Chicken House ISBN 9781911490944 £6.99
A brilliant bonkers story, with fantastic descriptions and elaborate characters. Packed with fast action sequences and naturally lots of BMX bike riding, Princess BMX will astound and delight readers with vivid imaginations. The central premise is an upside down fairy tale. Our heroine is Princess Avariella – a lively but bored Princess residing in the magical world of Biscotti. When she accidentally locates a portal to the real non-magic world, known to us as North London, she also discovers a latent passion for BMX riding as well as loyal group of non-magic children who team up with our hardy heroine. The story is multi layered as it switches between the two worlds with some amusing descriptions of life in the slightly loopy world of Biscotti. With never a dull moment and masses of detail which children will love, the pace is nonstop. As Princess Avariella would probably say herself, “oh my giddy goblin, what a ride!” Age range 7 – 11.
Hilary Payne