2nd November 2014, distributed by Amazon, 59 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Themes: friendship, moving house, gaining confidence
Book summary
Twelve-year-old
Olivia Hall’s dream of a friends' club ends when she finds out her
family is moving.
Her parents assure her it's a good thing, opening a
new world of possibilities for the Halls. But going from ‘miss
popular’ to ‘the new girl’ won’t be easy, and Olivia is not
convinced.
Soon
she begins to realize that although her life has suddenly changed,
there's plenty of adventure to keep her on her toes. From making new
friends at Forward Focus, to hanging out at the world-renowned Kids
Zone, to meeting the curious head chef, she discovers that there's
much
more
to life - and her new surroundings - than she ever imagined. How will
she make the most of these new opportunities? Or will she let them
slip away?
Nayu's thoughts
This is a fun start to new series about a club for children. The story is a sweet one, leaving me wanting to get to know Olivia and her friends even more. My copy had full colour illustrations which somehow add that something extra which black and white illustrations don't have (not that they are bad, they just aren't colour). I think this will make it more appealing to some readers, and have them wanting to think about who they are seeing on the page. I like the fact that the book encourages readers to try different things, that hobbies and friendship can be what we all need in this crazy life.
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Guest Blog Post + Competition from Lydia
Nayu here! Next up Lydia will chat about one of many things I love - books! Keep reading to reach the competition which Lydia kindly set up - you'll need a little brain power to solve the puzzle!
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Books!
Welcome to the 10th stop of the blog tour celebrating the release of
Action
Kids' Club
where we get to talk all about books!!! Read yesterday’s post at
this blog
and
find out more about Action
Kids by
clicking here.
The
answer to yesterday's
puzzle
is: I
can accept failures, everyone fails at something... but I can’t
accept not trying. -Michael Jordan
Books!
They’re kinda like candy, except they last longer and you can read
them and still
share them with others (it would be gross to share candy you’d
already sucked on...). Plus they can be healthy. Like candy, books
keep me awake at night, make me crave more, can be used as wonderful
treats and make me lose my appetite when I’m in the middle of a
good one.
I
read a lot of books. Between January and October of this year I read
over 80 books. I know that most people are way too busy to read that
much (oh, the joy of being an author and having reading be part of
the job description!), bit everyone can snatch a little
bit of time for reading.
Therefore I thought I’d share some books with y’all that I’ve
found to be very helpful.
Note:
Most of these books are for ages 15+ because of their readability,
although I think the principles are wonderful for all
ages, which, of course, is why I’m writing the Action Kids series,
using principles I gathered from these books.
The
Book of Proverbs - The
Word of God
Just
in case you don’t see the importance of reading, I thought I’d
share a few quote with you by well-known people who advocate reading.
“You’re
the same today as you’ll be in five years except for the people you
meet and the books you read.” -Charlie “Tremendous” Jones
“When
you sell a man a book you don’t sell him just 12 ounces of paper
and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.” -Christopher
Morley
“The
more you read, the more things you will know. The more things you
learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss
“Not
all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” -Harry S.
Truman
“There
are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books
is the best of all.” -Jacqueline Kennedy
“The
man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who
can’t read.” -Mark Twain
“Reading
is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” - Richard Steele
And
to top it all off, I’m going to be giving away a copy of The
Butterfly Effect
by
Andy Andrews! (Sorry
but the giveaway is only open to USA addresses!) It’s
a really amazing book and I can’t wait to get it into your hands!
Seriously, it’s life-changing and beautiful!
And
here’s your quote riddle for today. Figure it out and leave the
answer in the comments section and you’ll be entered into a drawing
for a great prize! And, check out my
blog
to find out about the $50 gift card I’m giving away!
Answer
Key
A
B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
D
E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B C
Puzzle
Li
brx uhdoob zdqw wr gr vrphwklqj brx’oo ilqg d zdb... Li brx grq’w,
brx’oo ilqg dg hafxvh. -Jim Rohn
Thank
you so much for celebrating with me! Make
sure you visit my
blog
tomorrow and I’ll tell you where to go from there. ;)
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1 comment:
I really like this book!
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