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Category: Adventure

‘The Marvels’ by Brian Selznick

November 22, 2015August 16, 2019Leave a comment

I was buzzing round a bookshop today when I spotted this beautiful book glimmering in the corner of my eye. I loved Selznick's previous book, 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' which is definitely worth a read.  What makes both these books so fantastic is that the stories are told through a clever mix of prose and illustrated sections, … Continue reading ‘The Marvels’ by Brian Selznick

‘Goblins’ by Philip Reeve

November 20, 2015August 16, 2019Leave a comment

As superheroes, we spend a lot of our time battling loathsome beasts but none as foul and disgusting as the goblins of Clovenstone Keep. This book has one of the most gripping openings I've ever read, with the hero plummeting from the tallest tower of the keep.  It also features a chapter called 'The Bumwipe Heaps' - … Continue reading ‘Goblins’ by Philip Reeve

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