Ruby Marvellous

by Sally Harris

Meet Ruby. She's extremely rich and astonishingly lazy. She can't do anything for herself. She can't dress herself or brush her hair. She has someone to clean up after her, to do her homework and she is too lazy to even wipe her own backside after using the loo. (She calls her Nanny in to do that for her!) When her celebrity chef parents head off to attend a conference, Ruby is not impressed at being left behind yet again. Instead of staying at home with her two ponies, chocolate fountain, private rollercoasters and cinema sized plasma screen televisions to keep her occupied, Ruby is sent to stay with her cousins, the boring Bunsens. From the moment she arrives at Bunsen Cottage, however, it is clear Ruby's visit is going to be anything but dull ... A laugh out loud funny book by the author of DIARY OF A PENGUIN-NAPPER, Sally Harris.

174 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2013

Reviews

[megHan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ruby comes from a rich family and her parents are famous chefs who make everything big. She's not exactly spoiled, but she never has to do anything for herself. When her nanny goes on her annual vacation at the same time that her parents are off to do one of their TV shows, she's dropped off (with her dog, Pav, via helicopter) at her aunt's house. Things don't go so well, but there is always a lesson to be learned.

I really like the characters in this book. Her three cousins and aunt are very into inventing things and she wants them to like her, but instead she seems to mess up and make them dislike her more, especially Edie. But in the end, they all come together to save the day.

I think this is a great story for middleschool children - or for family time reads with younger kids. There are no pictures, but the writing and descriptions are fun and creative. You can almost see what the author is describing in your head. I shared it with a couple of little ones and they laughed and laughed. I would love to see another story about Ruby and her very interesting family.

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Angela Lambkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a great mystery/adventure story with children and a dog involved when a popular bakers' child named Ruby finds herself going to stay with her aunt and cousins while her parents go to a convention for bakers and all the trouble that Ruby finds herself in while staying with them. It's a book one will find hard to sit down once they get very far at all into this book! It's a very clean and sweet good book for children or adults who do not like swearing,etc, involved in a story! I received this book free and in exchange I am now doing the reviews at two separate sites for her and you future readers,ok?
Great job, Sally! By Angela

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book free through Goodreads First reads.

I started reading this book yesterday with my two children, and the mentions of underpants on the first page had them in fits of laughter! Later on I finished this book on my own and yes I laughed too! This is a great fun book for children (and adults who haven't quite grown up!)it follows the adventures of Ruby as she is sent to stay with her cousins who she thinks are going to be totally boring, but are actually not at all.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to sharing the rest of it with my children.