North Child by Edith Pattou (From Worcester News)

North Child by Edith Pattou

10:00am Monday 29th March 2010 in

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Rose was born into the world facing north, and as a north child, superstition says that she will be a wanderer, travelling far from home. This prophecy is fulfilled when she is taken on the back of a white bear to a mysterious empty castle, where a silent stranger appears to her night after night. When her curiosity overcomes her, she loses her heart, and must journey to a land east of the sun and west of the moon to reclaim it.

REVIEW

by Orla Goulborne

Printed by Usborne Books, £7.99 (paperback)

A captivating tale about a girl named Ebba (or Nyamh) Rose as she journeys to find the one she loves most.

North child will enchant amaze and delight all who venture within its pages. I thoroughly enjoyed and wished it would never end. I got into this story really well. I loved Rose’s personality it made me stop and think. I loved the ending but I’d predicted it was going to happen anyway.

I will definitely read more books by Edith. I think this book is suitable for 9-14yr olds.