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Lucky Star by Cathy Cassidy (view source)
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I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was exciting and different and very, very readable. I liked the character reversal of Mouse and Cat – him trying to smarten up his act, her trying deliberately to go off the rails – and the message that permeated the book, that if people care, they can make a difference. I liked the way the story centres more on the wrong side of the tracks family, on Mouse and his mum Magi, and the drug addicts they live near and work with, rather than the neat, clean middle class household of Cat and her parents. Most of all I liked the many new aspects to the story that gradually seeped through, from the reasons behind Scully’s release, to the fibs Cat has been telling which gradually catch up with her towards the end.
This is a phenomenal book, for boys as well as girls, who shouldn’t be put off by the shiny cover covered in hearts and stars. This really is Mouse’s story, with Cat just along for the ride. Definitely recommended. This book is a quasi-sequel to ''Dizzy'' though the enjoyment of this is not dependent on the reading of the first. If this one sounds appealing, you might also like to look at [[It's a 50/50 Thing by Chris Higgins]]. We also enjoyed [[Love, Peace and Chocolate (Pocket Money Puffins) by Cathy Cassidy]].
Thank you to the publishers for supplying this book.