Books: FAIRYTALE/FANTASY.Byline: Lucy Lynch North Child by Edith Pattou (Usbourne, pounds 6.99). THERE'S a fairytale feel to this story about Rose whose superstitious su·per·sti·tious adj. 1. Inclined to believe in superstition. 2. Of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition. su mother Eugenia expects bad luck to blight her daughter's life from the moment she is born. Eugenia is lying facing to the north when Rose is born. Eugenia believes that as a result her daughter will be dogged by bad luck and face a grisly gris·ly adj. gris·li·er, gris·li·est Inspiring repugnance; gruesome. See Synonyms at ghastly. [Middle English grisli, from Old English grisl death crushed by snow and ice. Eugenia's worst fears seem to be on the way to being realised when a polar bear polar bear, large white bear, Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice, but sometimes wander long distances inland. with a human side to him demands to take Rose away to live with him in a distant country. There are traditional fairytale elements to this story, such as a child stolen away, a wicked queen who casts a spell and an almost impossible challenge to break it. At the same time there's a much more modern feel to the character of Rose who instead of just putting up with the situation decides to take matters into her own hands. This story is an enjoyable read which keeps readers guessing until the last few pages whether the characters will be allowed a happy ending,**** |
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