Year Published: 2014
Number of pages: 373
Kate Milford has done a wonderful job in creating a mysterious, suspenseful, and lovable tale. Infused with action and a cleverly created cast of characters, there is literally something new and unexpected in every chapter! This is one of those books that demands your full attention, and you have to be right there solving it all along with the characters! It keeps you guessing until the grand finale, and is just an absolutely great book!
Milo, an adopted child, lives with his parents in their inn, Greenglass House. What Milo thought was going to be a relaxing Christmas vacation, turns into a swirling mess of unexplained history and mystery! Guests are coming in fast, and they all have untold secrets of their own. Milo and his new friend, Meddy, dive in, and try to unravel the mystery, piece by piece. With thievery, stories, secrets, and a whole lot of snow, this book has got it all!
I was browsing the 7-12 section in Barnes & Noble when I stumbled upon this little gem. The book jacket is beautiful, and there was just something about the quality of the illustrations that I love, love, love. Some books are just like that... and books with interesting book jackets and illustrations rank higher on my list! I thought this book was very well written, and it kept me intrigued the whole time. There were a couple places where it got a little flatline, but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it! If you've ever read the Mysterious Benedict Society series ( I highly recommend it, one of my favorites) it is a bit like it. I love mysteries, and this is definitely one of them! I can't get over all of the secrets and layers that this book has built into it, it was also fun to guess along with it. Great book!!
I would recommend this book to around ages 11 and up. There is really no violence; a couple of tussles, and no bad language. One of the reasons my recommendation age is that high, is because of how layered the book is. It can be confusing at times, with all of the (fictional) history and such, but is fairly easy to follow and a delightful read!
Ah ha! I am intrigued as well! And that cover is beautiful! Do you suppose I could add it to my long list of unreads to read? ! Loved your greatly descriptive review.
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