by Polly Horvath
4.5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Helen
Summary: Primrose Squarp is an eleven-year-old girl whose parents have been lost at sea during a horrific storm off the coast of British Columbia. She refuses to believe that her parents are dead and has a blind faith they will return...they are merely trapped on an island waiting to be rescued. She never waivers in this belief and is considered to be an orphan by the quirky islanders who sort of adopt Primrose (for babysitting fees, of course). Primrose tells of her amusing misadventures and the eccentricities of these caregivers.
Review: This is a humorous and charming book, despite the grim aspect of Primrose losing her parents and having to adapt to a new life. Through several mishaps; Primrose loses a toe, part of a finger, and a guinea pig's hair is singed, these events are made humorous rather than grisly. Ultimately, you are rewarded with a happy ending.
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