A Good Day for Climbing Trees
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A Good Day for Climbing Trees
By Jaco Jacobs
Edition: ARC, paperback
Synopsis: Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, you do something that changes your life forever.
Like climbing into a tree with a strange girl.
Marnus is tired of feeling invisible, living in the shadow of his two brothers.
His older brother is good at breaking swimming records and girls’ hearts. His younger brother is already a crafty entrepreneur who has tricked him into doing the dishes all summer.
But when a girl called Leila ends up on their doorstep one morning asking him to sign a petition, it’s the start of an unexpected adventure.
And finally, Marnus gets the chance to be noticed…
Thirteen year old Marnus expects the holiday season to be uneventful with his month involved in An Important Case and his dad making ends meet at his business. but a girl called Leila appears on his doorstep and everything changes.
This was really a heart warming adventure. I absolutely adored Marnus and identified with his being a middle child. His uncertainty about saving the tree with Leila made sense for his character. How he made friends with those older than him along the way was a lot of fun.
The story is the perfect example of finding adventure in small things. The plot moves at a quick pace, but leaves enough time for the emotional moments to make an impact.
For younger readers looking for an everyday adventure, I would absolutely recommend this.
