Violet Mackerel's Pocket Protest
Written by Anna Branford, Published by Walker 2013
This is another fabulous story for young girls in the Violet Mackerel series but it can certainly be read as a ‘stand alone’ title.
Violet and her friend Rose are on a mission—to save the oak tree at Clover Park. They do not think that it should be cut down to make way for a car park! It holds way too many special memories and is too important.
So they set out to save it. But as they are making a sign to protest, Violet has a new theory - The Theory of Seeing Small Things. Maybe their protest would get noticed more if they had lots of little protests?
This is a lovely story about believing in something and then actively trying to fix it. It is also full of family warmth and compassion. - Lamont Books
The illustrations for the Violet Mackerel series were created with Derwent Inktense pencils and watercolour.
“Violet and Rose are wonderful characters. They have a passion for little things that gives them the heart to try things others wouldn’t. This is a great message. In fact the Violet books have simple messages about small things which is very Violet. These books are charming and very appealing. The stories are simple, joyous and fun. ”