Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James

Throughout the book, she encounters characters from many classic works, including Lizzy from Pride and Prejudice and Sherlock Holmes. Living above a bookstore is an ideal scenario for any reader, and Tilly always surrounded by books, which is where the mystery starts. Bookshop, and soon she is drawn into their books and others, and the mystery of her mother’s disappearance all those years ago, unsure of what is to come. One day she bumps into Alice from Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables in Pages and Co. While on mid-term break, she discovers a box of her mother’s old books while helping her friend, Oskar, find a book for their school holiday reading. All she has left is a necklace with a bee, and a few stories. Tilly has lived with her grandparents her whole life, ever since her mother, Beatrice, disappeared shortly after she was born. Tilly and the Bookwanderers is exactly this kind of book. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of books that take place in bookshops or libraries, or both – aimed at all age groups and as a book lover and weekly visitor to my local bookstore, I am loving these books and feel right at home in them. With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland, Tilly is determined to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago, so she bravely steps into the unknown, unsure of what adventure lies ahead and what dangers she may face. One day Tilly realises that classic children’s characters are appearing in the shop through the magic of ‘book wandering’ – crossing over from the page into real life. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories. Eleven-year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents’ bookshop ever since her other disappeared shortly after she was born.

Synopsis: A magical adventure to delight the imagination. is a true delight for book-lovers - you'll adore exploring the magical world of the bookwanderers with Tilly' - Katherine Woodfine, author of The Clockwork Sparrow You may also be interested in.Title: Pages and Co #1: Tilly and the Bookwanderers

'An enchanting tale for book-lovers of all ages, Tilly and the Bookwanderers is a magical debut that is NOT to be missed' - Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island It's utterly beautiful and perfectly brilliant' - Greg James and Chris Smith, authors of Kid Normal is a celebration of all the best things in life: books, friendship, adventures and cake. It's a treat for readers of every age' - Matt Haig

'A thrilling, inventive book-lover's delight, where fiction really does come to life. 'Delightful! A joy of a book' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars 'Full of warmth, it is as comforting as hot chocolate with whipped cream and carries the message: 'Be Brave, be curious, be kind.'' - The Sunday Times

Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James