Well, today is the day! The day that I announce the winner of the Disney Descendents: Isle of the Lost Prize Pack Giveaway!
See my review of Isle of the Lost HERE!
The prize pack, courtesy of Disney Publishing, includes:
Prizing and samples provided by Disney Publishing.
a copy of The Isle of the Lost;
branded tank top, water bottle and temporary tattoos;
and a GadgetGrip smartphone home button sticker.
And the lucky winner is…
Jazmyn Franklin!!!!
[ Ms. Franklin, you forgot to leave your email! If I don’t hear from you in three days, I will pick another winner. ]
Now, onto the review!
Cindercast: A Tale of Tides
By Michael Blackbourn
162 pages – ages 8+
Published by CreateSpace on February 6, 2015
Synopsis- Ollie is a Seelie. They are like humans (AKA UnSeelies), but really really small. They could fit on your pinkie fingernail. When Ollie got sucked in by a sea storm, she gets tossed, turned, and lost. She finds herself on an unknown beach, with only her best friend Snarz (a small crab) to help her. With spiders, seagulls, and angry crabs, including mysterious cubes called Cindercubes, will she ever make it home?
What I Thought- This was a nice book. Although the publisher says it’s Middle Grade, it could fit into Early Middle Grade/Late Early Chapter Book. A lot of obstacles pop up in the book, but there wasn’t as much plot development that I would have liked in a middle-grade book. The book doesn’t resolve the main problem – Ollie knows of a place to go, but doesn’t go there, but the story feels complete and leaves room for the second book. The book was well-written and Mr. Blackbourn has a fun writing style that is enjoyable to read. You really immerse yourself into the world of a traveling Seelie. I would be happy to read book 2.
I give this 4 out of 5 bookworms.
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Categories: Age 6-9, Other Stuff Related to Books and Reading
Do you think this might be suitable for an eight year old who is just getting in to chapter books?
Yes
Definitely. It’s a great book! 😀
Thanks for the great review! I’m hoping that the jargon of the Seelie world didn’t overwhelm. 🙂 Winkle herds, byssus line, and different types of seaweed. All of which are real things in the tide zone.
I actually liked all of the tide zone fact things! 🙂
Like the theme of the book.
Congratulations to Jazmyn! What a great giveaway!
Thank you! 😀 It’s a good book! 🙂
Its been way more than 3 days. Can you just pick another winner. I really hope that its me because I love the book. I love reading also!
I’m sorry Jailyn, but I already picked the winner. I announced it on another post. Sorry.