Class of 2020
Tales by Mail |Reading Recommendations
Tales by Mail previous featured reads from 2020.
1 | THE HOUSE ON HOARDER HILL BY KELLY NGAI AND MIKKI LISH:
In the House on Hoarder Hill a brother and sister duo are sent to stay with their grandfather in his big dusty house, full of locked doors and secrets! Grandad is a former magician, with a house full of relics and strange items from his time in the limelight. He tells the children not to snoop, but they soon find themselves pulled into a family mystery too intriguing to resist…
2 | JACK'S SECRET SUMMER BY JACK RYDER:
Jack’s Secret Summer begins when the hero finds himself alone and bored, with the whole of the summer holidays ahead of him! When he teams up with his daring neighbours, they discover a strange girl living in his grandfather’s abandoned house. A girl with no name, no idea where she came from and plenty of mysteries to uncover…
3 | SKY PIRATES BY ALEX ENGLISH :
Join Echo Quickthorn, the brave heroine of Sky Pirates, on a flying ship adventure into strange unknown lands. The stowaways leave behind the stone walls of their homeland in search of a spectacular unmapped city. Along the way they encounter a mechanical dragon, a cat-loving professor, and the most notorious of pirates! Can they uncover the King’s secrets and save the kingdom?
4 | THE CREATURE KEEPER BY DAMARIS YOUNG :
Animal lover Cora gets more than she bargained for when she takes on a role caring for a strange collection of magical creatures at a spooky ancient hall! With a house full of dark secrets and so many weird and wonderful animals to look after, can our young heroine rise to the challenge?
5 | THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIANS BY ROSS MONTGOMERY:
It’s 1940 in London and as the Blitz rages, brave young Col is on a mission to save his sister. Luckily, his three imaginary friends come to life to help with his quest! However, their rescue team is put under pressure when a strange magical enemy is called from a mystical realm to chase them down, can they escape unscathed before the war catches up?
6 | WONDERSCAPE BY JENNIFER BELL:
Wonderscape is an action-packed quest through realms full of riddles! Arthur, Ren and Cecily are transformed into young explorers when they find themselves trapped in an epic adventure game. To escape they must solve a series of tricksy and dangerous puzzles. With a little help from a magical dog and a band of kidnapped historical heroes, can this intrepid trio find their way home?
7 | THE HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF MAGIC BY AMY SPARKES:
Runaway orphan - Nine - gets a big shock when she steals a tiny ornament, which transforms into a huge madcap house! Trapped inside are a team of ridiculous (and hilarious) residents, imprisoned by an ancient curse. Perhaps this young thief will be willing to help them escape, but breaking a curse is much harder than it looks…
8 | THE MARVELLOUS LAND OF SNERGS BY VERONICA COSSANTELI:
When Pip and Flora flee The Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children they find themselves in a magical land... This world is full of bizarre creatures, enchanted forests and a community of little people who love to party! As they explore, the children realise; dangerous villains are in hot pursuit!
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