Scumble

Riveting

After reading Savvy by Ingrid Law, I knew that sooner or later I'd get around to reading its sequel, Scumble. This book really surprised me in an awe-inspiring way. It is the story of thirteen year old Ledge, who spends one unforgettable summer at his relative's ranch in Wyoming. I REALLY liked this book, because every teenager feels like Ledge did in the book every once in a while. The author made me really connect with the characters, which I loved. Scumble is the PERFECT companion to Savvy, and I would definitely give it a five-star rating!!!

7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

good read

Sophia Calianos Scumble By: Ingrid Law Scumble by Ingrid Law is a novel about a boy named Ledger who lived in Wyoming at his cousin's farm in about the year 2009. His family has a tradition that when a member of the family turns thirteen they get a power called a savvy. A savvy is a type of power that you get that enables you to do something that a mortal can't do. For example you could walk on water, float in mid air, fly,or even turn invisible. When it was Ledger's birthday his dad always wanted his savvy to be that Ledger could run at the speed of light. But when he woke up one morning he went to go slam his alarm clock to make it stop beeping he hit it and it burst into pieces. Throughout this book Ledger was challenged with dealing with his savvy. It got difficult at times. For example his family got invited to their cousin's wedding. This family is a professional at handling savvy's. But when they took a pit stop at a corner store Fedora (Ledgers sister) let a kid reporter about Ledge's age into the car. When they got to the ranch in Wyoming their Grandmother had a savvy that she could put music into jars and have it never run out of the music. Well the reporter got curious and Ledger wanted her to leave before she figured things out. So she said she would leave if he gave her the musical jar. Ledger gave her the jar which was a fatal mistake. Scumble has many positives and a couple negatives when looking at its ideas and style. The author's voice is amazing especially in the first couple of chapters when she really painted pictures in my mind to help me visualize the emotions the characters were going through. Since she has an excellent voice she painted images just like Van Gogh did when he painted Starry Starry Night on his canvas. In chapter 3 she was really good at describing the wedding or how Ledger's stomached was so twisted when he was worried. But I wish that she would have added a couple of cliff hangers so that I would have some questions rattling in my mind. Also, in the beginning and kind of in the middle she gave too many clues to what Ledgers savvy was going to be. It would have been better if she held off a little more to build the suspense. I also felt that the descriptions in the middle of the book were a little too long and wordy and took away from the focus of what was happening in the story. She went into too much detail to describe an object or how someone was feeling. My favorite part of the book was that it was easier to understand the main characters feelings because Ingrid Law used first person. For example you could really understand how disappointed Ledger was to find that his savvy was not to run at the speed of light, but that it was to burst objects into pieces. When Ingrid Law wrote she made the words easy to follow in your mind because she used really good transition words especially towards the end of the novel. Her topics were clear especially towards the end you could understand what she was thinking while she was writing the plot or the scene in this novel. I would highly recommend this book to someone who can really have the imagination to understand the high level of fantasy in this novel because there are so many unrealistic things that happen. For example there will be characters who can tear objects apart without even touching it, or somebody who creates weather with his emotions, or somebody who can float in mid air. If you like concrete facts you would have a hard

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Awesome

Dont licten to the others.this is way beter than Savvy.a must read.goog for all ages

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

terrific whimsical coming of age tale

When he turns thirteen, Ledger Kale inherits his genetic Savvy, but hates the feeling of what he describes as red ants running wild in his blood. He especially is ashamed because he cannot control his Savvy unlike his family including his older cousin Mibs (see Savvy); his power leads to destruction of human created objects.

Fearing for their son (and society), who has not learned how to Scumble his Savvy, his parents leave Ledge and their younger daughter seven year old Fedora at the remote Wyoming insect ranch of Uncle Autry. Also staying at Flying Cattleheart Ranch are several of Ledge's cousins. Complicating the situation is thirteen year old Sarah Jane Cabot, snooping wannabe reporter who sees exposé articles on the strange extended family at the ranch. At the same time her businessman father sets out to take ownership of local establishments including Autry's ranch. Ledge knows life at the ranch is at least as complicated as back home.

