Barbara Wade Rose has made the transition from award winning journalist to children’s book author with the release of Marabel.
Marabel is charmingly billed as a “tale for old-soul children and childish adults” and that’s a pretty good description. It recaptures the magic of books written in a by-gone age of such novels as The Secret Garden.
The story is told from the point of view of young Marabel. Her father is absent because of the war while she remains at the School for White-Blouse Professions in London, with her mother (the headmistress) and her younger brother. Adventures soon begin in an old-school manner in a rich, well told, charasmatic and graceful tale.
Quests from royalty, magical twists and turns a West Highland terrier called Angus with his eyes on the throne and mysterious family links all make for a very special story which will enthrall the whole family.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a kid’s book like this. It’s fun, adventure, and a remarkable protagonist, and also has a depth in it which you don’t always find in children’s books.
MARABEL is available in paperback (£5.95) and ebook (£2.95). Find out more at barbarawaderosebooks.com.
The Famous Five books were always my favourites. Started with Five on Treasure island and read all of them after that.
I loved The Treasure Hunters by Enid Blyton
The BFG
Billy Bunter
All of the Enid Blyton books
Charlotte’s Web
The magic faraway tree xx
It’s out of print now, but I loved The Tale of Georgie Grub.
Black beauty by anna sewell
The little book of brownies by Enid blyton
Any Bobbsey twins
I loved the Winnie Pooh books
I was a big Enid Blyton fan, especially the Famous Five series
I loved reading the Dr Doliittle series of books by Hugh Lofting
The Secret Island
Always love Enid Blyton, amazing writer for children
The faraway tree by Enid Blyton
I loved the famous five books
It would have to be the Hobbit just loved it.
The Famous Five books
It has to be The Famous Five and the Secret Seven books… Although I’m beginning to think I imagined the other ones as noone else seems to remember them!!
The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The Faraway Tree Stories by Enid Blyton
The Little Grey Men by BB
Had a bookcase full of Enid Blyton, Famous Five, Secret Seven, then I moved onto Mallory Towers. I also loved classics like Alice in Wonderland, What Katy Did, and Little Women. All my books were my favourite.
I loved The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
The Famous Five books from Enid Blyton
The brothers grimm storybook
The Faraway Tree books.
Enid Blyton’s The Secret Seven
I liked The Secret Garden, was a great story
My favourite book has always been The Hobbit since I was a child. I love the fantasy elements to it. Great prize.
A book called Lulu, used to love it!
I loved The Enchanted Wood