Rose (Rose #1)

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Author(s)

Holly Webb

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Genre(s)

Fantasy Adventure

Age Range

10+

Release Date

April 01, 2013

ISBN

978-1408304471

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Young readers who love Araminta Spook and Lemony Snicket will adore this spellbinding, scary fantasy series.

The grand residence of the famous alchemist Mr. Fountain is a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind. The house is positively overflowing with sparkling magic, and Rose can feel it. It's not long before she realizes that maybe, just maybe, she has a little bit of magic in her, too.

Young readers who love Araminta Spook and Lemony Snicket will adore this spellbinding, scary fantasy series.

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September 11, 2013

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What an absolute little gem of a book! Rose by Holly Webb is a darling blend of magic, dreams, and the mystery that gets even lovelier with mixing in the fantastical. I loved the fast paced storyline that is constantly propelled forward by the fantastic cast of characters.

I loved Rose’s character – she is not one to dream all day about what she wants in life and is very practical; she was a character I was able to relate to very easily because of this. The characters are all fantastic – they are all so diverse and yet I love the way they band together to solve the mystery.

Rose by Holly Webb was very reminiscent of a book I read years ago now – The Secret of the Ruby Ring by Yvonne MacGrory – and I was absolutely delighted at this fact. All the magic that I wanted in a book when I was younger was present in Rose and that just made me love it even more.