A sinister plot. A secret city in the sky. A boy with an impossible choice.
Twelve year old Toby has little time for friends or football since his mum fell ill. All he wants is to stay at home and keep an eye on her.
But mysterious things are happening beyond his garden hedge. And who is the strange woman in his attic with her clumsy magic and bothersome bat?
Entangled in adventure, Toby must embark on a dangerous mission. A girl’s life is at stake and time is running out.
I received this book to read and review as part of the 2022 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA finalists tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest.
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Book source ~ BBNYA Tour
Toby Bean Trilogy, #1
5 July 2021
MG | Fantasy
240 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
Toby is a 12-yr-old boy with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Bullied at school because he’s the smallest kid and because he has to take care of his sick mom, he wishes he had some help. Then one day he hears a sound in the attic and his whole world changes. Witches are real and he has an injured one on his hands. Good thing the school term is just ending because he’s about to get even busier.
This is a heart wrenching yet uplifting tale. Toby is a doll and his situation doesn’t just pull on the heart strings, it yanks on them. The witches are wonderful and their world is creative and interesting. I like the world (except the villains, they can go pound salt), Toby’s friends, his mom, and definitely the witches. I also love the witchy world. I’d list what I love about it, but I want readers to discover it without me giving it away. I have to admit, I was on the edge of my seat when Toby had to go into a dangerous situation. Whew!
This book is for anyone who loves middle grade fantasy that’s got a bit of danger and a whole lot of heart.
Sally Doherty lives in leafy Surrey with her husband and three-legged (but speedy) rescue dog. After studying French and German at university, she worked for a year in London before unexpectedly falling ill with M.E. Being stuck at home and often in bed for fifteen years, however, has lit a cauldron of stories bubbling inside her imagination.
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