My Gran The Gorilla by Jackie French

My Gran The Gorilla (Wacky Families, #6)

by Jackie French

TJ's gran has hairy legs and arms. She also makes the best banana cake in the universe, as well as baked bananas, choc-coated bananas and Roast Lamb Surprise (which is mostly bananas) too. In fact, there is only one little problem about having a gorilla for a gran. And the little problem's name is Linda. What will cool clever Linda think when she finds out who tJ's gran really is? And what will she think of a pet who's a slimy Giant Skateboarding Slug called Egbert? Will she still want to perambulate with tJ? But then again, perhaps Mr Pifflewhiskers, their teacher, is not what he seems...When wombat poachers come to Gobbledygook - it's up to tJ and Gran, with help from Linda and Egbert - and a surprise discovery - to save the day. Join tJ and his gran the gorilla in another exciting adventure in the Wacky Families series.

Reviewed by KitsuneBae on

3 of 5 stars

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When I picked up this book, I didn’t expect that it’s going to be a Tarzan retelling. So it was really a lovely surprise that after reaching three pages into Chapter 1, the details became clear. Tarzan Junior a.k.a TJ is Tarzan and Jane’s 5th child and only son, and well, he has a gorilla for a grandmother. Compared to the last Tarzan retelling that I’ve read two years ago, this version of Jackie French was more entertaining and definitely quirky.

Even though My Gran A Gorilla is a middle grade book, the adults can still relate to it and the lessons that it tries to impart.

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  • 3 January, 2016: Finished reading
  • 3 January, 2016: Reviewed