As a child, I never believed that The Boxcar Children would manage more than one night without adults without someone noticing. I keep wondering if this is true or if we are just pandering to the idea of what adults think kids want. Speaking of missing adults, I was reading a trade magazine that if you are writing for middle grade, the audience (children) do not want adults solving the problems / helping them. Well, the whole dead-Dad and missing-Mother thing is far from ideal but, can you imagine just skipping downstairs to grab a book? Or curling up in the cafe and chatting while sampling the newest baked items? Sigh.
from Goodreadsįirst of all, Tilly living above a bookshop in London is absolutely one of my dreams. Tilly is determined to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago, so she bravely steps into the unknown, unsure of what adventure lies ahead and what dangers she may face. With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland. One day Tilly realises that classic children’s characters are appearing in the shop through the magic of `book wandering’ – crossing over from the page into real life. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories. A curl-up-on-the-sofa debut from a uniquely talented author.Įleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents’ bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born.
How wrong I was! This is a delightful middle-grade fantasy and I cannot wait to read the next in the series.Ī magical adventure to delight the imagination. I know that this is a much-loved series but, for some reason, I was sure it wouldn’t be for me.
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