Doll bones review6/5/2023 But nothing goes according to plan, and as their adventure turns into an epic journey, creepy things begin to happen. Zach and Alice and Poppy set off on one last adventure to lay the Queen’s ghost to rest. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen-and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave. Zach’s father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her.īut they are in middle school now. And for almost as long, they’ve been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. A NYPL “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.” A People Magazine “Best New Kids Book.” Six starred reviews! A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book. A Booklist Editor’s Choice Books for Youth. Description:ĭiscover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. I was just looking for another potentially spooky book since this is October and Halloween is around the corner and a doll with actual bones definitely sounds like it falls within the creepy category. For whatever reason Newberry selections aren’t typically books I enjoy, but I didn’t know that it was a Newberry Honor story when I selected the audio book from the library.
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