This is a terrific whimsical coming of age tale that targets middle school readers (and my spouse) with its insectoid humor, but will be enjoyed by adults as a strong metaphoric novel as well. Filled with a conscience and guilt, Ledge is a fabulous narrator whether he discusses with readers the plight of destroying his father's nose trimmer, spilling his guts to feed carnivores, or the quandary caused by the snoop queen. The support cast at the ranch also brings humor to the mix. However, this is Ledge's saga as he struggles with the change from tweener to adolescence causing him emotional stress and physical imbalance; all because his Savvy has surfaced out of Scumble control.

Harriet Klausner

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Best book ever!

Usually, the first book is the best. Right? Not with scumble. I didnt get this book at first, thinking it wouldnt be as good as savvy, but i was wrong. Scumble is as good as savvy, if not better. If you have doubts in your head about this book, dont. Trust me, you will love it.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Savvy Scumble

Same series so they are eqy good
I put four stars cuz savvy is the first and it will always be the better one no matter what people say about it. You must read both!!!!!! No listening to any other review unless its a positive review!!! K? Good. Now go read those books!
:-)

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pretty good!

I liked the second book just as much as the first book called savvy. If you liked savvy i would read it and if you havent read it you should.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Bloody Brilliant

Love the book! First Savvy and now Scumble!!! It's has all the characters from Savvy or at least the people who knew the secret and a lot of new characters too. Hope you enjoyed it cause i did. Toodles Celery

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo

Gold Star Award Winner! Ledger Kale has been waiting all of his life to find out what his Savvy is. In Ledger's family, on your 13th birthday, you have a power magically appear. Sometimes they're useful, other times they're more of a problem than their worth. On Ledger's birthday, he discovers that his Savvy is destroying everything. In an attempt to help Ledger master his new powers, his parent take him with them to the family ranch for a wedding. They then plan to leave him there for the summer. On the way there, however, he attracts the attention of the extremely stubborn and nosy Sara Jane, who knows there is something about his family worth writing a story about. Will Ledger ever find a way to control his powers? And more importantly, will he find a way to stop Sara Jane from exposing his family? SCUMBLE is a funny, entertaining fantasy adventure, especially for reluctant readers. The characters are likable and well-developed. The shortness of the chapters and the extremely well-done plot do a great job of holding the reader's interest. Those who like fantasy, adventure, superheroes, or has ever wished they had a superpower, will all enjoy reading this book and its prequel, SAVVY.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

amazing

ingrid law puts a thrilling heart racing story. its filled with action.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

GREAT BUT READ SAVVY FIRST

This is one of the best books i have ever read. The author is just amasing, with all the twists and turns. I will recmond this book to any one. This book makes more sence if you the the first book in the ceries SAVVY. Theys are both this best books i have read h hope you enjoy them too.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

at first

it was ok at first

1 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

I love everything about this book! :D

Ingrid Law, if you see this, I would like to tell you that Savvy and Scumble are among my favorite books. Please, oh please, write another novel! I love yourbwriting style and your creativeness.
From,
Emma

Shanin

When are they makeing another one?

Realy good

What would my savvy be?

awesome

loved this book

Cant wait

Im about to read this book! Ive alreadt read Savvy and LOVED it!

To HaHaHa

HAHAHA U STINK Reading is great u cant tell me what to do, This book is AWESOME!!!!!!!

Idk

Idk if i will like this book but from reading savvy i know i will

Anynomous

When I first read savvy I was enchanted. A truly amazing tale I was captured by Ingrid Law's creativity. Scumble, is one of the best books I have read a honestly wonderful sequel very much equal to the first. IT WAS ALMOST TOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<3 <3 xxxxxooooo !!!!!!!7