Lexie's Little Lie

This is a bit like Big Fat Greek Wedding for kids -- with recipes! Definitely planning to try both of them even if I can't pronounce them. Along with family, this book explores truth. From the initial car keys incident she is getting mixed messages from those around her. She is confused and panics w......more

This was such a great read. Pitch perfect voice tween voice, really funny writing. It looks at the complex relationship we have with the truth... especially when it comes to how we explain lying to kids-- when it's okay to lie, when telling the truth is hurtful, etc. Very smart, very funny and very......more

I liked this. Shevah is one of those authors whom I've been aware of for a while but never got quite round to reading; suffice to say, she's a joy and this is a solid and richly told story of family fit to put alongside the work of Hilary McKay, Jacqueline Wilson and Susie Day. 'What Lexie Did' foll......more

This book was a Christmas book from a friend and I thought it looked quite cute. The first couple of pages were really easy to fall in to and after that, the pace is just perfect.
I know little bits about Greek culture but this book really sucked me in to that way of life and made me a bit jealous!......more

So, this book I clearly loved! I really enjoyed the characters and the plot of the story. However, I think this book kinda had a slow start in the beginning. It was kinda boring just for a little bit, until the drama came. Anyways, this book was awesome, and I’m definitely going to read more books b......more