Funny, descriptive, serious and captivating all at the same time.

Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy by Lara Williamson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Values are at the heart of our behaviour, and family values form the foundation of our lives. Lara Williamson, in her third book, continues with the theme of the importance of family life and successfully demonstrates how values matter.
In this adventure, her young hero Adam is eleven years old, and although he has always known he’s adopted, a school project on tracing your family tree brings it to the fore. Adam is growing up and has lots of questions about who his mother is, and why she abandoned him. Aided by his school friend he sets off on a mission to find her.
Life in his adoptive family goes on, and Adam is caught between what he has and what he thinks life might be like if he found his birth mother. The truth is quite different. When his adoptive family is threatened by illness and the potential loss of a loved one, he realises what he has and the unique place the heart of a family is.
The mood of the book is positive, and the tone comical. It’s a fasted paced story which addresses potent issues. A must read for tweens and adults alike. Thank you, Lara, for another splendid book.




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