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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Cute. Sweet. A fun romp through the world of fairy tales. I do, however, think this book veers more toward being a children’s book than middle grade. For instance, the Percy Jackson books are in a completely different league, with much more complex themes and deeper character development, even in the first book. The Pages & Co. novels are breezier, more about tipping the hat to classic children’s tales while at the same time turning said stories on their heads. I love how this book in particular addresses gender roles in fairy tales, and how obnoxious those are. The prose might be simplistic, but that’s part of the beauty of these books. Children as young as six or so could enjoy them as readily as an older child or even an adult like myself. They’d make great read-alouds, but I’ve enjoyed myself immensely simply reading them on my own. However, unlike the first book in the series, Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales doesn’t have a tidy, self-contained ending, so maybe ensure that you have access to a copy of the next book in the series before reading this particular installment.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was such a great sequel and I loved going on more adventures with Tilly and Oscar! This time, they venture into fairytales but not everything is quite right. The fairytales start to crumble around them and a strange man named Melville Underwood has returned after being missing for years. He wants to take over the under library and change the rules about books, which of course, Tilly and the rest of the Pages and Co gang are very suspicious of.
This book was so fun and engaging, just like the first one! It ended on quite a big cliffhanger so I’m really looking forward to reading the final instalment!
This book was so fun and engaging, just like the first one! It ended on quite a big cliffhanger so I’m really looking forward to reading the final instalment!
Jeg simpelthen elsker å bokvandre med Tilly og Oskar, og denne gangen får vi bli med dem inn i eventyrenes verden! Bøkene om Tilly er en gavepakke til alle bokelskere, og kan skape mye leseglede for både barn og voksne!
3.5 stars -- while not quite as good as the first one, this follow up story about tilly and oskar's bookwandering adventures was a lot of fun! most of the intrigue seemed to come out at the end, and i am anxious to read the next installment in this series, whenever it is released!
book #2 read for #middlegrademarch!
book #2 read for #middlegrademarch!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated