The Book Depository The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler
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Description: The Forbidden Library : Paperback : Penguin Random House Children's UK : 9780552568678 : : 29 Jan 2015 : Late one night Alice Creighton hears her father having an argument with a fairy - a snarling, bald beast with warts and needle-like teeth. The next day her father disappears, never to return. The Book Depository The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
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Product ID: 9780552568678
MPN: 9780552568678
GTIN: 9780552568678
Author: I Readalot
Rating: 5
Review: Like many bibliophiles I can't resist books about books, libraries and bookshops whether they are aimed at adults, young adults or as in this case, children. Wexler may have started this project as `a bit of a lark' (his words) but `The Forbidden Library' is one of the best children's fantasy novels I have read in a long time. Alice is the central character who gets drawn into this rather curious world, she is tough, prone to ignoring rules and on a mission. There is Vespidian, a very unpleasant fairy, talking cats, a specific type of wizard knows as a Reader and best of all a dragon, let's face it what fantasy is complete without one? Then of course the Forbidden Library itself which is at the heart of the fun, imaginative and completely enthralling story. Many of the creatures are different from other fantasy I have read with the Swarm - sort of rubber balls with legs and sharp beaks - being incredibly inventive. Yes, the idea of people entering books has been done before but not quite like this. This is only the first novel of what could end up as a must read series for adults as well as children and perfect to read with children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews or any other child you can find who loves a great story well told. I hope that the author had as much fun writing it as I did reading it. The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger and I look forward to finding out what happens next. Unfortunately I can't comment on the illustrations as they are not available in the proof copy, I will just have to buy the hardback I suppose! Go on, be one of the first to discover a future classic!
Author: Demko
Rating: 3
Review: Could have done with having a hundred pages culled. Dragged a bit for me.
