The Ivory Rose

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Author- Belinda Murrel

Genre- Fiction, Time Travel

Theme- Be brave 

Target audience- 10+

I chose be brave for the theme because the main character, Jemma, kept being brave even in the strange, new land of the 1890's. She kept pushing on waking up at the crack of dawn and adjusting to the amount of chores and work as a house maid. I really admire Jemma for adapting to her "new life" so quickly.

I chose 10+ for the target audience because for these type of books having the main character a similar age to you is beneficial to understand what is happening. I also feel that a young child won't grasp the concept of time travel nor the completely different time that the 1890's were either.

This book is about Jemma, going back in time to the 1890's in Sydney. Jemma landed her first job babysitting Sammy, a little 7 year old girl who just moved into town with her mother. During a babysitting session with Sammy, Jemma finds a locket of an Ivory Rose (hence the title) and falls down the stairs, going back in time.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars because it was extremely predictable, even I knew who it was halfway through the book, killing all the suspense the book might of held. I will admit the ending was satisfying, making the book come nicely together. The beginning was quite good, establishing dynamic relationships that grow throughout the story. The second half just dragged on a bit too much for my liking.

The question of the post is: do you enjoy learning about the Victorian times? I certainly do. I find it one of the most fascinating time periods ever! It's really interesting how much our world has changed in all aspects in a generally short period of time. As well as our "normal" during Covid-19 compared to upperclass or lowerclasses "normal" during the 1890's.

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Did YOU Know? Dr. Seuss EDITION

Hi! This is a Did YOU Know about Dr. Seuss!

Did YOU Know? Is a series aimed to provide interesting facts about book-related things. 

Fact #1- Dr. Seuss's real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel!

Facts #2- Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated 47 books before he died. His estate later published a few books posthumously.

Fact #3- Dr. Seuss's first book was published in 1937. It was rejected 27 times before being picked up! This book is "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street".

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Name a Book- Guess the Author

Hi! Welcome back to a Name a Book post and today you have to guess the authors.

1. Q- Who wrote Harry Potter?
A. J.K Rowling

2. Q- Who wrote the Baby-sitters club
A. Ann M. Martin

3- Q. Who wrote Matilda?
A. Roald Dahl

4- Q. Who wrote Mary Poppins?
A. P.L Travers

5- Who wrote Little Women?

A. Louisa May Alcott 

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