Ava Ann Appleton: Catching a Wave by
Wendy Harmer, illustrated by Andrea Edmonds (Scholastic Australia)
PB
RRP $9.99
ISBN
978-1-74362-235-3
Reviewed
by Jenny Heslop
Ava Ann Appleton and her family are
travelling around Australia. In Catching
a Wave, the third book in the series, the Adventurer has stopped in the seaside town of Crescent Cove. Here
Ava makes new friends, learns to surf and helps clean plastic bags from the
beach to make the ocean safer for the local seals.
The Ava
Ann Appleton series is a highly enjoyable Australian series for
seven-year-olds and up. Full of travel, exploration of new places, amazing
adventures and new friendships, there is much to hold the attention of young
readers. Ava is a lovely character. She has some fears to overcome along her
way, but is full of life and open to new experiences and people. There is
always a problem to ponder and this time it’s a universal one - the use of
plastic bags in our society.
This is a well written story, simple but
not shying away from the occasional larger words when they are needed. The text
is evocative and the sweet illustrations add wonderfully to it, breaking up the
words in the short chapters. This is perfect for readers who are just beginning
to build their confidence in chapter books.
These stories are always warm and
gentle. Ava would make a great friend and the Appleton family is one children
will enjoy spending time with.
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