Fig Swims the World
by Lou Abercrombie
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Pub Date 2 Apr 2020 | Archive Date 2 Apr 2020
Little Tiger Group | Stripes Publishing
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Description
So one year, Fig decides to set her own challenge instead: she’s going to swim her way round the world. There’s just one tiny problem … Fig can’t swim.
Taking it one length at a time, Fig embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. But with her mother closing in, will she be able to keep her head above water and complete her challenge?
A quirky coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Katy Birchall, GEEK GIRL and SUPER AWKWARD.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781788951531 |
PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
PAGES | 384 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Aimed at 10-14 year olds this is a wonderful story of Fig, given name Lemony, teenage daughter of fiercely controlling QC mother Mubla and gentle but ineffective embalmer father Dab Dabs. Every year Fig's mum sets a resolution and expects Fig to achieve it, this year Fig has had enough and sets her own to swim the world. She can't actually swim but that is a minor hiccup compared to working out travel arrangements and finances. With the support of her best friend, she meets a delightful older woman who helps her learn to swim and encourages her to achieve her dream. The book then follows Fig's adventures, the story moves along well and the characters are well written, there are realistic scenes of Fig being scared and using social media to connect to her friends. It also reminded me how wonderful swimming can be and helped me imagine wild open water swimming which is all the rage now.
With thanks to Net galley for a free ARC in exchange for a review.
Fig is clever, she lives at home with a younger brother, Mum and Dad. But she is bullied at school, pushed to do more study at home by her mother and is generally fed up. She is 15 and wants more. Her mother has come up with a New Year's resolution for Fig, acting classes with the local drama club. But Fig's New Year's resolution was a bit different, she is going to swim the world. 19 fresh or salt water races in 6 continents, over the space of a year. Slight problem - she can't swim. But as her very protective, pushy mother says resolutions should not be broken.
So begins an adventure into the unknown, the making of lasting friendships, a growing confidence in herself, that she could achieve something that her mother had no control over, and having the strength to stand up for herself.
In this age of mobile technology and social media, Fig finds the strength to turn off her phone and enjoy the journey.
This is a debut novel and I loved it.
I was given this e-book via net galley and Little Tiger publishers for a frank and honest review.