Law, Ingrid. Scumble. 2010. Dial Books for Young Readers, 400 pages. $16.99 ISBN: 9780803733077
Plot Summary:
Ledger, Ledge, Kale and his family are on their way to his Uncle Autry’s ranch in Wyoming for his cousin Fish Beaumont’s wedding. Ledge spends the trip sitting in the back of the minivan trying not to blow the whole car apart. You see, Ledge and his family are special, savvy special. A savvy is a unique magical ability that manifests at age 13 in Ledge’s family and Ledge just turned 13 the week before. Ledge is disappointed in his savvy and his new found ability to break any man-made object and is having a hard time controlling his new power which is evident to the whole family when Ledge takes down his Uncle Autry’s barn on top of them all. Ledge’s parents decide Ledge and his sister should spend the summer at the ranch while Ledge learns to scumble or control his new power. Trouble ensues when Ledge meets local girl Sarah Jane and gets caught up in her tall tales.
Critical Review:
Scumble is Law’s companion to her previous novel, Savvy and is just as good as its predecessor. Scumble takes place eight years after Savvy and Mibs Beaumonts memorable thirteenth birthday and centers around her cousin Ledge. Scumble brings back old characters, but the story is all Ledge’s, though I did enjoy knowing how things turned out for Mibs and Will. Ledge is a frustrated teenager and spends a lot of his time running away from his savvy and himself and being afraid of his new power. Scumble is another winning coming of age story with just as much adventure and twists and turns as Savvy.
Genre:
Fantasy
Interest/Reading Level:
4th grade to 7th grade
Similar Books:
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Author’s Website:
http://www.ingridlaw.com/
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