The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson

By Author / Illustrator

Kristina Sigunsdotter , Ester Eriksson

Genre

Friendship

Age range(s)

9+

Publisher

Gecko Press

ISBN

9781776574278

Format

Hardcover

Synopsis

Cricket Karlsson is going to become an artist, just like her aunt who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind. Not like Cricket's mother, who is dieting and sighs at everything. But now Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket's best friend has dumped her for the horse girls.


11-year-old Cricket Karlsson is a warm and complex character with an artistic soul. Written as a diary, tween readers will fall in love with Cricket's tough yet charming voice as she shares her secret thoughts about her best friend break-up, her Aunt's breakdown and experimental chewing gum sculptures. Punkish and surprising comic-style illustrations perfectly compliment this coming of age story.  This is a liberating and unexpected story about growing up, fitting in, and sorting out the adults in our lives that will reach the hearts of young readers (and older ones).

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