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Away From Whipplethorn (2012)

by A.W. Hartoin(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

A.W. Hartoin

series

Away From Whipplethorn

review 1: Review from my 12 year old daughter:I read Away From Whipplethorn because the author asked my mum if I would like to do a book review. I thought the book was very creative and wonderful and I definitely think more people should read it.The story is based on Matilda who is a wood fairy that had had snail pox when she was two. She therefore can't hear as well as other fairies.Her mum and dad need to go somewhere and they need Matilda to babysit Gerald Whipplethorn, who lives in a different part of the mantel where they all live. Then, while she and her sister, Iris are arguing with Gerald, something happens that has not happened for ages.Humans come to the mansion they are living in. There are three according to Iris and they want the mantel!Away from Whipplethorn has defin... moreitely been an exciting book to read and it was really interesting learning about Matilda's journey with the mantel.There were some parts that made me think wow that is really scary and others that were extremely funny. I would definately reccommend this book to my friends and to other teenagers too. I enjoyed reading this and the book is one of my favouites.
review 2: This truly was a refreshing book. It looks like the world of fairies, at least in the book world, might just have a new author, A. W. Hartoin. Right from the first chapter the story and writing is very fresh and deep in character, fun characters. This is one of those rare books that is both suspenseful and yet yet fun to read from beginning to end. She has me hooked.Wood fairies living in an ancient mantel are displaced when the old mansion is torn down and the mantel is bought by an antique dealer. It ends up in an auction wearhouse and the young "babysitter" (the only one home when the mantel was stripped from the mansion) struggles to face the challenges of keeping her three charges safe and deal with a world and characters she was not aware existed. And there are lots of challenges, not just from external forces but from the charges themselves.Each of these tiny characters is a bundle of personality and fun as well as a handful for the first time baby sitter. The mantel finds it's way to a new home and how will she and her charges ever find their families again now so very far away? Can they turn to human's for help? A nice fresh read which I really enjoyed from start to finish. I look forward to Hartoin's next book. less

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