February 2015, 164 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Summary from Amazon (I don't gain anything by mentioning them)
For Ollie, a tiny quarter-inch tall Seelie, surviving the stormy sea is
only the beginning. The ten-year-old finds herself lost on an unfamiliar
shore littered with strange artifacts. With a brave crab as an ally
against the monstrous beach creatures, Ollie must race the rising tide
to find her way home.
Nayu's thoughts
When
I first saw the info for this book, I thought the story sounded a bit
on the freaky side for me (I like straight forward, not weird and
wonderful, tales at the moment. But then I saw the artwork..and I
simply had to read Ollie's story, even if she did have what sounds like a boy's name. It is a bit freaky, but I was so
wrapped up in Ollie's tale that I didn't care. I was urging her on to
solve every problem. I loved the concept of cinderblocks, although
I'm still not entirely sure what they are. I love the crab companion
who adds compassion and more fear to the tale. Be warned, there is an
evil cliffhanger of an end which has me wanting book 2 right now!
Be
sure to check out Michael's website for colour versions of the
internal illustrations, which are super squee!
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| Ollie thinking in colour!!! |
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