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A really fabulous book dealing with the problem of parental inversion.
Mackenzie and her sister Tahlia live with 'Pirate' their grandpa, so-called because of his sunken chest. Mum and dad have been killed in a boating accident and their only other relative is their half-sister, Lydia.
Pirate has an accident and seems to be wandering in his mind. Tahlia swears Kenzie to secrecy, afraid that his condition will mean they are split up and sent into foster care. At first Tahlia shares some of the burde ...more
Mackenzie and her sister Tahlia live with 'Pirate' their grandpa, so-called because of his sunken chest. Mum and dad have been killed in a boating accident and their only other relative is their half-sister, Lydia.
Pirate has an accident and seems to be wandering in his mind. Tahlia swears Kenzie to secrecy, afraid that his condition will mean they are split up and sent into foster care. At first Tahlia shares some of the burde ...more

Nov 20, 2011
Carly Bowden
marked it as to-read