In Lizard's Tale by Weng Wai Chan, Young Lizard lives from hand to mouth in Singapore’s streets, after his uncle mysteriously goes missing. He becomes embroiled in a web of theft, war espionage and danger, hoping all the while that he can be reunited with his uncle. The story is set in 1940 when Singapore was a British Colony and the Japanese invasion loomed.
There is more to his friend, Lili, than he realises. Each character keeps secrets from the others, cleverly told using an omniscient point of view. The characters are lively, the setting is vividly rendered (engaging all the senses) and the plot is clever and intriguing.
Congratulations to Weng Wai Chan on winning the NZ Junior Fiction award. I would recommend this to year sixes and middle schoolers.
Review by Kate
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