A review by cyan_bookworm
The History of Mischief by Rebecca Higgie

5.0

Winner of the Fogarty Literary Award, The History of Mischief, is a thoroughly original tale of adventure, love, loss and grief. Siblings Jessie and big sister Kay, are coming to terms with losing their parents and this is explored through a book found under the floor boards like no other they’ve ever come across. The book explores different areas of history with lots of adventures, mystery and of course mischief (fiery dragons were a favourite) and a great range of characters including a quirky neighbour who vacuums her driveway in the middle of the night. Throughout this Jessie discovers that like the book, her life is not exactly as it seems.
This was a beautiful read imbued with a sense of wonder and very unique premise. It was a great gift to be able to escape into this world particularly with the current state of our own. It’s a book I would happily read as a family and can’t wait to share with my children when they’re a bit older.

Thank you to Better Reading and Fremantle Press for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.