Pea Brain

Pea Brain by Janette Brazel

Bruce Brain doesn’t want much, just normal parents would do just fine. Not weird ones like his. Bruce’s parents spend their entire; life working in their shop, the mystic moon. They’re more interested in fortune telling and crystals, calming oils and hocus-pocus than their own son. But a normal life is out of the question for Bruce; especially once he discovers that someone is trying to destroy the mystic moon. And that someone might even be plotting to kill him.  

The main character in the book is Bruce Brain (Bojangles which is his real name but is too embarrassed so he calls himself Bruce) an 11 year old boy that has strange and embarrassing parents. He goes to school like most 11 year old, but has a rude and cruel teacher Mrs Greenbaum, Otherwise known as the chook. Mrs Greenbaum hates Bruce with a passion and always picks on him in class. Bruce also makes a new friend Robbie who also gets picked on by Mrs Greenbaum. Robbie (Robyn) is partially deaf, and has her own complicated family problems.

This story follows Bruce Brain through his highs and lows of being a child. Most young children can relate to this book as many are going through these things or are going to at some stage of their life.  This is an interesting book as it leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what’s going to happen next. I recommend this book to anyone with a slight passion of adventures. The story is different and interesting and has quite a bizarre yet interesting ending. This book is great for people aged around 11-12 as the language is great for this particular age group.