Law, I. (2010). Scumble. New York: Dial Publishing.
Summary
This story continues the tradition of savvy gifts to those of the Beaumont family who turn 13. Now, Ledger Kale's 13th birthday arrives and it seems his savvy gift is a knack for destruction. He can dismantle and destroy stuff without touching them and he is having a hard time controlling it until he visits his Uncle Autry's ranch in Wyoming. While there, he learns to tame and control his gift in order to do good instead of bad. In Scumble, Ledger must struggle with budding reporter Sarah Jean Cabot as she looks to expose the family's secrets and her father who is trying to foreclose on the family's ranch.
Review
Again, author Ingrid Law writes a fast paced fantasy story for tweens. This book is a great story about growing up, honesty, friendship. and doing good for those around us. Fans of other fantasy books will not be disappointed. The descriptions of the savvy gifts of family members are hilarious, especially Ledge's levitating cousins.
Genre
Fantasy
Reading Age/Interest Level
9-12 years/Tween
Similar Books
Cosmic- Frank Cottrell Boyce
(PREQUEL) Savvy- Ingrid Law
Readers Annotation
You thought you had a strange family! The Beaumonts have the ability to levitate, travel in time, create weather from their emotions, but their hardest feat is trying to fit in the normal world that surrounds them.
