Trille lives in Mathildewick Cove with his large family. Right next door resides his best friend Lena who is quite adventurous and rambunctious. Life is rarely dull-putting out a bonfire with manure, reenacting Noah's Ark on Trille's uncle's boat, posting a want ad on the general store's store-for a dad (for Lena), concussions, playing a Christmas carol on their recorders in town to earn a soccer ball . . .almost every chapter had me chuckling at the children's creative antics and activities.
Each chapter is a stand alone story but each chapter leads into the other. By the end of the book the reader has spent an entire year with Trille and Lena.
Lena reminds me of Pippi Longstocking!
A refreshing read about active kids not glued to some screen!
**Highly, highly recommend.
Points to discuss: Lena's dad left her and her mom when she was born; Trille's beloved Great Aunt passes away in the middle of the story.
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