What Lexie Did

Review 'With a distinctive style, charming illustrations and heaps of thought-provoking moments, What Lexie Did really is a must-read' BOOKTRUST 'This is a thought-provoking story that will pull at your heartstrings.' PRIMARY TIMES 'Written with a delicate touch of humour, this is an engaging book about families, loyalty - and coping with serious illness ... The range of cultures we meet in this book make it full of interest, and each is portrayed with genuine knowledge and understanding, widening our outlook in a positive way.' PARENTS IN TOUCH 'Lexie will always have to live with the consequences of the lie she told about the necklace - this poignant novel tells how she deals with the fall-out from a moment of madness.' BOOKS MONTHLY 'Shevah's prose is immensely easy to read ... [Lexie] is quirky, interesting, and completely honest with the reader, and so the reader feels immediately immersed within the story.' MINERVA READS 'I really liked this book about jealousy, loyalty and lying. Every page kept me guessing - some scenes were mysterious and there were also funny parts.' TOM (AGED 8), NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS --- Product Description A wonderful family story from acclaimed author Emma Shevah! 'With a distinctive style, charming illustrations and heaps of thought-provoking moments, What Lexie Did really is a must-read' BOOKTRUST 'This is a thought-provoking story that will pull at your heartstrings.' PRIMARY TIMES Lexie lives in London with her colourful Greek-Cypriot family and she's devoted to her cousin of the same age, Eleni, who has a heart condition. But after the death of their grandmother, Lexie tells a terrible, instinctive, jealous lie about an heirloom necklace, a lie that splits the family apart. It's up to her to bring the family back together ... but after such a lie, can she find a way to tell the truth? From the author of How to Save the World With a Chicken and an Egg, Dream On Amber and Dara Palmer's Major Drama Family diversity is at the heart of Emma's stories Important themes of truth and lies, loyalty and betrayal for ages 8 and up