I read the audiobook version and felt the requests to look at pictures annoying, secondly whilst Hope is trying to remove all plastic, there was a lack of education in responsible use of plastic. No emphasis on disposing of plastic appropriately or the inconsiderate littering and discarding of plastic after use. There was no main rationalle given for the use of plastic other than cost. Finally children should learn empathy, why others do what they do, not just protest until blue in the face. Yes the book has a significant message but much more could have been developed to make Hope Jones a more successful campaigner.

What a great story. Hope has very real, manageable ways for everyone to reduce their plastic use. Like a lot of us, she gets frustrated when it seems like there's too much plastic for her to make a difference, and like probably rather less of us, she keeps going anyway, reasoning that any amount of plastic she can save is better than none.

I liked that everyone around her had different reactions; some of the business people she approached were receptive, some didn't want to hear it, mostly her family helped her but occasionally they got fed up and so on. There was no one-size-fits-all, which I thought was great.

The tips and ideas were great and really easy to implement - most people have reusable bags now, and having a reusable bottle isn't too much more of a step. Carrying your own cutlery when you're going out is easy enough too, and there's plenty of other ideas in here. As Hope says, if everyone who reads it saves ten pieces of plastic...

I really enjoyed this and I think other people will too.

PS You can really visit the website Hope uses as her blog! There are activity sheets and a plastic tracker to download.

An earnest graphic-like novel about Hope who starts protesting about plastic outside her local grocery store. She is charming, although the plot is predictable. This series is from the UK, and everything is “brilliant.” It also is an actual blog that Hope writes, so it reads young, perhaps like a chapter book.

This was an enjoyable novel for newly confident readers which is the first in a new series. The character Hope is passionate about saving the world and in this story she focuses on the issue of plastic and the harm it does. Her ambitions are all encompassing and this story captures really well the enthusiasm of a child and how she deals with knockbacks and disappointment. While addressing the complexities of the issues this also highlights the very real positive actions Hope, her friends and those she inspires achieve. As Hope herself says "doing something is better than doing nothing". a good story with a positive, topical message, really enjoyed it.
My thanks to #NetGalley and Anderson Press for the ARC copy in return for an honest review.