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| Original Title: | Withering-By-Sea |
| ISBN: | 0733333001 (ISBN13: 9780733333002) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Children's Book Council of Australia Award Nominee for Younger Readers (2015), Aurealis Award Nominee for Best Children's Fiction (Shortlist) (2014), Davitt Award for Best Children's Novel (2015), Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Children's & YA (2015), Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Older Children (ages 8-14) (2015) |
Judith Rossell
Hardcover | Pages: 260 pages Rating: 4.04 | 1248 Users | 225 Reviews
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High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside the walls of the damp, dull hotel, eleven-year-old orphan Stella Montgomery leads a miserable life with her three dreadful Aunts. But one night, Stella sees something she shouldn't have... Something that will set in motion and adventure more terrifying and more wonderful than she could ever have hoped for...
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| Title | : | Withering-By-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) |
| Author | : | Judith Rossell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 260 pages |
| Published | : | November 2014 by ABC Books |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Adventure. Fiction |
Rating Containing Books Withering-By-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1)
Ratings: 4.04 From 1248 Users | 225 ReviewsColumn Containing Books Withering-By-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1)
I didn't expect the magical elements in this story, but I enjoyed reading it.It is more a 3,5 star read for me, not bad but definitely not the best middle gradeI've ever read.Still a fun and fast read and for it's target audience a good choice!Stella Montgomery lay hidden behind the ferns in the conservatory of the Hotel Majestic, flat on the mossy tiles, tracing a path through the Amazon jungle in a small, damp atlas.'In the town of Withering-by-Sea, in the Hotel Majestic, Stella Montgomery lives with her aunts: Condolence, Temperance and Deliverance. Poor Stella! She is often in trouble with her aunts as she would much rather go exploring than learn how to play the pianoforte. Shed rather read her atlas than learn French
This book was amazing! Along with descriptive and amazing writing, there were beautiful drawings as well. The art style of the drawings showed really helped me visualize the characters and scenery. Judith Rossell really made me understand what the main character, Stella Montgomery, was feeling at the time. Her writing made me loose track of time as the story was so enjoyable! I would recommend this book to readers who love mystery with an element of magic!
I really dislike giving books low ratings, but I couldn't justify giving Withering-by-Sea three stars. It's not that the writing is terrible or that the characters are horribly flat. It's just rather dull. Nothing much happens in Withering-By-Sea and I almost felt like I was Withering-By-Sea while I read it. I kept wondering when the plot was going to take off, but it never did. Even scenes and plot points that should have been exciting or slightly frightening weren't. It's one that I found
Reread 2018...I love this book so much, it's one of my faves and I think I'll reread the series every year now. I've upped to 5 stars because I love it so much :)This was awesome! A young heroine, magic, mystery, a secret past, a magical bottle, an evil professor, a guy with seven singing cats, a tower in the middle of the sea.... all accompanied by gorgeous illustrations. Incredible descriptions of the 19th century scenery including a theatre on the pier and all the circus acts inside, a hotel
This is a fabulous quirky book for tweens. Girls will love but I think a lot of boys will enjoy it too. It's full of wonderful characters and strange goings on, like a 'girl's own adventure'. There is mystery, fantasy, adventure and fun to be had here. The illustrations are beautiful and really compliment the story. But be warned, I initially read the e-book version and later learned that it does not include all the illustrations. So in this case it's worth seeking out the print version because
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