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A Trick of the Light
Josie's plans for revenge on her rat of a teacher were going perfectly well until Josephine, her future self, turned up to throw a spanner in the works. Josie's two dads called Dave are no help, her wacky grandmother is only interested in her own eco-sabotage plans, and Josie's best friend Ras thinks Josie might be going slightly mad. The only person who wants to help is the bully who made her life hell in year four ... the infamous Quentin Dreadnought may be a whiz in the kitchen but Josie's not convinced he'll be much use against her annoying doppelganger. As Josie's plots for revenge get more inventive, so do Josephine's plans for stopping her.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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February 18, 2020
I think this book is really great!
Genre: Australian YA
Age range: 12-16 (IMO)
For being written in 2004 it covers an array of great topics! Being gay, being bullied, being Muslim, having troubles in school, being born with a physical dis figuration, flat earth! It could spark so many conversations and incorporates everything very nicely.
Where it fails for me is capturing my attention. Of course I don't think this book is directed at me but I was able to remain engaged for the most part. It was the ending that had me really struggle to finish the last 5 chapters. There's no real plot, just a girl dealing with life, family and school so when the main thing that grabs your attention in the beginning is slowly no longer relevant to the story, it feels very pointless and hard to keep interest.
Genre: Australian YA
Age range: 12-16 (IMO)
For being written in 2004 it covers an array of great topics! Being gay, being bullied, being Muslim, having troubles in school, being born with a physical dis figuration, flat earth! It could spark so many conversations and incorporates everything very nicely.
Where it fails for me is capturing my attention. Of course I don't think this book is directed at me but I was able to remain engaged for the most part. It was the ending that had me really struggle to finish the last 5 chapters. There's no real plot, just a girl dealing with life, family and school so when the main thing that grabs your attention in the beginning is slowly no longer relevant to the story, it feels very pointless and hard to keep interest.
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