Lucky Breaks

At age 10 Lucky Trimble survived running away from home, finding her Higher Power and all the craziness the town of Hard Pan, California --- population 43 --- has to offer. All of this, though, is nothing compared to what awaits her at 11 years old. After all, eleven is much more intrepid than only ten. The more Lucky looks for intrepidness, the more things seem the same --- or do they? Lucky's best friend, Lincoln, is gaining... Read Full Review

LUCKY BREAKS is the second book in Susan Patron's THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY trilogy. It continues the story of Lucky, who lives in the middle of the desert in a tiny town called Hard Pan. Lucky is about to turn eleven, and she can hardly wait. She is sure that being eleven will cause her life to be much more exciting than being ten. After all, being eleven is at "the door of becoming a teenager." Not a whole lot has... Read Full Review

LUCKY BREAKS is the sequel to THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY. Who is Lucky? She is a soon to be eleven year old girl. She lives with her stepmother in a tiny desert -like town of Hard Pan. In LUCKY BREAKS, Lucky meets a girl. Paloma arrived with one of the geologists who came to her mother's restaurant, Brigitte's Hard Pan Cafe. Immediately, Lucky wanted to be her best friend and invites her over to her birthday party. A few... Read Full Review

I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of my favorite series books, Trixie Belden. "Lucky Breaks" is the sequel to "The Higher Power of Lucky." In this book, Lucky is turning eleven and life just has to get more exciting for her. She meets a new girl who is visiting her uncle in Lucky's small town, Hard Pan. This new friendship develops into some very exciting and more often dangerous situations for Lucky and her... Read Full Review

Eleven is a great age to be. It's a time for change. And in the beginning of the book, Lucky is feeling that need to be intrepid. She is such an endearing character with her scientific thoughts. Susan Patron gives her a distinct voice but a recognizable one, especially if you've ever been a pre-teen girl. There were many moments that rang so true, they made me (almost) nostalgic for the years when I was eleven. "...being... Read Full Review