Fablehouse

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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2023

Set in ancient woodland, Fablehouse is a home to newly arrived Heather who quickly discovers that it is very different to the previous homes she has lived in. Not least because all the children are valued and celebrated.

Not used to being allowed to wander outside on her own and previously too prickly to have friends, Heather finds joy in the world outside – and especially in the strange ruined tower that seems to exude a sense of magic and history. Teaming up with Arlene, Nat and Lloyd, other children from Fablehouse, Heather begins an epic adventure when they meet a figure for long, long ago – Palamedes, a knight from the court of King Arthur. Palamedes, also known as the Black Knight, forges an instant bond with the children.

Like them, he has also been an outsider. His knowledge of the history of the tower opens the children's eyes to the existence of a sinister underworld and the need to rescue the children who are trapped there. This dangerous and exciting mission is at the heart of a warm hearted story that retells the story of children who have experienced care.

Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
Julia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator.
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About Fablehouse

The beginning of an outstanding new middle-grade adventure series, Fablehouse is a spectacular magical adventure steeped in Arthurian legend...

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