Lena, the Sea, and Me by Guy Puzey, Maria Parr
Published by Candlewick Press on August 3, 2021
ISBN: 1536207721
Pages: 304
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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This sweet, humorous middle school story is the follow-up to Adventures with Waffles. Trille narrates the adventures he has with his neighbor Lena in the small Norwegian town of Mathilewick Cove. When Brigit arrives for the year from the Netherlands, friendships change. Trille also learns more about his grandparents. Readers will laugh and cringe at some of their adventures from building a raft, almost colliding with the ferry, exploring a remote island with a lighthouse, caroling in a hurricane, performing in a concert, playing soccer, and hanging out with family.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham