The Magpie's Library
Author | : Kate Blair |
Publisher | : DCB |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2019-05-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781770865556 |
ISBN-13 | : 1770865551 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Silva and her family visit her grandfather, only to find his health has taken a bad turn. As they struggle with this news, Silva seeks escape in books – at the local library. But she gets more than she bargained for when a magpie guides her to a secret, magical room containing books that she can not only read, but that she can live. Silva finds herself in the worlds of the characters … who all turn out to be real people. People she knows. There’s a catch, though: she soon discovers that the magpie has lured her to these books for selfish and dark reasons. Going back to the books could mean losing her soul …