Fur- Meg Harper

Grace loves swimming in the sea; it soothes her when she's restless and comforts her when she's sad. Even her dreams are full of the scents and sounds of the ocean.

But dark shadows are troubling the waters of Grace's life. Her body is beginning to change, but not as she expected. And now that she started seeing Nik, will she be able to keep her secret to herself?

Grace has a happy life at home and school. She has two best friends, Jenna and Matt and recently has been asked out by a very popular and handsome boy at school, but there are also troubles to Grace's life. 

Firstly her mother left home when she was little and Grace doesn't know why. Secondly every year on her birthday she wakes up in the middle of the night to find the window open, the smell of sea in her room and little gifts of pearls, beads, shells and crystals left by her bed, but when she wakes up they're gone. Worst of all, almost every bit of Grace's body is covered in short, fine, silky fur.

These three mysteries keep the story going, a page turner, which mixes worlds of mystery, myth, love, changes and the sea. Since the book contains so much it's right for a lot of people but more for girls than boys.

 Grace as a character is very likeable, honest, pure and interesting. The book focuses on the father/daughter relationship but also stresses how, at times it's hard for Grace to live without her mother or a motherly figure.

 Fur was very moving, since Grace loves the sea you get to feel the magical and mystical lure the sea makes her feel. This book left me dreaming of the summer when I’ll be able to go swimming again!

Occasionally throughout the book you get to see the story from different views, like Grace's friend Matt. These short extracts confused me a bit but made me want to read on. At times the narrator will have a secret that we are not let on to, a secret from other characters. 

This book turned and twisted from calm to anger, light and darkness, it reminded me of the sea, with fits the genre of the book perfectly. Although I loved reading this book, I think it was quite an easy read and is aimed at a younger audience.