FRAMED by Frank Cottrell Boyce

This is another great British MG. Set in a small town in Wales where their claim to fame is more rain than anywhere else in the UK, it’s about…well, I’m not going to tell you because if I do, I’ll spoil it. The beginnings a bit of a mystery. I will say it’s got loads of dry British humor, outstanding voice, interesting characters, and that little something extra that makes it special. I will also say that they did Americanize it, which is my pet peeve (American spelling, exchanging words, etc.), but you can’t really get away from that unless you buy the British edition. I guess that since I lived in England I think everyone should be able to figure out that a jumper is a sweater, but maybe that’s not true! Anyway, I do think you will enjoy this and I highly recommend it. And as a point of irony, the author has written such screenplays as Welcome to Sarajevo and Hilary and Jackie, which couldn’t be much further away than a MG book set in Wales! Enjoy.