The writing too was juvenile and unpolished; the author even broke the fourth wall at random times for no reason.

However, I thought it could have been executed better if there was more character development, some addition to the plot, and if it was targeted to middle grades rather than YA.I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, HarperTeen, for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel. This review was written by Alastair Daniel I am a storyteller, consultant and independent scholar working in the UK and abroad, specialising in the application of oral storytelling in educational contexts. Following on from Zombierella and Frankenstiltskin , this is the third and final book in a deliciously dark trilogy of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas. This funny, clever and very enjoyable verse retelling of Rumpelstiltskin takes the story back to its original darkly horrifying roots and adds a smart, likeable heroine who saves the day with a story. illustrated by Allison Colpoys and Luna Loves Library Day and Luna Loves Art both illustrated by Fiona Lumbers.

Archetypes are fun: audiences love to watch the enemies become lovers, the underdog triumph, and the rouge find a family. His picture books include If All the World Were… illustrated by Allison Colpoys and the popular Luna Loves series illustrated by Fiona Lumbers.Speaking of characters, I didn't manage to connect with anyone in the story given that I found it hard to relate to them within the storyline.

Although I do really love the open ending and being able to kind of choose what happens next, the ending leaves much to be desired. The problem here is that a poorly constructed world with nonexistent threats, gave no real weight to her supposed change, leaving her as she started -- as deep as a puddle.Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit. It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. My background is in both class teaching and university teacher education, and throughout my career I have encouraged those I teach (from year one to postgraduate students) to be voracious and curious readers.