May 2012, Orion
216 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Themes:
charity shops, vintage clothes, recycling, upcycling, fashion show,
mean girls at school, bullying, missing parents, imagining the worst, a
wandering crocodile, heaps of misunderstandings, stress, making friends,
family secrets, anxiety, a tissue is needed at the end
Summary from Orion
When Nina's mother disappears, leaving only a cryptic note, Nina is
determined to uncover the mystery of where she's gone and why.
When Nina's mother, Miranda, mysteriously disappears, Nina's father goes
to look for her, leaving Nina with her two eccentric aunts who run a
charity shop in town.
Nina soon discovers that working in the shop can be funny, intriguing
and rewarding as she takes in weird and wonderful donations, makes new
friends and uncovers strange secrets! But Nina is determined to solve
the mysteries that have taken over her life - where has her mother gone?
Why did she leave so suddenly? And just what is the secret she's been
hiding?
Nayuleska's thoughts
The
cover matches the feel of the book completely. There is a lot of stuff
going on in Nina's life. Her head gets pretty cluttered as various
mysteries come to light when her mother disappears. She tries to keep it
all to herself but one thing leads to another, and she finds that by
talking to people she can find solutions easier.
Although the
main focus was Nina's mother's disappearance, recycling is a big theme
of the book. I think it teaches readers not to dismiss charity shops. No
one will like everything, yet everyone can probably find something they
like, and create beautiful new outfits for a fraction of the price in
this 10/10 read which made me cry at the end.
You can find out more on Linda's website.
Suggested read
For more mystery and fun objects try Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp by Odo Hirsch
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