SuitabookTrouble with Lent
Paul McCusker
- Reading
- Following the story alongside a family conversation about Lent may help connect its seasonal structure with the twins' choices and adventures.
- Themes
- Lent and Catholic life: The twins and their family observe Lent at home, school and church; the story also raises temptation, poverty and the love of Jesus. Catholic practice and the religious meaning of Lent are presented as meaningful parts of the children's lives.
- Seasonal structure: The chapters follow the calendar through Lent and lead into Easter Sunday, alongside the twins' school and family experiences. The seasonal progression gives the religious observance a clear place in the story's structure.
- Worth knowing
- The children face temptation, including an attempt to help Sam cheat, and Nick's Bigfoot adventures bring danger on the ice.