Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon

Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Her dearest wish is to have a dog of her own, so she starts to write the story of a poor unwanted dog called Jupiter, who’s just waiting to be rescued by a loving girl like Zadie. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all . . . the one where she finds Jupiter, the dog of her dreams?
One of my favourite junior fiction/middle grade reads for the year has to be Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang. It’s an absolute delight. The language is lyrical, the characters gorgeous and I loved the structure that offers stories within stories. This is a perfect addition to literature circles for Stage 2/Stage 3 readers. This deserves to be shortlisted for awards next year!
Paul’s June booktrail THE CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP