'In the beautifully written, laugh-out-loud sequel to The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean', author Lindsay Littleson has once again written a consistently entertaining and enjoyable read.'– Midwest Book Review
'Believable, authentic characters in a story that never lags. Very likable!'– Youth Services Book Review
'...a refreshing sharing of credible family life and of starting secondary school ... This book is entertaining, reassuring and an altogether comforting teenage read with a lovely bright cover.'– Carousel
'...just as good as the first book, with lots of laugh out loud moments and a fun read with twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. Starting high school is a tricky time, and there's lots for young readers to identify with here, not least friend dramas.'– Powered by Reading
'The story is very entertaining, very accessible and well written. A great book for kids and actually adults alike.'– Words Are My Craft
'I loved how Lindsay started this story. I really enjoyed reading Lily's second set of adventures and can't wait for a sequel to be published.'– Natalie, Age 9, Amazon Reviewer
10/01/2017
Gr 8 Up—It's the first day of high school for Lily McLean of Largs, a real town in Scotland. Lily is raised by a single mother, and she and her family eke by financially. Lily is the responsible daughter, who studies hard and helps care for her three younger stepsiblings, while older sister Jenna has turned into a Terrible Teen. Lily has a small group of close friends who are definitely not part of the "in" crowd, except for Rowan, whom she has known the longest but who lives next door to Georgia, one of the girls who treats Lily like scum. This follow-up to The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean has potential, but the characters are badly drawn, and the plot requires plenty of suspension of disbelief. In the previous volume, Lily discovered that she was telepathic. So when she learns that Jenna is hanging out with a boy who was expelled from school, she decides to try to "reach" her sister and make her see reason. Unbelievably, Jenna claims she can hear Lily speaking to her. She listens to her sister's warnings and runs away when the boy convinces her to help him break into the school. The author's writing doesn't quite pull off the premise. VERDICT Not recommended.—Marlyn Beebe, Long Beach Public Library, CA
