Hope has it tough. She's loved and looked after, but no-one at home seems to have time for her. Everyone is busy trying to make their cafe make a profit, and then Auntie Rita appears and is dumped in Hope's room. Luckily, she has a fantastic best friend who helps her deal with Skyla, the bully that has followed them to Y7. This is funny abd heartwarming, and there's lots of cake!

This is a surprising find for me. I have always seen funny books set in the current world are more "reading for pleasure" materials, but this one actually has a lot of things that I can use as hooks for teaching. The voices of the characters are very authentic and you can picture the chaotic scenes in your head just by reading it. It is also very refreshing to read a book for this age group that is not about magic or super power.