September 2013, Quercus, 192 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Themes: school
life, going on a school trip, how to behave in a museum, the importance of
telling the truth, the difference between borrowing and stealing, hanging on to
death, momentos, drifting away from a friend, other friendships strengthened,
being in big trouble, random realistic illustrations of human organs
Content: lots of
humour, a tissue is needed
Summary from Quercus
Patsy Cline is becoming best friends with another girl!
It looks like Penelope is going to lose Patsy to Vera Bogg… forever.
So Penelope starts a secret museum full of things that remind her of the people she loves, in case she loses them too. Lizzie Maple, who loves adventures, is on board to help.
But other people seem to think ‘taking their things for a museum’ is the same as ‘stealing’… and Penelope is suddenly in a whole lot of trouble!
Can Penelope win back Patsy Cline? And can she figure out a way to create her memory museum without stealing things?
It looks like Penelope is going to lose Patsy to Vera Bogg… forever.
So Penelope starts a secret museum full of things that remind her of the people she loves, in case she loses them too. Lizzie Maple, who loves adventures, is on board to help.
But other people seem to think ‘taking their things for a museum’ is the same as ‘stealing’… and Penelope is suddenly in a whole lot of trouble!
Can Penelope win back Patsy Cline? And can she figure out a way to create her memory museum without stealing things?
Nayuleska's thoughts
I confess
that I'd temporarily forgotten what happened in Penelope's first story (see
suggested read) but a quick reread of my own review had me remembering exactly
who she was. I love her because her voice makes me laugh - there's not one dull
moment in her life. I felt so sorry for her as she grew apart from her best
friend - it was heart wrenching to watch at times.
I wanted to point out that
Lizzie is a decent friend too - I find her as hilarious as Penelope, especially
with what her overprotective mother gives her - the device comes in handy during
an adventure with Penelope. I was happy to see that Penelope was able to start
moving on from her father's death - although that part of the story made me cry
too. I'm eagerly awaiting her next adventure because I know it'll make me smile
a lot.
Find out more on Shawn's website (I confess I'm quite taken with the US covers!).
Suggested
read
Be sure
to check out Penelope's first adventure: Penelope Crumb Follows Her Nose (Children's,
9 years +, 9/10E)
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