Set in the 1990's Chickenpox is a fabulously funny graphic novel narrated by the eldest of five siblings, twelve-year-old Abby Lai.
Abby tries to get away from her siblings any chance she gets. She'd rather spend time with her friends far away from her annoying brothers and sisters. But when they all come down with chickenpox Abby is trapped inside, for two whole weeks.
I found Chickenpox to be outrageously funny. You don't need to have had chickenpox to imagine what it would be like trapped inside with your younger siblings.
Plenty of hijinks and antics abound as Abby not only tries to entertain her siblings but also has to navigate friendships by phone whilst always wondering what is going on at school in her absence.
Luckily we now have a vaccine available for chickenpox so readers of Remy Lai's novel may not know the constant itch and isolation but I am sure their parents can remember and have some stories to tell.
Reading Chickenpox took me back to when my five children had the virus and we were stuck at home for 5 weeks as they seemed to get it one after the other. There was much hijinks and mayhem back then too.
Content: I would just like to highlight this sentence from the book, if buying for younger readers.
"When I was little and still believed in Santa and unicorns"
You should always believe in Santa and unicorns! 🎅🦄
My rating 5 / 5 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 4th February 2025
Genre: Graphic Novel / Middle Grade
Pages: 240
RRP: AU$19.99 (paperback)
Source: courtesy of the publisher
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