By E. S. J. Tasker (author)
"This quirky quest-driven Middle Grade fantasy adventure is packed with peril and strange magical creatures."
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When Mikey and his fellow Mud Gang members go looking for glow-worms in Crow’s Cave, after managing to shake off the bullying Squeakers from school, they find themselves stuck, and also find themselves in the company of a goblin-like grubbling creature.
With all this happening in the space of a few pages, ESJ Tasker’s The Whimstrick is quick to draw readers into a wildly imaginative ride that keeps taking astonishing turns.
After the grubbling tasks Mikey with finding a mystery box, Mikey befriends Blink, who happens to be a whimstrick — a mystical creature that specialises in nature magic.
It’s not long before the duo pass through a portal to the weird, psychedelic world of Whimsburrow. “This place is crazy”, Mikey observes, as he and Blink embark on a quest to get him back home, while trying to evade the Thorne King and the freaky phantoms of Demerium.
Outlandish, unexpected, and full of adventure, this will appeal to readers who relish fantastical fiction of the more unconventional variety.
"Why me? Mikey thought to himself. Why was he having these strange dreams?"
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After spending months suffering from bizarre nightmares about whimstricks, grubblings and other strange creatures, ten-year-old Mikey has finally had enough.
But finding out the truth is more dangerous than Mikey could possibly have imagined, and he soon finds himself trapped in the magical realm of Whimsburrow.
Desperate to get back home, while trying to avoid the Thorne King and the phantoms of Demerium, he discovers secrets that should never be revealed.
Once you've entered Whimsburrow, there's no going back...
ESJ Tasker is from a little valley in South Wales, and is a mother to two young boys, who make her laugh every day, and are her biggest inspiration.
ESJ Tasker grew up fascinated with the movie Labyrinth, as well as Tim Burton and anything quirky. She was also obsessed with Harry Potter as well as Disney movies. Now, as an adult, she enjoys horror, but still holds that soft spot for milder creepy things. She believes all children like to have some sort of thrill in life, and diving into a book with excitement can advance their imagination, especially when they don’t want to put the book down!
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"Why me? Mikey thought to himself.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Whimstrick: Discovery of Whimsburrow and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Whimstrick: Discovery of Whimsburrow features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
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The Whimstrick: Discovery of Whimsburrow was written by E. S. J. Tasker and published by Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
The Whimstrick: Discovery of Whimsburrow has 328 pages
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