Glimmer Girls: London Art Chase, by Christian Grammy winning music artist Natalie Grant, is the first book in the Faithgirlz Glimmer Girls Series. Mia and Maddie are 10-year-old twins who fly to London with their little sister Lulu to watch their famous mother Gloria Glimmer sing in concert. While there they encounter a mystery. The girls and their nanny try to solve who stole art from the National Gallery.What I Like: I liked the elements of faith that were written throughout the book. The characters struggled with feelings of jealousy, not fitting in and fear. These were all addressed with the characters being told to pray and trust in God.
What I Dislike: There is a part in the story where the 10-year-old main character sneaks out of her hotel room in London to try to solve the mystery on her own. She ends up being okay but I was disappointed that she did not receive consequences for sneaking out and putting herself in danger. I think this really would have been a good opportunity for a teaching point on honesty, obedience and safety.
Overall Rating: Excellent.
Age Appeal: 8-12.
Publisher Info: Zonderkidz, 2016; ISBN: 987-0-310-75265-3; Paperback, 208 pgs., $8.99
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