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Pages and Co. The Bookwanderers by Anna James

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers): 11 year-old Tilly Pages lives with her Grandparents at their Pages and Co. bookshop. She has lived with the mystery of not knowing what really happened to her parents when she was little. However, things start change when her favorite book characters come to life within the bookshop. 

Category:J Fic.

Why I chose this book: Saw it advertised several times and it looked interesting

My personal opinion: This book was really fun and a super easy read. And isn't it the dream of most readers to be able to meet their favorite characters and travel into the worlds they come from? I'm excited to read further stories in this series.  

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: None
"Adult" situations: None 
Death: Eh...kinda...but before the book started.

Movie rating equivalent: PG 

Protagonist description: Tilly is somewhat shy girl dealing with the mystery of her parents. She is desperate to know more about her Mom in particular. She is smart and somewhat impetuous.   

Point of view of story: 3rd

Book length: Short

Story flow: It jumps into some alternate stories, but it's all easy enough to follow. 

Grammar and spelling issues: None - the font does get a little funky in some parts but it's only for a few lines and isn't hard to read. 

Character connection (no spoilers): I'm most interested to learn more about Tilly's Grandmother Elsie. 

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