Neville exaggerates to his parents that he is the only person in his class who doesn’t have a mobile phone. He tries everything, including playing the ‘self-esteem’ card. His family do offer some alternatives: their old mobile which the dog buried in the garage, his discarded baby monitor and the old two paper cups with string attached ‘telephone’. When Neville and his best mate and neighbour, Enzo, find a mobile, what will be the outcome? This book is very funny, with some positive messages as a bonus. Its ideal readership is boys in mid primary up to Grade 5 but could have appeal to those a little older and younger, as well as to girls.
by Joy Lawn, Children’s Literature Consultant
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