Matt Duggan

In spite of this being a Silver Birch nominee, I didn't really enjoy it that much. I liked parts of it, but was disappointed with the book overall.
12 year old Sydney, and her 8 year brother run away from home because their dad is so depressed after the death of his wife. Sydney thinks he will be happier without them around to remind him of his wife. They plan to visit their Aunt and Uncle on their farm, but the plans do not work out. Most of the novel is the tale of them trying to survive in the new community known as "The Royal Woods." There are some funny parts, but overall, the book was not what I had hoped for a Silver Birch nominee.
Spoilers follow:
The description of them going through the car wash, and the descriptions of the crazy man's appearance and his house were my favourite parts.… (plus d'informations)