Savvy and Scumble

 Savvy is the first book in this series by Ingrid Law.  Amazon recommends this series for ages 9 - 12, and I think that is pretty accurate.  I listened to both Savvy and Scumble, and really enjoyed them.  They were clean and appropriate for my 6 year old to listen to a little bit, although I don’t think she would have followed the whole story.

A Beaumont gets their savvy, or special power, on their 13th birthday.  Whether it’s controlling electricity or causing hurricanes, Mibs is almost 13 and is wondering what her savvy will be.  But just before the big day, her dad has a big accident and is admitted to hospital, so now Mibs is hoping for a power that can help save her dad.  Convinced she will get a powerful savvy, Mibs catches a ride along with the preacher’s kids to town.  And the ride is super eventful, along with talking tattoos and such - nobody will come away unchanged.

Scumble is set 9 years after Savvy, and follows the summer Ledger gets his Savvy.  He’s hoping for the power to run like the wind, but when his birthday comes around he discovers his savvy is the power to make things fall apart and when he’s using it, someone outside the family sees, and he spends the summer trying to protect his family secrets.  While he learns to control, or scumble, his savvy he learns a lot about himself and his family and even makes an unexpected friend along the way.

Next up, I’ll need to read Switch.