Pages & Co.: Tilly and the Bookwanderers: Book 1

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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. Middle grade fantasy is a great way to be swept away, and this is the best example I’ve read since Harry Potter. Tilly finds out that her father is none other than the book character from A Little Princess so Sara from A Little Princess is Tilly's half sister.

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I enjoyed learning about the rules of bookwandering in this little novel almost as much as I enjoyed seeing how Tilly thwarted those rules, often accidentally. I'm not sure best friends are a one-size-fits-all sort of situation, Tilly,' Grandad said carefully. Her friendship with another young boy, Oskar really develops into a genuine and fun friendship and I adored seeing them take adventures with different beloved book characters. For the past three years, we’ve sent each other birthday presents and Secret Santa gifts for Christmas. Telgemeier’s bold colors, superior visual storytelling, and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and.I mean of all the people to agree with, for me to agree with the villain is another sign that I wasn't going to like it as much as I had wanted to. Visits to Avonlea and the famously wacky Wonderland tea party lead Tilly to the truth: She comes from a family of bookwanderers, people who use the “natural magic of books” to travel inside works of literature and bring characters into the real world. Escobar’s literary-themed silhouettes, reminiscent of Arthur Rackham’s, add whimsical flourishes, although the few full-page illustrations do little.

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Anne is precocious and imaginative and kind, and I would love to be friends with her, even as an adult. Tilly's character is a mixture of her two greatest literary loves - Anne from Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.There is a scary villain in this story, more frightening than I would have expected in a story for this age group, but I’d have probably taken that more in stride when I was in elementary school than I do now. I love thinking about other people reading the books I love, or why someone gave that book as a present - those names and messages are like tiny moments of time travel linking readers from different eras and families and even countries.

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I wanted to see if there's a comprehensive list anywhere of the books mentioned, A Little Princess and Alice in Wonderland are obvious, Treasure Island and Pride and Prejudice as well, but there were at least a dozen others. Not only was it incredibly clean, but there was such a winsome style of writing with the “book magic”. In their hunt for the cure, Milo and Alessia must forage in the Secret Garden, challenge Robin Hood, and confront the mighty Jabberwock. I really appreciate seeing different family units in middle-grade and I appreciate it even more when they are loving and involved, which these grandparents very much are. As Cat awakens to the meaning of Halloween and Day of the Dead in this strange new home, she comes to understand the importance of the ghosts both to herself and to Maya.It’s a captivating concept, one that has been explored more frequently of late across genres from middle grade to YA to adult fantasy. And then Alice's sister is thinking about passing on the story to their future children, because stories last much longer than we do.

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On the predictability, I predicted every single thing pretty early on so that's another reason I didn't like this. Dad has a new job, but it’s little sister Maya’s lungs that motivate the move: she has had cystic fibrosis since birth—a degenerative breathing condition. There are so many interesting things to explore in this world that I’m sure the series will be great!Oh I gave this little book 4 stars, it’s a middle grade novel that takes me back to some of my still favorite books to this day , Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Sherlock Holmes makes an appearance and so does Lizzy from Pride and Prejudice,and most importantly A Little Princess. Books can change minds and change worlds, open doors and open minds, and plant seeds that can grow into magical or even terrifying things.