Book Review: Jarred Dreams - Camilla Chester

Book Description:
Through the silent, grey streets of Stanbridge he creeps, the Dream Thief who captures the joy of children's dreams and drains the colour from their lives. Until the day that 12-year-old Sade moves into town with her bright blonde curls and love of art.... She knows something is terribly wrong, but can she find out what it is before she loses everything she loves, including her own dreams?

My thoughts:
I picked up this book with trepidation. Not sure what to expect, reading a book aimed at children I was pleasantly surprised. This is a book aimed at 8 - 12 year olds, full of wonderful imagery, bringing bright colours into a dreary grey world. I enjoyed reading this, and would recommend it. The main character joins the story as a lonely girl in a new town without many friends. When she realises that something is majorly wrong in the town, and no one else seems to notice, she focuses on finding out what it is, and fixing it, instead of spending the time with her own mother who is gravely ill. This I felt was a way for Sade (read the book to find the correct pronunciation) to avoid her personal situation, in which she has little control, and try to bring some control back into her life. Something that we all, old or young, can relate to.

In short, read!
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