In February I read six books, all of them fiction: The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon (Borough Press) – A wonderful debut novel and one of my favourites of the year so far. Ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly turn detective to find out the whereabouts of Mrs Creasy, a resident of The Avenue … Continue reading February Round Up – The Books I Read In February 2016
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The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Back in January, Frances Hardinge became only the second children’s author to win the Costa Book Award. Her wonderful mystery novel, The Lie Tree, claimed the overall prize alongside its success in the children’s category. The premise of the story intrigued me and the more I heard about this book, the more I wanted to … Continue reading The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
the owl on the bookshelf 