A review by mtyler3707
The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book is cute. Property Jones was abandoned at a book store when she was 5 years old. She is embraced as a family member by the store’s keepers. Property is harboring a huge secret- she can’t read! Villains threaten the family’s store and its Property to the rescue getting to the bottom of the scheme. The story heartfelt and cute. The social worker in me can’t get into the lightheartedness as the trauma/loss of having been abandoned is not considered or explored. AND my over riding question is - how does a 5 year old not know her name??!  Middle grade readers probably don’t care about these details however.