A wonderful family story from acclaimed author Emma Shevah!
'With a distinctive style, charming illustrations and heaps
of thought-provoking moments, What Lexie Did really
is a must-read' BOOKTRUST
'This is a thought-provoking story that will pull at your
heartstrings.' PRIMARY TIMES
Lexie lives in London with her colourful Greek-Cypriot family
and she's devoted to her cousin of the same age, Eleni, who has a
heart condition.
But after the death of their grandmother, Lexie tells a terrible,
instinctive, jealous lie about an heirloom necklace, a lie that
splits the family apart.
It's up to her to bring the family back together ... but after
such a lie, can she find a way to tell the truth?
From the author of How to Save the World With a Chicken
and an Egg, Dream On Amber and Dara
Palmer's Major Drama
Family diversity is at the heart of Emma's stories
Important themes of truth and lies, loyalty and betrayal
for ages 8 and up
Emma Shevah is Thai and Irish (which probably makes her Thairish), and was born and raised in London. She has lived and travelled in many countries but now lives in Brighton with half of her four children, their speedy baby tortoise and a kamikaze hamster. Emma is the author of three middle-grade novels, runs the Literary Club at New York University in Londo
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