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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I decided to start this over my first coffee of the day before getting to my chores. A few hours later and I've finished it, now all I want to do is plant herbs, cook and drink herbal teas!
Caspia and her parents are spending 11 weeks in Brooklyn over the Summer. On her first evening, she finds a bundle of letters containing clues to plants growing in the countries that the sender is travelling through.
Caspia spends her days tracking down the plants, growing seedlings and eating food cooked by her mum containing the plant and making wonderful friends along the way. It is absolutely enchanting.
I loved trying to work out the plant from the clues, picturing the spice shop, flower store and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens that featured in the book. I loved that Caspia's mum would try cooking with the various plants.... Some of which blew my mind.
This book is published soon, you should pre-order it now!
Thanks to DK and Netgalley for an e-arc, all opinions are my own.
fast-paced
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I absolutely loved this immediately engaging story and devoured it so quickly! Destined to become a modern classic, this brand new and inspirational middle grade book is a beautifully written tale of family, friendship, nature and belonging. Full of wonderful descriptions - especially of the flowers and the spice shop - which really made the book come alive, I loved how the plants of the green kingdom were wonderfully woven into the story and made relevant for 12 year old Caspia and her friends. As well as the environmental themes, I particularly appreciated all the clever parallels between plants and people and what happens if you put down roots...
With enchanting chapter titles and beautiful illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, this newest adventure from award winning Cornelia Funke (Inkheart) and ethnobotanical herbalist and author Tammi Hartung is a delightful and brilliant new story for ages 9 plus.
My 10 year old daughter read it after me and thoroughly loved it too, giving it the same rating! She keeps asking me if there is going to be another one... I'd certainly read another one too! We highly recommend this book - you really don't want to miss it!
4.75 stars.
With enchanting chapter titles and beautiful illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, this newest adventure from award winning Cornelia Funke (Inkheart) and ethnobotanical herbalist and author Tammi Hartung is a delightful and brilliant new story for ages 9 plus.
My 10 year old daughter read it after me and thoroughly loved it too, giving it the same rating! She keeps asking me if there is going to be another one... I'd certainly read another one too! We highly recommend this book - you really don't want to miss it!
4.75 stars.
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was a totally sweet little story with lots of feel goods and coziness! Caspia was dragged away from her friends for the summer when her family travels to Brooklyn for work (her dad) and many cooking classes (her mom) in preparation for writing a cookbook. Luckily Caspia finds a packet of letters that leads her on an adventure around the city, meeting new friends, and learning about cool plants! It has the right amount of sweetness with so many friendly people in flower and spice shops and at the botanical garden for Caspia to befriend. This book has a great message about finding friends and a place of belonging, no matter where you end up. And while Caspia is twelve (but almost thirteen), I think this story can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
So, yes I do recommend this book for a quick bite of goodness and you might learn a few facts about certain plants (and the illustrations are beautiful!) along the way.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this sweet book!
So, yes I do recommend this book for a quick bite of goodness and you might learn a few facts about certain plants (and the illustrations are beautiful!) along the way.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this sweet book!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This a delightful and cozy read. We follow our protagonist finding letters from two sisters with hints regarding different type of plants. While dreading spending her summer away, she follows these hints and meets new people on the way. This was amazing! I could not figure out most of the hints, but I loved spending time with this characters. The plants facts were super interesting as well! The letters kept the story flowing super well, alongside the characters that were lovely to read about. The backdrop of Brooklyn as a setting was super fun as well! If you’re looking for a lovely and heartwarming story, this one might be for you! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an early e-copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a really heartwarming, sweet little book. I enjoyed Caspia's journey of self discovery and how she learned to appreciate plants and the Green Kingdom. The riddles were fun and I loved the illustrations. A really great middle-grade book :)
This was a really heartwarming, sweet little book. I enjoyed Caspia's journey of self discovery and how she learned to appreciate plants and the Green Kingdom. The riddles were fun and I loved the illustrations. A really great middle-grade book :)
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No