Description
Bertie's Guide to Life & Mothers: A Scotland Street Novel (44 Scotland Street) is the ninth book in the 44 Scotland Street book series. Bertie Pollock is turning seven and this birthday is very important for him. He is also excited and geared up to celebrate his birthday. Bertie dreams of being free and independent at the age of eighteen. He wants to move to Glasgow and be away from his mother's insecure and dominating attitude, those annoying Italian lessons, his psychotherapist, saxophone practice and Yoga. Bertie is going to a camp trip and he is extremely happy about it. He is free like a bird to enjoy those moments. But his mother intervenes in a twisting scenario.The book describes the characters in Edinburgh and readers might relate to some of them. Angus and Domenica are getting married. Though Angus feels lucky, Domenica doubts his behaviour. The characters that have made it to this edition are Baby Ulysses, Antonia, Cyril, Big Lou, Pat McGregor, Ian Rankin and more from falling in love at first sight to disliking someone at first sight from getting someone drunk to parenting triplet and from enjoying the adventure to discovering Karma, Bertie's Guide to Life & Mothers: A Scotland Street Novel (44 Scotland Street) is a hilarious read. This book also features humorous incidents on sympathetic architecture, deserts, animal welfare, nasal hair, desserts, marmite and original sin. This book is known for its quirky situations and witty dialogues. Illustrations complement the language described in the book.Bertie's Guide to Life & Mothers: A Scotland Street Novel (44 Scotland Street) was published by Abacus in 2014. A paperback edition of 336 pages is available.