

The Zing family lives in a world of misguided spell books, singular poetry, and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment. A novel so brilliant, moving, zingy - and Zingy - that it could only have come from Jaclyn Moriarty. That's kinda what they're good at.") There are references to consensual sex and frequent swearing, including "s-t" and its variations and "f-k. A fairytale, a mystery, a history of hot-air ballooning, and a romance. well, they mostly just drink and disappear. After a handful of teens in an Irish town realize their things have gone missing, they find a spellbook that promises to return what they lost - but perhaps they should be careful what they wish for, because "not all lost things should be found." The writing is very lyrical and sensual, and there's a diverse cast of characters, including two bisexual teens, one of whom is deaf in one ear. Parents need to know that Spellbook of the Lost and Found, by Moïra Fowley-Doyle ( The Accident Season), is a twisting, mysterious, dark story about secrets and promises made. The Zing family live in a world of unexplained projects, coded conversations and start-of-the-art surveillance equipment - all designed to protect the Zing. Infrequent swearing: "s-t" and its variations, "f-k," "dammit," "a-hole," "goddamn," and "hell."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide.
