, this doesn't affect the star rating.
April 5, 2014
Lyn is a judge for the Aurealis Awards. This review is the personal opinion of Lyn herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team.
I will be rating this once the AAs are announced.
I will be rating this once the AAs are announced.
April 13, 2013
I enjoyed writing Dear Tiger, back in 1996, and I enjoyed editing it, and preparing it for publication. The story still managed to give me goosebumps
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