Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (sentient typewriter taken apart)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
12yo Ernie's mother is missing. She left the family and he's so worried. She took their old typewriter to a pawn shop and hasn't been seen since. So when Ernie and his family visit the pawn shop to see if they know anything, Ernie spots the typewriter, who has been with the family since his parents got engaged. The typewriter, feeling abandoned breaks the rules of typewriters. He types a message to Ernie "I can help!"
I had my doubts, a magical typewriter? But I loved it! The typewriter has been the silent witness to this family's whole life, the good times and the bad, and the mother, who is a writer has poured her life into her writing. Of course the typewriter can help. I loved Ernie's friend Quinn, the daughter of the pawn shop owner, she's quirky and fun, a good yang for Ernie's ying. It might need some hand selling, especially because there are no children pictured on the cover, but if I can get some readers turned on to it, word of mouth could get it some traction. The characters default white.
Lisa Librarian
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