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Anne Hamilton
Jan 11, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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
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Carly Bowden
Nov 20, 2011 marked it as to-read