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Ice Lolly by Jean Ure - Review

Saturday, November 30, 2024

 

After I read Lemonade Sky by Jean Ure recently I was intrigued by what else she had written, because I hadn't even heard of her but I really liked the book. So I bought Ice Lolly on eBay for a few quid. I really liked it, too, so I've reserved a few more of Jean's books at the library. They're really cute middle grade books and I've found them really joyful to read. 

The hero of this book is Laurel. She is about twelve years old. Her mother has just died and we actually meet Laurel at her mum's funeral. She is with her mum's brother, Uncle Mark, and his wife, Auntie Ellen. She can't cry and in fact she has decided that she won't cry. She will become Ice Lolly. She has to go and live with Mark and Ellen and their children Michael and Holly. With her, she takes her mum's beloved books, and their cat, Mr Pooter. Ellen clearly hates cats and is resentful of the fact that Laurel has to live with them at all. 

Laurel tries to fit in but she just can't seem to get things right. She starts Michael's school and is actually in his class, but she struggles to find any friends. She becomes friendly with the librarin, Mrs Caton, and finds a home in the library. She has read a lot of books, including Diary of a Nobody, from where Mr Pooter's name comes. She wishes that she could have stayed with her and mum's neighbour, Stevie, who loves cats but hates people. Mr Pooter is old and keeps being sick in Laurel's bedroom, which she hides from Ellen. Holly is a proper brat, honestly she's a nightmare. Poor Laurel just gets more and more desperate.

Like Lemonade Sky, I feel like the ending came very quickly here which did kind of annoy me. But I did really like the book and loved Laurel so much. I'm giving this four out of five. 

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