I was very lucky to be sent a reading copy of Charlotte Lo’s book We Won an Island by Nosy Crow Books. I was very excited – the blurb made it sound like exactly the sort of book I would have loved as a child and as you may have noticed I am still very fond of children’s books!
Publisher’s Blurb
When Luna’s family win an island, Luna thinks it will solve everything AND she can finally get a donkey! But things don’t go entirely to plan – no one expects Luna’s younger brother to win a Sheep Pageant, for example – and the secret festival they hold soon spirals out of control. But the island is beautiful, and the family are happy, and maybe Luna will get her donkey after all…
I read this book last Sunday sat in the shade by the stream and it was the perfect setting for it. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I loved the book. The idea of escaping to an island is obviously wonderful and I thought it was very well written. The childrren knew exactly what they wanted and just worked for it – no matter how unlikely success might seem.
Of course, they had their setbacks – not least their Father’s depression. I thought the author portrayed this really well and in a way young children could understand, without becoming too overwhelming or scary.
As a child this book would have sat very nicely on my shelf with Enid Blyton and I have no doubt I would have re-read it many times. This is a wonderful escapist read and perfect for the summer holidays.
Book Details
We Won and Island by Charlotte Lo
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 9781788000413
RRP: £6.99
What is it about escaping to an island? Somehow it creates a world of our own where we can be more ourselves. Something most of us cannot aspire to on a permanant basis but at least reading about it enables us to escape for a short time. It sounds a very funny book too. One to look out for.
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It is indeed funny and I would definitely recommend it. I think you’re right – it’s about finding our own space and escaping from the rest of the world. Reading about it does a similar thing too of course.
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