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Philippa Dowding

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Nationalitet
Canada
Fødested
England
Uddannelse
University of Toronto (MA)
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children's book author
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copywriter
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Born in England, Canadian citizen, award-winning copywriter for various magazines, award-nominated children's author

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An engaging read for middle school grades.
Alex is a lonely boy who already feels invisible most of the time. After a mysterious green fog rolls in, it seems Alex may turn invisible for real. Someone is trying to take over his life, but help may come from the strangest of places. Mildly creepy, with cute illustrations, and a true life lesson to be yourself.

I received an advance copy for review.
 
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IreneCole | Jul 27, 2022 |
Very nicely done exploration of the harder parts of being a young teenager with an out-of-control temper and mysterious new body developments (you know, like the ability to fly). Great for tweens and quite empowering.
 
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jennybeast | 7 andre anmeldelser | Apr 14, 2022 |
Carter is too old for his town summer fair. Everything is dull and boring, that is until he enters the curious maze. The maze is run by an old man, Mr. Green, who appears to have a large, deformed, green thumb. The maze is from older times as described in the prologue as an introduction to the story.

Once inside, Carter realises that this maze isn't a typical fairground attraction and it might take him far longer than expected to find his way home. He runs into characters from the past who he thinks are actors, but he is wrong. He ends up in various different times in history where sometimes he is seen and other times he is not. Carter soon discovers that some fairground attractions might harbour more secrets than they appear to at first glance. Parts of the book are scary and some younger readers might not like that part.

Because this is a short story that is part of the Weird Stories Gone Wrong series, there is not enough time to develop the characters. I really did not get a sense of who Carter was, but I do not think the age group this book is geared to will mind that too much. Carter's journey takes the reader on a whirlwind trip into various historical periods, from the present all the way back to the very beginnings of European settlement in his local area. The problems he finds himself in are not very difficult to get out of, but it is still a fun and creepy read. The two main creepy characters, Mr Green and the "creepy leaf girl" that Carter encounters early on hit the mark in terms of creepiness and there is the sinister feeling you get whenever you meet Mr. Green. The illustrations are few, but they are in just the right spots to add to the story. There is just enough weirdness/creepiness to give the story an overall scary atmosphere. I think middle-grade students will really enjoy this book and it would be a good addition to school and class libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
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Carlathelibrarian | 2 andre anmeldelser | Feb 5, 2019 |
This is a wonderful middle grade novel. Part of it reads like a touching look at experiencing anxiety as a child -- that feeling of dread that no one else seems to be as aware of as you are. Part of it speaks to road trip experiences -- imagining something running alongside the car. And part of it is like a chilling campfire story, "something with RED EYES" and all.
 
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