Mia and the Lightcasters: Umbra Tales 1 (The Umbra Tales)

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Also, the behaviour of these younger siblings never quite matches that of actual humans in that age bracket. Ross Welford introduces Time Travelling with a Tortoise, the sequel to Time Travelling with a Hamster, and a whole new time travel adventure! Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated!

Mia ist eine sehr anstrengende Protagonistin, die ständig Angst hat, mit permanenten Selbstzweifeln kämpft und dann auch noch trotzig ist. I was utterly swept into this breath-taking adventure which has everything I love in epic fantasy: rich world-building; peril with a balance of hope; characters who have a close bond of friendship; fascinating, sentient creatures; hidden powers; and, a dark villain who influences from a mystical other world. What I love the most about middle grade fantasy is an immersive fantasy world with great world-building, developed characters, and a book that transports me into another world. After graduating from Royal Holloway University with a criminology and sociology degree, Janelle moved back home to London and began writing middle grade fantasy. The Lightcasters is intended to be the first book of a series, Umbra Tales, and I certainly intend to read the rest.They find themselves in a race against time to reach Stella where her Grandparents live, and seek help before the rise of the Blood Moon when all hope may well be lost …Oh my goodness! Sie hat Angst vor ihnen und dennoch schlägt sie den Weg zur Zähmerin ein, damit ihre Familie zufrieden ist. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.

There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. Besonders schwierig sind ihre Ausbrüche, dass sie das ja alles gar nicht will und sie es an jemanden anderes weitegeben will.Having started writing and querying at only sixteen years-old, she joined JULA in her early twenties. Mir persönlich fiel es lediglich etwas schwer, sich die Umbra vorzustellen, was daran liegt, dass diese Kreaturen aus „mehreren“ Tieren bestehen und es mir hier evtl. There are the classic Middle Grade elements, but overall this has seriously been one of the best books I have read in that age range.

While there are things about this book that are typical of middle grade fantasy books, I still think it's one of the better ones I've read. Administrative note: As far as I can figure out, The Lightcasters and Mia and the Lightcasters are the North American (Simon and Schuster Aladdin) and UK (Faber Children's) version of the same book. Ana Latese (she/her) is an African American illustrator who happily lives between North Carolina and Florida. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.

Also, the one curse-word used in the book sounded so silly in the German translation that it instantly killed all tension built in the great finale. Der erste Band wirkt in sich abgeschlossen, wobei es am Ende noch einen kleinen Cliffhanger gibt, der zeigt, dass die Reise für Mia gerade erst begonnen hat. All the while, Mia begins to suspect that for some reason, she and her family have been targeted by the Reaper King. Mia and the Lightcasters has all the things I love in kid's books: a great, gutsy main character, epic adventure, and animal familiars.