Life is chaotic for Hope whose family runs the local café, Café Crumble: not only is she navigating the start of secondary school and a school bully, but life at the café is far from straightforward with the arrival of her Auntie Rita whilst her parents are struggling to balance the books. Can Hope be the one to save the day?
Catherine's books are always a joy to read with plenty of laughs woven into issues that many children struggle with, and Café Chaos is no exception; reading it over half-term was just the injection of fun I needed.
Hope is a resilient character and despite the challenges she faces, she never gives up. She's coping with a lot, not least the fact that her parents seem to be too busy saving the café to appreciate what she is going through at school - thank goodness for her best friend, Leila.
Auntie Rita made me laugh! She arrives unannounced and plonks herself on the family with her son, Connor, and just expects them to allow her to do what she wants - I'm sure there are many readers who will recognise a family member in her!
Then there's the café itself which sounds like a great place to visit, and I love the different ways everyone tries to drum up more trade; some clearly more profitable then others!
With wonderful illustrations and page art that further brings the story to life, Café Chaos: My Life Is Not A Piece of Cake is guaranteed to bring joy to all who read it when it publishes on the 15th March. Huge thanks to Nosy Crow for my proof copy as well as the finished copy.
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