April 2012 Book of the Month. As touching a story as its title suggests, Moon Pie is deft and witty in how it tells the story of Martha, who tries to cope with her father’s increasingly erratic and unpredictable behaviour after her mother dies. Older than her years, Martha is very sensible; dealing with his oddities as well as caring for her small brother Tug seems not much stranger to her than her friend Marcus’s obsession with Hollywood movies.
But finally, even for her, it is all just a bit too much. How Martha, Dad, Tug, the grandparents as well as Marcus and his family all move to a surer grip on life is beautifully told in a story that is long in affection and short on preaching or problem-solving.
Eleven-year-old Martha is used to being the one who has to keep her head. Tug, her little brother, is too small. Dad is too strange.
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Eleven-year-old Martha is used to being the one who has to keep her head. Tug, her little brother, is too small.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Moon Pie and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Moon Pie features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Books of the Month, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Moon Pie was written by Simon Mason and published by David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Moon Pie has 326 pages