Savvy

Saavy 

Author: Ingrid Law 

Series: The Saavy Series 

Publisher: Puffin books 

Age: 9+

Genre: Children’s fantasy 

Content: 3/10 Mild violence

Romance: 3/10 mentions of crushes, one undetailed kiss, mentions of a kiss between the parents, not detailed, mentions of two people being in love. 

Rating: 10/10

Characters: Missisipi Beaumont, Fisher Beaumont, Samson Beaumont, Bobbi Meeks, Will Meeks 

Blurb (from actual book): For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now it's the eve of Mibs's big day.

As if waiting weren't hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs's birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesman's bus . . . only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up-and of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.

Final Thoughts: I loved this book, although it is definitely for a younger crowd. It was clean, funny, with clean romance and good christian morals. (*note; while not everything is explicitly Christian, Mibs’ family attend church on ‘The Lord’s Day’ every Sunday, and the book also features Pastor Meeks’ and his wife and children, Rosemary and Bill Meeks, his wife Rosemary Meeks, and grandson William Junior Meeks. Later, several Beaumonts, including Mibs, and her brothers Samson and Fisher sneak on to a bus filled with a shipment of pink bibles with two of the Meeks. (Bobbi and Will Junior) 

So, this book was clean with christianity, humor, and fun. Even though I am older than the age rating of about 9-12, I still loved the book and it was thoroughly enjoyed. I definitely recommend it!

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