Ice Lolly by Jean Ure

Title: Ice Lolly

Author: Jean Ure

Format: Paperback

Pages: 208

Publisher: HarperCollins

Date Published: 7^th January 2010

Amazon Summary:
Laurel is only twelve when her mum dies and she is shipped off to stay with relatives she hardly knows. Her new family don't seem to care about anything Laurel loves, including books and Mr Pooter, her old marmalade-coloured cat. So Laurel decides that she won't feel anything: she'll become Ice Lolly, the girl with the frozen heart. But a special friend and a mysterious letter open up new possibilities for Ice Lolly, and for Mr Pooter!

My Review:

This book was extremely emotional for a child’s/young teenager’s book! I honestly didn’t think it would be a good as it was. I own and have read quite a few Jean Ure books but I have to say this is my favourite by her by a long shot.

The book is about a young girl being shipped off to live with distant relatives after a devastating loss. Along with her cat, Mr Pooter, Laurel escapes into her own private world. There were a lot of characters in the book and of course I liked the character of Laurel best. Laurel’s cousin Holly on the other hand made me want to scream. I honestly couldn’t believe someone could be that selfish and offensive. She’s meant to be ten years old!

A lot of the plot which you read about in the summary doesn’t actually happen until the end of the book. There are a lot of clues about the letter which are easy to piece together. You are able to solve the mystery a good 50 pages before the ending. As I have said in other reviews, this is one of those books with a rushed ending which let it down a bit.

Ice Lolly is an interesting read and makes you think about the lives of children and how they deal with such situations. This is why not only should children read this but adults should also give it a go.

Rating: 3.5/5

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