Today I am absolutely delighted to share my review for Bella’s Big Caribbean Adventure by Annabelle & Anne John-Ligali.

It is a real pleasure to help promote Young Authors. This book is aimed at 7-11 year olds and is 123 pages long.

School is out for the summer and Bella is off to St Vincent and the Grenadines with her mum Isabel, Granny Sylta, Iris, and Tommy. This is not just any holiday, because Bella and Iris are going to be bridesmaids at Clara’s wedding, her mum’s best friend.

When Bella and the rest of the family arrive at Clara’s plush villa in Cane Garden, she and Iris have the opportunity to view their dresses before the big day. The dresses are locked up in a wardrobe that is so old not only does it take ten minutes to open, but you can barely turn the lock.

But after a minor distraction, they miss the chance to view their dresses. Bella and Iris must now wait another week before they can see them. Feeling incredibly impatient, Bella sneaks the wardrobe key to finally have a peek at the dresses. But when a ball sails over the garden wall, the unexpected happens and one silly mistake changes everything and her Big Caribbean Adventure turns into something she could never have imagined.

Bella’s Big Caribbean Adventure is a story about the importance of patience, teamwork and never giving up.

You can order your copy HERE.

My Review…

What a delightful story this was to read.As the title suggests this is the story of Bella’s big adventure. She has travelled with her mum and two friends to the island of St. Vincent for the wedding of her Mum’s best friend. Even though she is nervous about flying she is also looking forward to the trip.

Bella is desperate to see the dresses that are locked in a big old wardrobe. Patience is not one of her strong points and she cannot wait until the wardrobe is opened again so she sneaks the key so she can open it. It’s the only key to the wardrobe and Bella manages to lose it.

This is the story of how three friends search the island trying to find the whereabouts of the missing key. Partly a mystery and investigation story and also partly an adventure story. Rather than admitting what she had done, she tries to fix it. Things are not going to plan and her adventures take a dangerous turn.

This story is aimed at 7-11 years olds and I have to say I would have loved reading it at that age, I am rather older than the target audience and I found myself quickly caught up in the story. I did feel the tension and I was also kept wondering if Bella would be caught out, if she would have to tell the truth or if she would find the key. Of course, I am not going t tell you the outcome!

This is a wonderfully paced story, it has plenty of action moments and also some wonderful descriptive passages. I adored seeing the island and learning a little more about it through the eyes of an 11 year Bella.

A fabulous story and one I would definitely recommend to younger readers who love action, adventure stories as well as one that does have a serious moral point to make. 

About the Author…

Annabelle is ten years old and lives in London. She enjoys playing with her brother, vlogging about books she’s read, and places she’s visited on her Annabelle Presents YouTube platform.

She likes to bake cookies and especially Caribbean coconut fried bakes which are her favourites. Her favourite authors are Alesha Dixon, Serena Patel, Jaqueline Wilson, David Walliams, and Ben Miller. She also likes reading magazines; she is a subscriber of First News For Kids.

You may connect with Annabelle here – Instagram – Website

Anne lives in London and is a mum of two. She studied graphic design at the University of Arts London. Before deciding to write fiction, she worked in the city of London as an I.T. administrator. Anne also writes women’s fiction and has written a three-part series. She is currently writing a 12-part short story series due for release in January 2022.
You may connect with Anne here – Instagram 

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