SECRETS OF A SCHOOLYARD MILLIONAIRE BY NAT AMOORE

What would you do if you found a million dollars?

 Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire by Nat Amoore is a wonderful adventure about Tess and her best friend Toby. Tess’s family is a lovely jumble of five kids, their stay-at-home Dad and stage manager Mum. Tess is the middle kid and very independent. And more importantly, she is an entrepreneur. Her schemes for making some extra cash are as imaginative as they are on the slightly dodgy side.

 The Heckleston family have a next-door neighbour Scotty who also deals on the dodgy side of the law. Just before he gets arrested, he hides something on Tess’s side of the fence. Naturally curious, Tess investigates and there, lying in a sports bag are all her dreams come true. Money – lots and lots and lots of money.

 Together with Toby, her voice of reason, they go on a spending spree of goodness. A charity giving superhero kind of spending spree. However, it’s not as easy as Tess expected. It’s hard to give when you don’t have a credit card and it’s extra hard when you’re a kid.

 Tess and Toby navigate their way through a family emergency, a singing homeless woman and ultimately the return of a very angry Scotty. It’s all suddenly going pear shaped – Tess and Toby need help, but who can they turn to?

 Nat Amoore has written a great friendship novel. Tess’s voice is so alive and quirky you fall in love with her immediately. Her tips on life, dotted through the book, are actually a guide everyone could follow.

This book is guaranteed to entertain all readers.

For Ages: 8+ years

Number of Pages: 288 pages

Published: 4 June 2019

Themes: Friendship, life lessons and family

Rating: 4/5

Take Home Element: I’d like Tess to be my friend too.