Author:Wendy Orr,Kerry Millard
Nim lives on a beautiful island in the middle of the wide blue sea with her father, Jack, an iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie and a turtle called Chica. But when Jack disappears and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And she needs help from her friends . . .
Delicious adventure-fantasy for readers aged 8+.
Illustrated by Kerry Millard.
A fantasy tale as welcome as a breath of fresh, tropical air
—— Publishers WeeklyA fun and touching story about family life and all its ups and downs
—— tBK MagazineThe story has a wonderful "feel-good" factor and will be read and re-read many times
—— CarouselA deeply moving account of a child's agony and bewilderment as she suffers from her parents' divorce. Feelings tumble out in a cascade of experiences, at once painful and funny. Language is racy and modern, superbly capturing the experience of many children today
—— Junior EducationThere's a bittersweet symmetry in [Andy's] defiant, touchingly manipulative and funny account of how she comes to terms with it all. Charming stylised illustrations by Nick Sharratt
—— GuardianAnguish and humour combine to create a powerful story describing Andrea's feelings when her parents divorce. The alphabetically arranged chapters are self-contained yet link to portray an emotional journey through bewilderment and jealousy. This is an unsentimental story, skilfully combining realism with humour
—— Junior EducationThe Story of Tracy Beaker was well received and shortlisted for the Smarties Prize; her new novel, The Suitcase Kid is, I think, even better . . . Jacqueline Wilson finds humour in this very poignant situation, and her storytelling is stylish
—— The BooksellerA very sensitive account of what could very well happen in a similar family situation
—— Junior BookshelfTo portray divorce with humour and sympathy takes great skill and Jacquline Wilson demonstrates she has this in abundance with this delightful book. . . . A wonderful, moving, yet funny book - a special read
—— Books for Your ChildrenHonest, angry, sometimes sad and always very readable . . . Adults could learn something here about the emotional turmoil suffered by a child with divided loyalties
—— TES