Violet Mackerel's Personal Space
Mama and her boyfriend, Vincent, are getting married. Planning for the wedding is fun, but looking for a new house is divisive. Whereas the previous book, Violet Mackerel’s Natural Habitat (2013), explored Violet’s relationship with big sister Nicola, it’s brother Dylan who comes to the forefront this time. His anger about the move is distressing to Violet, but it allows her to try out one of her new theories in an attempt to bring him round. With its gentle wisdom and sincerity, this series has made a space for itself among early chapter books, and hopefully there are more Violet Mackerel books to come. Grades 2-4. --Kara Dean--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.