Copies of Nevermoor to give away

We have three copies of new publication Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (published by Hachette Children's Books) to give away to our members.

You can read a review, below, and download an extract of Nevermoor to find out why we are so excited about the book. If you would like to enter our free draw for one of three copies of Nevermoor, please email your school details to: [email protected] Subject: Nevermoor You will need to be signed up to our monthly newsletters to be entered into the draw. The competition will close on 30th November and winners will be notified. Good luck! Review of Nevermoor: When Morrigan Crow is born on Eventide her fate is sealed. Destined to be blamed for the unfortunate events that befall her hometown of Jackalfax she is cursed to die on her twelfth birthday and live the time in-between as an object of curiosity and fear. When Bid Day - the annual ceremony at which children receive educational offers from patrons - arrives, Morrigan is sure she will just be a spectator but when she garners four bids (to the astonishment of her father, Chancellor of the district, Corvus) an entirely expected journey begins. Transported to Nevermoor by the enigmatic Captain Jupiter North, Morrigan is given a chance to enter the trials for the Wundrous Society and begin an enchanting new life. Nevermoor is utterly magical. The Hotel Deucalion, where Morrigan lives, is brimful full of wonderful, eccentric and mystifying characters. Overseen by the fantastically pompous house-keeping Magnificat, Fenestra, the hotel buzzes with charm, invention and wonder. Our heroine, Morrigan, although bewildered by her change in circumstance, soon adjusts to her new home and is a lively sparring partner for Jupiter and his nephew, Jack. The author, Jennifer Townsend builds a highly-detailed, truly magical world and this is a captivating beginning to a new series. 371pages / Ages 9+ / Reviewed by Clare Wilkins, school librarian.