"Award-winning Peter Bunzl skilfully transports readers into a magical other world in this pacey adventure"
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month November 2023
There’s magic a-plently when the four ‘Belle’ children, descendants of the Glassborn family, arrive at their new home, Fairykeep Cottage. When a friendly robin guides Acton, the youngest of the four, to a key in the snowy graveyard next door to the house he swiftly uses it to unlock the door into Fairyland.
Fairyland is certainly magical but it is also full of danger! Acton is immediately kidnapped and it takes all the courage and ingenuity of his siblings to overcome the Fairy Queen and get him back. Peter Bunzl’s sure storytelling touch makes this Fairyland a robust world of mythology as well as the perfect playground for adventure.
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Fairy Tree tall and grand, open a path to Fairyland.
The year is 1826, and the four Belle siblings arrive at their new home in Tambling Village. Acton, the youngest member of the Belle family, immediately befriends a bright, red robin, leading him to discover a hidden key. That night, when the clock strikes thirteen, Acton is called to Fairyland. For in finding the key, Acton has become the Chosen One and must steal the Glimmerglass Crown, for the cruel Fairy Queen.
When Cora, Elle and Bram realise their brother has been taken, they set out on a quest to rescue him. But Fairyland is full of dangers... and to overcome the Queen, and her deadly curse, they will need courage, cunning and a great deal of hope. A perfect read for fans of Narnia and Alice in Wonderland.
Glassborn was inspired by the imaginary worlds created by the Brontës sisters. As children, Charlotte, Emily and Anne would make up stories about imaginary places called Glass Town, Gondal and Angria and write them down in fairy-sized newspapers.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Glassborn and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Glassborn features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, PSHE: Siblings, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 9+ readers
Glassborn is available in Paperback
Glassborn was written by Peter Bunzl and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Glassborn has 345 pages
Yes it is part of Magicborn series
£7.19
