Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James

Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages & Co., #1)

by Anna James

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author.

Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents’ bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories.

One day Tilly realises that classic children’s characters are appearing in the shop through the magic of ‘book wandering’ – crossing over from the page into real life.

With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland. Tilly is determined to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago, so she bravely steps into the unknown, unsure of what adventure lies ahead and what dangers she may face.

Reviewed by Beth C. on

4 of 5 stars

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I cannot express how much I've wanted to meet favorite characters from books. Or wanted to be able to travel into the books that I've particularly liked over the years. So Tilly and the Bookwanderers is sort of like the middle-grade version of my dream brought to life. Even better - it's done well. It's heartwarming and lovely, and the characters are ones I believe I will enjoy hearing from on a regular basis. Definitely looking forward to more Pages & Co.!

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