From the bestselling author of Alice-Miranda comes this humorous and heartfelt series about eight-year-old Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof!
Willa’s in trouble. Mimi – the famous racing pigeon owned by Frank, her neighbour and best old-aged friend – is missing. And Willa is pretty sure she’s the one who left the cage door open…
She’ll need her most creative ideas (along with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof, the albino Irish Wolfhound) to track Mimi down before Frank finds out! Can Willa find Mimi before it’s too late?
Beloved Australian children’s author Jacqueline Harvey is back with the first book in a brand new series for young readers aged 6+. You’d be hard-pressed to find a kids bookshelf without any of Harvey’s books. From the Alice-Miranda series, to the Clementine Rose and Kensy and Max series, she’s written some of our favourites kids books of the past years. Mimi is Missing introduces us to a humorous new cast of characters, and is yet another fun and fast-paced read with a quirky and relatable young protagonist at its centre.
Kids who are gaining confidence reading independently will love this book. Willa is a funny narrator who takes us on an adventure with her friends, neighbours and dog as she does her very best to track down the racing pigeon Mimi. I especially liked how Willa has both older and younger friends, showing that age is no barrier to meaningful friendship.
We won’t have to wait long to read the next adventure of Willa and Woof, because book #2, Birthday Business,is coming in September 2022. Fans of Harvey, new or old, as well as dog and animal lovers, should definitely add this book to their collection.
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