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pagesfullofstars's review
4.0
This was such a crazy but wonderful book! I know that it's written for children but I wish it could be longer :)
The Bookshop Girl is a story about Property Jones, who was once left in a bookshop and now lives with a bookshop owner and her son. Living among all the books sounds amazing, but Property has a big secret - she cannot read. Now, the Jones family face some financial problems until they are chosen to be the new owners of the biggest bookshop in the world - the Montgomery Book Emporium. Property is still intimidated by the fact that she can't read, but when a strange man will try to take over the bookshop, she may be the one to solve the mystery and save the day.
Like I said, this was a wonderful book and I had lots of fun reading it. The characters were endearing and put a smile on my face, and the setting (mostly bookshops!) was every bookworm's dream. I do wish that the book was a bit longer and had more descriptions, especially of the Montgomery Boko Emporium,but I know that it's a book for young readers and for them, it's perfect as it is. The rest can be left to the imagination :)
If you're looking for a quick and fun read and like me, adore books about books, give it a try! I know that I'm going to re-read it once in a while :)
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The Bookshop Girl is a story about Property Jones, who was once left in a bookshop and now lives with a bookshop owner and her son. Living among all the books sounds amazing, but Property has a big secret - she cannot read. Now, the Jones family face some financial problems until they are chosen to be the new owners of the biggest bookshop in the world - the Montgomery Book Emporium. Property is still intimidated by the fact that she can't read, but when a strange man will try to take over the bookshop, she may be the one to solve the mystery and save the day.
Like I said, this was a wonderful book and I had lots of fun reading it. The characters were endearing and put a smile on my face, and the setting (mostly bookshops!) was every bookworm's dream. I do wish that the book was a bit longer and had more descriptions, especially of the Montgomery Boko Emporium,but I know that it's a book for young readers and for them, it's perfect as it is. The rest can be left to the imagination :)
If you're looking for a quick and fun read and like me, adore books about books, give it a try! I know that I'm going to re-read it once in a while :)
Find me at Instagram, tumblr and pinterest.
cjcrannie's review
3.0
Cute story, about an adopted girl who uses her skills to solve a mystery and save her family. Definitely young middle grade, so it was less enjoyable as an adult, but still a nice quick read.
bookishbug's review
4.0
A cute little middle grade story with a little bit of a mystery. I think fans of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would love this.
leahmichelle_13's review
3.0
The Bookshop Girl came into my life because of my local library. In fact, many books I wouldn’t have ordinarily have heard of come into my life because I look at my library’s list of new books on the 1st of every month (it is literally my favourite day of every month, I’m not even kidding). I was a bit dubious because who is called Property? It’s not a name! But it’s actually explained, before the book starts, that Property came by her name because she was found in the bookshop and her brother, Michael, put her in the lost property cupboard and the name stuck, I love little additions like that, because it tells you that the author wanted to explain Property’s unusual name, because she likely knew people like me would wonder.
The Bookshop Girl is a quick read. I read it in under an hour and, according to Amazon, it’s for 7-9 year olds which is about right, when you see the words used, the shortness of the text, the big font, etc. The plot moves incredibly quickly – one moment we’re at the White Hare, and Property, Michael and Netty and trundling along, the next they’ve entered the raffle to win the Montgomery Book Emporium and then they’ve won and they move down to London quick as you like. There’s very little let up and it will very easily keep younger readers attention, and the illustrations are incredible. Ashley King has done a fantastic job, he’s supremely talented and he really helped bring the Emporium and the Joneses to life.
I really enjoyed The Bookshop Girl. It was such a quick, fun read. The Joneses seem like a lovely family, and there was a nice bit of villain-ness to the plot, when all isn’t as it seems at the Emporium. The Emporium actually sounds like an immense bookshop. I would literally love to visit there, as a reader and book lover and can you imagine getting to live there? I’ll be dreaming about it for weeks… Sylvia Bishop is a wonderful storyteller and I loved getting to know Property Jones and her family.
The Bookshop Girl is a quick read. I read it in under an hour and, according to Amazon, it’s for 7-9 year olds which is about right, when you see the words used, the shortness of the text, the big font, etc. The plot moves incredibly quickly – one moment we’re at the White Hare, and Property, Michael and Netty and trundling along, the next they’ve entered the raffle to win the Montgomery Book Emporium and then they’ve won and they move down to London quick as you like. There’s very little let up and it will very easily keep younger readers attention, and the illustrations are incredible. Ashley King has done a fantastic job, he’s supremely talented and he really helped bring the Emporium and the Joneses to life.
I really enjoyed The Bookshop Girl. It was such a quick, fun read. The Joneses seem like a lovely family, and there was a nice bit of villain-ness to the plot, when all isn’t as it seems at the Emporium. The Emporium actually sounds like an immense bookshop. I would literally love to visit there, as a reader and book lover and can you imagine getting to live there? I’ll be dreaming about it for weeks… Sylvia Bishop is a wonderful storyteller and I loved getting to know Property Jones and her family.
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