Rowan Oakwing
A London Fairy Tale
by E. J. Clarke
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Pub Date 8 Sep 2016 | Archive Date 15 Sep 2016
Hachette Children's Group | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Description
Being a fairy is a lot more dangerous than you think . . .
There's a strange magic to London's parks. When the sun sets and the gates are closed, tiny winged creatures come to life. The only way to meet them is to become one. And if you become one, there's no way back.
Rowan cries herself to sleep in Hyde Park and wakes up ten centimetres tall, with tiny oak-leaf wings. She's about to go on an adventure in the hidden world of fairies and foxes. But Rowan's quest will be perilous, with fearsome enemies at her heels. If she wants to get home, she'll need to find the courage she never knew she had, and discover powers she'd never even imagined . . .
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781510200326 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Scarlet A, Reviewer
I received a free copy of Rowan Oakwing from the publisher in return for an honest review.
Rowan Oakwing is a modern day fairytale that will set children's imaginations on fire. The story is set in the world as we know it today and is packed full of adventure, magic, and imagery that really draw you in. There are some great characters within the story, my favourite being Harold the robin. They're all well written and their adventures full of excitement, wonder, and danger.
My daughter would have loved this book when she was younger, her bookshelf was filled to the brim with traditional fairytale books but this book brings fairies to life in a way that most fairytales don't. Rowan Oakwing isn't a once upon a time in a faraway land tale, it brings fairies into the real world, a world that children know and can relate to, and turns make-believe into reality.
I would suggest that if you plan on reading it to a child under the age of 8 or 9 that you read it first to see if it would be suitable. It's an exciting and magical story but it's tinged with sadness and touches on topics such as the loss of a parent and bullying.
Rowan Oakwing was such a fun and imaginative read. I had a smile on my face almost the whole time I was reading.
Definitely one I would recommend!
