Tigers on the beach
Author: Doug MacLeod
Rating: ⅘
Adam and his family own a hotel called the Ponderosa. Adam's best mate is his grandad, and when Grandad dies his whole family seems to fall apart. Adam then meets a girl named Sam. Adam takes Sam to where they will scatter his grandad's ashes. As they do the wind changes direction and some of the ashes goes onto Adams dads face. Sam laughs but hides it so no one noticed. Adam went to bed that night wondering if its ok to laugh at something thats not funny. Later that week Adam goes to watch Sam play the flute at a festival. While she is playing the flute sam falls of the back of the stage. Adam goes to see if she is alright. She is, but then Adam finds himself laughing. Sam makes a big deal out of it so they break up. After about a month Adam decides that he is lost without Sam so makes a joke about tigers on the beach. Then they get back together and live happily ever after.
What an unusual book. Did you enjoy it?
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