Life can be pretty confusing when you’re a 12-year-old.
Vinny thinks he is the only one with problems. Everything seems to be going wrong for him; his mum is constantly busy keeping up her social media profile as an agony aunt and his dad is coming home from work later and later every night. Then there’s his sister Mabel, who won’t talk to Vinny and always seems to be involved in a tear-filled drama.
To top it all, Vinny’s two best friends abandon him to be with the ‘cool girls’.
When he discovers a disused blog featuring his mum’s advice column Vinny realises he is not alone, so many others are in the same position, looking for answers. The unanswered questions haunt Vinny, surely the people who asked them need answers?
What will happen when Vinny decides to take on the role of agony aunt? Will readers take advice from a twelve-year-old and what will happen if his mum finds out what he is doing!
It’s easy to get on side with Vinny, a bewildered 12-year-old who is learning how to navigate through life when the rules keep on changing.
Helen Rutter’s story is a humorous but emotional take on life, one that has a serious message but is packaged in a light-hearted manner.
Vinny is a great example of how talking to one another is so important.
This is a gentle and realistic story with the added bonus of Vinny’s ‘word of the day’ – I love it!
The illustrations by Julia Christians match the humour perfectly, showcasing Vinny’s myriad of emotions.
Another super title from publisher Barrington Stoke that is dyslexia friendly.
Cover design by HarperCollins.
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