"It made him feel, for a moment, like maybe no stories were lies. Not Tinshoe Jone's stories about aliens. Not Dad's stories about things getting better or things getting worse. Clearly, not Poppy's stories about the Queen. Maybe all stories were true ones."I just loved this book. It is at once a le...
Doll Bones is dark and whimsical, heartwarming and bittersweet, and so beautifully written that it will definitely find its way to my favorites shelf. Zach, Poppy, and Alice are on a quest to return the "queen" (creepy porcelain doll possibly made from murdered child bones) to her grave. This quest ...
I really enjoyed this book, it was different on so many levels. It had friendship, adventure and the realisation that your childhood has finally comr to an end.The story centers round 3 friend Alice, Poppy and Zach, they enjoy playing make believe storys with dolls and action figures, till 1 day Zac...
This review is also on Living for the BooksI'm a huge fan of Holly Black's Curse Worker series so when I heard about this book I just had to read it even though I don't typically read middle grade books.This book was unbelievably easy to get lost in and it was very easy to connect to Zach. Anyone th...
Wonderful story about Zach, Poppy and Alice, who are right on the edge between childhood and tween-hood, not sure they want to leave behind the comforts of imaginary play for the unsure waters of adolescence. The three friends embark on a quest, much like their make believe play, to return a creepy ...
Wonderful story about Zach, Poppy and Alice, who are right on the edge between childhood and tween-hood, not sure they want to leave behind the comforts of imaginary play for the unsure waters of adolescence. The three friends embark on a quest, much like their make believe play, to return a creepy ...
A creepy and spooky story but not so much a ghost story as a highly sophisticated, realistic story of friendship and the coming of age changes that accompany adolesence. The characters are haunted by ghosts more of a psychological than supernatural nature.
Holly Black is one of few who can write something as cute as it is creepy!Doll Bones is a Middle Grade novel that is full of adventure and friendship--really the only type of MG books I read and enjoy. It's the story of Zach, Poppy, and Alice who have been friends for such a long time that their fri...
A creepy and spooky story but not so much a ghost story as a highly sophisticated, realistic story of friendship and the coming of age changes that accompany adolesence. The characters are haunted by ghosts more of a psychological than supernatural nature.
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