![]() ![]() ![]() Place is integral to the plot and even though I’m not familiar with the Victorian coastline, I didn’t have any trouble imagining the little coastal town of Sorrento or the range of opinions in the community The way Binks has sketched out a vivid sense of place for the backdrop of this story.Plus, her teacher Mr Khouri is brilliant 12 year-old Fred who I’ve already mentioned, she’s such a relatable kid.I really like Fred – I like that her feelings make her a bit uncomfortable and that she’s a bit difficult (aren’t we all?). Throw in a poorly grandad and the mix becomes quite messy. Anika has a son called Sam who is now supposed to be a new brother for Fred. I have to admit to really, really wanting to read this one as soon as I heard about it.įred’s in her last year of primary school and her dad (he’s adoptive, yep, it’s complicated) is having a baby with his girlfriend, Anika. The Year The Maps Changed is a lovely middle-grade book by agent, reviewer and Victorian writer, Danielle Binks. But that’s another way maps lie, because it felt like the distance travelled was a whole lot further than that. I was eleven when everything started and twelve by the end. ![]()
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