Have you ever noticed how people are always rushing around, complaining that they don't have enough time for anything? It's lucky for us then that hidden away in Greenwich are the Guardians, the carers of time. And if you like your books stuffed full of heart-stopping excitement, fantastical worlds and weird and wonderful characters, you should get yourself a copy of Val Tyler's brilliant new novel The Time Wreccas so you can read all about their unbelievable adventures.
It's the Guardians who have the job of ensuring that everything on Earth ticks along smoothly. This is a perilous job all right, because deep beneath the ground, the evil Wreccas have other ideas.
They have hatched a plot to steal the tick and stop time forever.This book is the first instalment of The Greenwich Chronicles, and introduces the reader to a magical world. The story centres around a young Wrecca called Snot, who is sent to Topside where the Guardians dwell. She must steal the most precious thing in the world something called the Tick. She doesn't really understand what she is doing or the consequences. But for Snot and a Guardian boy called Tid, the world is about to change. And if they can't get the Tick, time will stop forever The Time Wreccas is published by Puffin books at £9.99 and is aimed at readers of nine years plus.
Next, a book for all you Angelina Ballerina fans who are starting to read alone, The Best Sleepover Ever! By Katherine Holabird and Helen Craig. This is the first book in a brand new Angelina series for seven to nine-year-olds.
Set out in the style of a diary, you can find out all about Angelina Mousling's plans for her very first sleepover.
She is going to invite her best friends, buy really yummy food and have lots of ballerina-type fun. The only problem is that Miss Lilly's auditions for Snow White are the very next morning. Will Angelina have the best sleepover ever and still get the lead role?
Published by Puffin books at £3.99 in paperback, with lots of smashing illustrations, this is another cracking Angelina book to pirouette its way straight into your heart.
Have a great week Karen.
