As I mentioned in my last post I have been visiting Melbourne and I enjoyed my visit to several of their terrific children's bookshops.
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day
Why did I select this book - I had never heard of this author and I enjoy new discoveries and as usual I do like the cover.
Blurb: It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions. Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she’s dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up. But soon, Maisie’s anxieties and dark moods start to hurt as much as the pain in her knee. How can she keep pretending to be strong when on the inside she feels as roiling and cold as the ocean?
Birdsong by Katya Balen illustrated by Richard Johnson
This title comes from Barrington Stoke - they do such fabulous books.
Blurb: After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the music she’s always loved. She exists in a world of angry silence – furious with her mum and furious she can’t seem to play her beloved flute any more. Then she meets Noah, who shows her the blackbirds’ nest hidden in the scrubland near their flats. As their friendship grows, the blackbirds’ glorious song reignites Annie’s passion for music. But when tragedy strikes again, will her fragile progress be put at risk?
The Willoughbys Return by Lois Lowry
I read The Willoughbys in 2009. Aspects of the story have lingered with me so I was excited to see this sequel published in 2020.
Publisher blurb: Although they grew up as wretched orphans, the Willoughby siblings also became heirs to the the Melanoff candy company fortune. Everything has turned out just splendidly, except for one problem: Richie Willoughby, son of Timothy Willoughby, is an only child and is quite lonely. Winifred and Winston Poore have long admired the toys of their neighbor Richie Willoughby and finally befriend the mysterious boy next door. But just as Richie finally begins to make friends, selling sweets is made illegal, and the family's fortune is put in jeopardy. To make matters worse, Richie's horrible Willoughby grandparents—frozen atop a Swiss mountain thirty years ago—have thawed, remain in perfect health, and are making their way home again. What is the point of being the reclusive son of a billionaire when your father is no longer a billionaire What is the future without candy in it And is there any escaping the odiousness of the Willoughbys These are the profound questions with which Newbery medalist and ignominious author Lois Lowry grapples in The Willoughbys Return.'
And here are the titles of some ebooks that I have been reading on my travels:
Long road to the Circus by Betsy Bird (I am up to page 162 and riveted!)
The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing by Molly B Burnham illustrated by Fanny Liem
Wingsong by Margi Preus
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix
They Threw us Away by Daniel Kraus
Stand on the Sky Erin Bow
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