A Secret of Birds & Bone: the new children's book from Times-bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Kiran Millwood Hargave zabiera nas na przygodę przez historyczną Sienę wraz z rodzeństwem Sofią i Erminen, którzy po tym jak uprowadzono ich matkę, postanawiają ją od odnaleźć. This one follows siblings Sofia and Ermin in a historical Siena, where the Smallpox has taken the lives of so many in their town. Posiadają wciągającą akcje, są napisane prostym językiem i przede wszystkim możemy nauczyć się sporo od bohaterów książki. Award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave has woven a spellbinding historical story – beautifully written, atmospheric and full of mystery.

Kiran Millwood Hargrave takes us on an adventure through historic Siena alongside siblings Sofia and Ermin, who only wish to be reunited with their mother after the city guards stole her away. I thought it'd be a bit more spooky, but that's my own fault because I just saw 'bone' and assumed it'd be a bit spooky, but it's mostly about family, love and friendship, which it always lovely to read about in a middle-grade! She is also an ossuarist (someone who makes things with bone), and her particular brand of this bone craft involves invoking something of the spirit of the person whose bone she crafts, so it can bring comfort to those left behind. Bardzo wartościowa ksiazka, właśnie takie chciałabym widzieć na półce w biblioteczce moich dzieci, a także w swojej. Książki Kiran Millwood Hargrave charakteryzują się tym, że są lekkie, przyjemne i można je czytać niezależnie od wieku, ale także przemycają wiele istotnych tematów i skłaniają do refleksji.The worldbuilding and characters are vivid, and I never struggle to feel like I’m walking alongside the characters. Having read both Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s adult and YA fiction, I actually think that this curious little tale is my favourite although I would have liked to have learnt a little more about the wider world in which the story was set. The start was a bit confusing for me but it all soon started to make sense and I got Jordan's more artsy bed to this story the more I read! Older villains are a common theme in books where children are the protagonists, but Hargrave does an especially good job of using this to portray the virtue of children's innocence and the corrupting effect of power in adults.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.If you’ve not read any of Kiran Millwood Hargrave books before this is a good introduction to her writing but you really won’t be disappointed by any of her books. I was not expecting the level of creepiness behind it as children seem to vanish completely from the orphanage, building a mystery I wasn't anticipating going into this novel, but the pay-off is so great. Poznasz zawód, jaki wykonuje mama oraz będziesz pokonywał różne dziwnie idealnie sprecyzowane, wyżłobione w kości klucze do znalezienia odpowiedzi. Nie będzie spojlerem jak napisze ich mama wychodzi do miasta, i to miał być ostatni taki wypad, lecz nie wraca i nasi młodzi bohaterowie postanawiają iść i odnaleźć Ją.

I love that the children are the main characters and heroes in this book, and that the adults are the villains. Then everything goes awry: she is arrested and the children are taken to the local convent orphanage. Klimat średniowiecznych Włoch jest odczuwalny już od pierwszych stron, a bohaterowie walczą o sprawiedliwość i dobro. Mamy tutaj chciwość ludzką, która chce zaspokoić własne pragnienia niezależnie od kosztu, mamy temat ospy prawdziwej i epidemii, a także wiele innych mniej lub bardziej istotnych. She also manages to create a wonderful familial dynamic in Ermin, Sofia, Renata and their orphaned pet crow Corvinth.Sofia and Ermin are a great team, and when paired with street urchin Ghino their personalities all mix together well. I loved seeing her taking the high road when presented with a difficult choice, and the choices she makes. They have been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the Little Rebels Prize, the Branford Boase Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award, Costa Children's Book Prize, and Foyles' Children's Book of the Year, amongst others. When I'm not reading, I also like knitting, crafty things, baking, eating, walking, taking photos, watching traumatising medical dramas and nurturing a close relationship with my sofa and blankets.

For such a fascinating place, filled with magpies that seem to be controlled by soldiers, I wanted to know more about why these birds were here and how they were controlled. It's a sheltered life, but a wonderful one as Sofia and her brother Ermin have grown up without the worry of smallpox and droughts that have plauged the nearby city of Siena. Together they cross the city underground, following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena, where – circled by magpies – the children find the terrible truth . W całej tej drodze Sofia z Ermin spotkają też tych dobrych ludzi, którzy chcą dla nich jak najlepiej.Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape, led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow, Corvith. They live in historical Siena at a time when the plague has ravaged their town and there is no cure for those affected. This reminded me so much of reading The House with Chicken Legs, with the story focusing on bone builders. A darkly beautiful historical novel featuring Kiran’s trademark magical realism and an enthralling mystery, and the fourth children’s novel by Times number one bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.