July 2019, Barrington Stoke, 112 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Barrington Stoke
Poppy’s having a nightmare at home. Her parents have split up and her
mum’s new boyfriend is moving in. Dad is the one who’s always been there
for Poppy, but now he’s drifting further and further away. It seems
like things can’t get any worse until it all goes wrong at school as
well and Poppy finds herself being targeted by spiteful bullies. As the
vicious online comments keep coming, who can Poppy turn to for help?
Nayu's thoughts
Any book published by Barrington Stoke is an excellent one. I'm not paid to say that, it just happens to be every single book I read from them is brilliant, and Poppy's tale is no different. I actually like how they are printed on off white paper in an easy reading format to make it dyslexia friendly, with short chapters to encourage reading.
I like how realistic the drama in Poppy's life is: unfortunately a lot of parents get divorced, and there are issues like Poppy has with her step father (that's essentially what her mother's boyfriend is). That on it own is a lot to deal with. Add bullying into anyone's life and you've got chaos that threatens to bring Poppy down. I promise life looks up for her by the end of the story, you just have to keep reading and watch her life crumble before it improves.
I wish nobody could relate to Poppy's plight, but unfortunately many will. They will learn there is hope if they reach out for help. The online bullying storyline is well played out, making it clear that it invades every aspect of life but, with a lot of help, it can be defeated. Life will get better. It is firmly on my reread shelf.
Find out more on Eve's website.
Suggested read
Another read from the Barrington Stoke YA selection is True Sisters by Keren David (Young Adult, Reading Age 8, Dyslexia Friendly, 10E/10E)
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