In previous books, when Anna did something she shouldn't, it was Grandfather (together with Grandmother) who helped her to see how she had gone wrong, and what she should do to set things right. Here she deals with darker themes than in some of her earlier books in the series, addressing not just death and grief, but also the destructive potential of anger, and how we can get carried away with it, causing harm to ourselves and others. As always, Nigerian expatriate author Atinuke's story is both heartwarming and poignant. I finished You're Amazing, Anna Hibiscus with a lump in my throat. It falls to Anna to figure out what is wrong, and by telling stories of Grandfather, set matters to rights. The story concludes with the twins again, in No More Trouble, as they worry everyone around them with their quiet withdrawal. When Sunny runs away, Anna must find a way to make things right. In What's Wrong, Sunny?, Anna's grief at her grandfather's death lead her to briefly join a group of bullies at school, only to realize too late that the target is her best friend and adopted family member, Sunny. After his death, she must be reassured that he would pleased to think of her carrying on, and helped to see that he is still with her.

In Good-bye Grandfather, Anna avoids saying goodbye to her fading grandfather, because the hurt is simply too big for her to handle. The volume opens with Double Trouble, in which Anna's younger twin brothers constantly get her into scrapes with their antics, before making it up to her when the entire family is locked out of their big white house. Anna Hibiscus returns in this eighth and final chapter-book devoted to her adventures, this time confronting personal tragedy and the grief and anger thereafter.

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