The Summer Gang by Cornelia Funke
The first CHIX adventure. Chicken House, 2011. ISBN 9781904442868. $16.
166 pages.
(Age 10+) Best friends Charlie, Hannah, Izzie and Xa form a secret
girl's club (CHIX) to seek adventure and have fun. They have to deal
with rivalry from an all boys gang and some family dramas. The story
ends with us wondering about a family secret so readers will be keen to
find the next in the series on the shelves.
Cornelia Funke is a best selling German author and with her blend of
warmth and humour in writing about children's lives it is easy to see
why. This series will be popular with girls looking for an easy to read
series with engaging characters. The publishers have chosen wisely with
an eye catching cover.
Chris Lloyd