Read: Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st July. My 14th challenge book.
Review: Flavia, adept at solving life's small mysteries (such as the whereabouts of a missing ring) is rescued from a pack of wild dogs by her new neighbour, a boy called Jonathan. He and his father Mordecai and sister Miriam have different beliefs from the Romans surrounding them. But can Jonathan, along with the slave Nubia and the wild boy Lupus, help Flavia to solve her first criminal mystery? The competent storyline of this children's mystery is augmented by a sub-plot of friendship and responsibility and themes of language, communication and belief.
Time: Two days. In between going to see India in her Year 6 show (Troy Story - it was good - well done Indy!); visiting Grandma and Grandad and going on a trip to a garden centre with very competent soup and an impressive (metal) ostrich and (living) peacock; and driving back to Scarborough to pack up the rest of my belongings. That's it. This will be my last review as a resident of Yorkshire!
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