‘Molly’s Got Talent’ by Carmen Allen: review

★★★★

A brilliant instalment in the Molly Greenwood Adventures series! Carmen Allen takes us for a ride using the characters of young Molly and her friends. The premise is simple: Molly wants to gift her old friend something special, but for that she needs to get coins in the first place. Hoping to obtain the winning sum of money, Molly enrols in a talent show. How does she make it through the rounds? Does she end up winning and buying her friend her desired gift?

The book was evenly paced, flowed well, and the writing was simple and clear. The characters- good and bad- were believable and written well.

Altogether, the book sent an important message on doing things for others selflessly, resilience, determination, and courage. It makes for a wonderful book for the younger audiences; especially as the story is an allegory in itself.

Some quotes from the book:
– Molly thought about the events in her life and knew that things did not always go well.

– Molly drew a deep breath. Then another. I can do this.