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Latest BookTalks News

Once again the Storylines Festival was a great success around the country, featuring many contributions from BookTalks authors and illustrators.

Two BookTalks sessions were held during the free family day in Wellington, giving adults and children the opportunity to talk with authors Mark Sommerset and Fleur Beale about their work.

Author Johanna Knox also attended Storylines in Wellington, sharing her new book The Flytrap Snaps, the first in a series called The Fly Papers. This is a mystery adventure series about mutant carnivorous plants and judging from the audience reaction, is destined to be very popular.For a great review of the book check out Bobs Books Blog http://bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com/. Johanna is also our newest addition to BookTalks so check out her profile page for more information.

Look out for the latest arrival from Mark and Rowan Sommerset of Baa Baa Smart Sheep fame. Two Little Bugs tells the story of Little Bug Blue and Little Bug Red. Together they find out that getting what you always wanted is sometimes just the beginning. Find out more by visiting www.dreamboatbooks.com

Congratulations to Mandy Hager whose book Into the Wilderness was named a Notable Book in 2011 by the Storylines Trust and was shortlisted for the Julius Vogel Awards 2011.

Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud

Fans of the Bartimaeus Trilogy that included The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye and Ptolemy’s Gate will be delighted to have another Bartimaeus book although it is in a different setting to London and Prague. That Trilogy was brilliant and this new book seems to be the first of a number of Bartimaeus books.

The fantasy, the action and the historical detail will give much to ponder and you will keep turning the pages long after you feel you should put it down for the night. Brilliant fantasy writing. The last 110 pages are astonishing, the ending unbelievable.

If you read the Trilogy then this is a must read. If you have never read a magical fantasy then this is as good as it gets.

Suitable for Intermediate through to Senior Secondary.