SuitabookNicking time
Tracy Traynor
- Reading
- If ghost stories or historical deaths may feel unsettling, read alongside the child and pause after the early mystery is introduced. Discuss the difference between adventurous plans and their possible consequences.
- Themes
- Friendship and group identity: Midge spends the summer with Bru, Skooshie, Hector and Lemur, whose described personalities differ markedly. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Adventure and rule-breaking: The boys plan to break into the old Hampden Park stadium during their summer activities. The plan is presented as part of the group’s adventure, but whether the book approves, questions or condemns it is unknown.
- The past and unexplained knowledge: Lemur tells the group about two tragic deaths from over a hundred years ago and seems to know unusually much about the past. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The planned break-in, battle re-enactments, ghost story and reference to two tragic deaths may merit a check-in. The book’s tone, detail and treatment of these elements are not established.