This week my children's book reviews include a spellbinding young adult fantasy, a ladybird in search of spots, a nostalgic look at A Midsummer Night's Dream and a contemporary romance for the holidays.
All in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post. Enjoy
BOOK OF THE WEEK
THE HAWKWEED LEGACY BY IRENA BRIGNULL
YOUNG ADULT 12+
A
bewitching tale of two girls, one boy and an ancient prophecy. Poppy
and Ember are bound together by a ravens spell and a battle to become
the Queen of the Witches. In the sequel to the Hawkweed Prophecy,
will Poppy fulfil her destiny to succeed the throne? Or will her
enemies come back from the dead? This beguiling magical tale and its
strong female leads, full of betrayal, sorcery and friendship, is
spellbinding.
ISBN
9781408341896 PB Orchard Books £7.99
LUCY LADYBIRD BY SHARON
KING-CHAI
PICTURE 3+
Lucy
ladybird has no spots! To try and fit in she collects different
coloured spots from other animals. Her new spots are so pretty and
unusual the other ladybirds want to be just like her. Bold and
beautiful illustrations take us through the seasons, with a rainbow
of colour and has a BIG fold out surprise at the end to captivate
children. Shows that enhancing your individuality is a good thing. A
joyful read.
ISBN
9781783703920 PB Templar £6.99
TITANIA AND OBERON BY
JO MANTON & ILLUSTRATED BY PHYLLIS BRAY
CHILDREN 6+
A
glorious hardback reissue of a classic tale, originally published in
1945. Written by Jo Manton, in a mix of prose interspersed with
Shakespeare's original verse, this is the perfect introduction to A
Midsummer Night's Dream. The ethereal, full colour illustrations,
perfectly capture the magic and mystery of the story, with an
abundance of fairies, flora and fauna on every page. A stunning gift
for all ages.
ISBN
9781843653295 HB Pavilion £12.99
THE UPSIDE OF
UNREQUITED BY BECKY ALBERTALLI
YOUNG ADULT 12+
Molly
knows all about unrequited love, despite her twin, Cassie,
encouraging her to be more confident. Cassie, even tries to set her
up with her girlfriend's cute best friend,Will. He'd be a perfect
first boyfriend, wouldn't he? So why can't Molly stop thinking about
her co worker, Reid, an awkward Tolkien super fan? A coming of age
romance about first love, dealing with changing friendships and
growing up. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green.
ISBN
97801413561122 PB Penguin £7.99
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