The Romeo and Juliet Code – Book Review
The Romeo and Juliet Code, By Phoebe Stone -Summary
Summary
The Romeo and Juliet Code is a charming story about a British girl named Felicity Bathburn Budwig. She has been dropped off in Bottlebay, Maine by her parents, during the war in England. They didn’t tell her anything, just left her with her strange Uncle Gideon, an Aunt obsessed with Romeo and Juliet, and some captain who won’t come out of his room.
Months pass as Felicity continues to live with the Bathburns, and she starts to notice strange things happening. Her uncle seems to be hiding letters from her – letters she’s sure are from her parents. A boy named Derek starts helping her with the mystery, and they grow to become friends. But what is Uncle Gideon hiding? Will they be able to crack the code? Where are her parents and will they ever come back?. . .
Review
Felicity (Flissy) is a charming little girl who is trying to make sense of the world around her. There are just too many questions about her parents. About the Bathburns. About the war. Too many new emotions and feelings about the sweet, handsome boy named Derek that she can’t decipher. Younger readers might be able to connect with Flissy’s emotions and feelings as they follow her on her journey to discovering the bold, daring Bathburn she really is.
Anyone who likes mystery will enjoy this book, and I definitely recommend this to them! Mystery, a little humor, and drama make the book worth reading, and it will appeal to readers with all kinds of different interests.
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