Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Castle in the Mist
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
12 posts | 12 read | 11 to read
In the tradition of Edward Eager and E.L. Konigsburg, a novel about the excitement and the dangers of wishing. Tess and her brother, Max, are sent for the summer to their aunt s sleepy village in the English countryside, where excitement is as rare as a good wifi signal. So when Tess stumbles upon an old brass key that unlocks an ornately carved gate, attached to a strangely invisible wall, she jumps at the chance for adventure. And the world beyond the gate doesn t disappoint. She finds rose gardens, a maze made of hedges, and a boy named William who is just as lonely as she is. But at William s castle, strange things begin to happen. Carnival games are paid for in wishes, dreams seem to come alive, and then there's William's eerie warning: Beware of the hawthorn trees. A warning that chills Tess to the bone. In a magical, fantasy world that blurs the line between reality and imagination, readers are left to wonder exactly what they d wish for if wishes could come true. Perfect for fans ofHalf Magic and The Secret Garden and for anyone who's ever wondered if magic is real. Praise for The Castle in the Mist: Bursting with imagination and warmth, Amy Ephron s first novel for young people is a magical book in all ways. Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s"
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
blurb
OutsmartYourShelf
post image

I'm posting the #BookScavengerHunt prompts in order & today is 'Mist'.

A fantasy adventure aimed at Middle Grade/Childrens' age group.

#Flerken #HauntedShelf @puddlejumper #Mist

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4w
19 likes1 comment
review
sblbooks
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image
Mehso-so

🌟🌟🌟
#MiddleGradeMarch Book 3 #Bookspin #Doublespin @megnews @Aromaofbooks
Fantasy is not my jam, but this one was okay. A little too short even for a middle grade novel, I think. I love the cover.

megnews Fantasy is not my thing either except very specific things. I like that cover too. 5y
sblbooks @megnews I love the sub-genre of time travel fantasy. 5y
38 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
ImFeelingMoody
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Book title: Castle in the Mist

Author: Amy Ephron

started: november 20, 2019

finished:

why i chose the book: I don't really know. I was just trying to get more books to read. this book caught my eye.

3 likes1 stack add
blurb
obviateit
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

I haven‘t been on here much in the past few weeks because I‘ve been traveling and exhausted, but we were excited to visit @FountainBookstore today for the first time! ❤️ (The tagged book is the one I bought there for this guy.) #raisingreaders

review
FountainBookstore
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image
Pickpick

I enjoyed this audio. I don't think it was life-changing, but it was a solid, classic fantasy middle grade with all the right elements: a mysterious castle, kids with freedom to adventure on their own, lots of magic! Most importantly for me was an unusual element: adults, while mostly off-screen, are portrayed as sympathetic characters with problems and rich lives of their own. All the characters were nicely designed. Recommend.

24 likes2 stack adds
blurb
FountainBookstore
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

Good narrator. Just started. Pretty good so far.

15 likes1 stack add
review
Bookgoil
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image
Pickpick

Loved this one. A short fantasy and one I really quite enjoyed.

blurb
Bookgoil
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

March TBR! #marchTBR

Are there any you loved on my list?

Lmstraubie The Masked City! The Burning Page is on my #TBR 8y
17 likes1 comment
review
BethFishReads
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image
Pickpick

Quick read. A little magic and mystery -- adventure and a bit of drama. Although predictable ending from my old lady perspective, young middle grade readers will be charmed. Recommended. #24in48 @PenguinPublishing @penguinusa

blurb
BethFishReads
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

Waiting for water to boil in my new electric kettle, then diving into this promising middle grade book by one of the Ephron sisters. Described as Secret Garden meets Half Magic. I'll let you know. (I've been a kind of #24in48 fail). The mug is from a mystery lovers' email list

LeahBergen This book sounds lovely. I can't wait to hear what you think! 8y
47 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
BethFishReads
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

A brass key that unlocks a gate to a garden, mazes, and a new friend. A book about wishes, friendship, and a little magic. Set in England.

EloisaJames Is Amy Ephron a relative to Nora? 8y
8leagueboot This sounds very lovely and Nesbit-ish! 8y
44 likes4 stack adds4 comments
blurb
Rlweasley
Castle in the Mist | Amy Ephron
post image

Reading this before meeting the author tomorrow!