A warm and gripping read about truth, lies and learning to trust... * Cathy Cassidy *
Kelly McKain has to be one of our best children's authors; as a former teacher, she has her finger firmly on the pulse of girls at that rather awkward stage of pre-adolescence. Fully tuned in to their hopes and fears, their embarrassments and their search for identity and womanhood in a bewildering modern world, she weaves clever fables which not only answer questions and offer wise advice but also entertain and amuse. Half a Sister is a brilliant cautionary tale which highlights the dangers of making hasty judgments about people and reinforces the message that childhood happiness and security spring from loving and caring parents. Written in a gossipy style that will strike a chord with youngsters, Half a Sister is a super book with a truly touching thread of home truths running through its warm and winsome heart. Hannah is not just a girl in a special story but any ordinary 12-year-old whose certainties will inevitably tested by the raw realities of life. * Lancashire Evening Post *
How would it feel to suddenly find out you have a half-sister you never knew about? Hannah's world is turned upside down when she discovers her dad has another daughter, Ellie, who then moves from Paris to live with them. But having an older, ultra-cool, glam sister is not all Hannah hopes it'll be...4/5 * Mizz Magazine *
