Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published: July 30, 2019
Genre: Children's Lit
Source: Print ARC
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From Book 1:
A GORGEOUSLY GOTHIC, WICKEDLY FUNNY NEW SERIES FROM WITCH WARS ILLUSTRATOR LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON
Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares! Amelia Fang would much rather hang out with her pet pumpkin Squashy and her friends Florence the yeti (DON'T CALL HER BEAST!) and Grimaldi the reaper than dance at her parents' annual Barbaric Ball.
And when the King’s spoiled son Tangine captures Squashy, Amelia and her friends must escape the party to plan a daring rescue! In their race against time, they begin to realise things in Nocturnia may not be quite what they seem . . .
Join Amelia on her very first adventure. She won't bite!
This gloriously ghostly new series from the creator of EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN is perfect for 7-9 year olds and fans of THE WORST WITCH and WITCH WARS. Amelia Fang is a modern Wednesday Addams - but much more loveable!
Look out for Amelia's next adventure, AMELIA FANG AND THE UNICORN LORDS, coming soon!
Amelia Fang is the biggest hearted vampiress you'll ever meet. In this adventure, she and her friends Florence the yeti (DON'T CALL HER BEAST), Grimaldi the Death and Prince Tangine (reformed spoiled sprout), along with her pet pumpkin Squashy, must brave the journey to the terrifying Kingdom of the Light to try to find Tangine's missing mother, Queen Fairyweather.
But with unicorns, fairies and angel-kittens lurking around every corner, who can they trust? And will they finally uncover the real villain keeping the kingdoms of Light and Dark as mortal enemies?
Join Amelia on her latest adventure. She won't bite!
Praise for Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball:
'Brilliantly imagined . . . laugh-out-loud funny' Sunday Express
'The perfect mixture of funny, foul and fearful' Metro
Review Book 1:
I had entirely too much fun reading Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball. The world Anderson created was as magical as it was imaginative. I loved the way the story took me completely away into the life of a young vampire girl who had human emotions like you and me.
The story opens up with Amelia telling her mother that she doesn’t want to go to the ball her family hosts every single year. It’s boring and children aren’t allowed—with the exception of Amelia. That is until they get an the Kings response to the invitation stating he’s coming. It’s a huge deal since the king and his son haven’t been out of the palace in years!
The Prince, Tangine, will be going and Amelia couldn’t be happier. There’ll finally be someone for Amelia to be entertained with. That is until she actually MET Tangine. Such a ghastly and mean boy. He’s also a huge bully. He goes on to take the one thing Amelia truly loves—her pet pumpkin, Squashy.
Now Amelia and her friends must go on a mission to save him. I can’t recommend this enough for those looking for a fun adventure set in a world that’s so much different than our own. Young readers and seasoned readers alike will doubt be enchanted as I was while reading this. The pictures are adorable as well.
I’m not on to the next one!
*Thank you to the publisher for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Review Book 2:
"Glitteropolis, the city where the sun never goes down and your dreams always come true...”
The second book of the Amelia Fang series starts off so well. And only gets better and better as the story goes on. This time, the gang is going on a quest to look for Tangine’s mama in the Kingdom of Light. Where all the creatures of the light live—you know, like bunnies and unicorns and all the like. I really enjoyed the way Anderson's mind works. The imagination she has and the world she has created is incredible.
The second book of the Amelia Fang series starts off so well. And only gets better and better as the story goes on. This time, the gang is going on a quest to look for Tangine’s mama in the Kingdom of Light. Where all the creatures of the light live—you know, like bunnies and unicorns and all the like. I really enjoyed the way Anderson's mind works. The imagination she has and the world she has created is incredible.
Amelia has the coolest friends around and now they find themselves in a bit of a pickle. They need to figure stuff out fast before they remain in the Glitteropolis forever—nobody wants that. Then we meet unicorns which was cool. They met one named Fabio and I couldn’t help but picture a unicorn that looked like human Fabio, posing on a romance cover!
I loved Amelia and gang and hope that you start these books whether you have kids this age or are a kid yourselves! You won’t regret it. I can’t wait to see what Amelia is up to next.
*Thank you to the publisher for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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About the Author:
When she's not trying to take over the world or fighting sock-stealing monsters, Laura Ellen Anderson is a professional children's book author & illustrator, with an increasing addiction to coffee. She spends every waking hour creating and drawing, and would quite like to live on the moon when humans finally make it possible. Laura is the creator of EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN and illustrator of WITCH WARS, as well as many other children’s books. AMELIA FANG is her first series as author-illustrator.
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