Stunningly drawn, this graphic novel brilliantly charts the deep and sometimes desperate conflicts and moods that prevail in teen years. Teenage witch Skim keeps a diary in which she records all her thoughts, hopes and fears. There’s the grief and anxiety following the suicide of a boy in school, her own inner loneliness and then the complexities of romance. Easily accessible, it gives a sympathetic and realistic view of adolescence.
After a boy at school takes his own life, teen-witch Skim's fragile world seems to topple and turn upside down too. In honest diary entries, Skim confides the frenzy of grief that surrounds her, while deep down she struggles with her own loneliness and the secret inner stirrings she feels when falling in love for the first time.
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After a boy at school takes his own life, teen-witch Skim's fragile world seems to topple and turn upside down too. In honest diary entries, Skim confides the frenzy of grief that surrounds her, while deep down she struggles with her own loneliness and the secret inner stirrings she feels when falling in love for the first time.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Skim and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Skim features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Skim was written by Mariko Tamaki and published by Walker Books Ltd