Peril at the Party
Tales by Mail |Reading Recommendations
Parties are a lot of fun, but planning them can be a bit stressful! Here's a list of five books about parties or celebrations that don't go to plan, but are all the more entertaining for it!
1 | PARTY SHOES BY NOEL STREATFEILD :
In Noel Streatfeild’s classic story from 1946, Selina receives a wonderful gift in the post from her American godmother: a party dress and matching shoes. There’s just one problem: living with her relatives in rural England in the midst of a World War, there isn’t anywhere to wear it! She and her cousins come up with a plan – to hold a pageant to give her the opportunity to wear her new outfit.
2 | THE GREAT GATSBY BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AND ADAPTED BY LYNNE WILSON-BAILEY :
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic 1925 novel has been reimagined by Lynne Wilson-Bailey to introduce this classic to younger readers. Set in New York in 1922, the novel tells the story of the extremely wealthy Jay Gatsby, famous for throwing extravagant parties. As well as adapting the original novel to be accessible for young readers, the book also includes information boxes about life in the Roaring Twenties to provide context for the story!
3 | ONCE UPON AN EID BY S.K.ALI AND AISHA SAEED :
This brilliant anthology not only features short stories, but poetry, illustrations and even a graphic novel chapter all centred around the day of Eid. Edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, this collection also features works by G. Willow Wilson, Hena Khan, N. H. Senzai, Hanna Alkaf, Rukhsana Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Ashley Franklin, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Candice Montgomery, Huda Al-Marashi, Ayesha Mattu, Asmaa Hussein, and Sara Alfageeh.
4 | DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH: FLYING HIGH BY PERDITA AND HONOR CARGILL :
Bea Black returns for another adventure at Spellshire Academy! Bea has adjusted to life as a witch, and now the most important day for witches is on the horizon: the Winter Solstice. Spellshire Academy is holding a Grand Tournament, and Bea is ready to put her newly learned magic skills to the test. That is, until, she learns the Grand Tournament this year is a normal sports day with all magic banned…
5 | MY PARENTS CANCELLED MY BIRTHDAY BY JO SIMMONS :
Tom is especially looking forward to his birthday this year – so you can imagine his horror when it gets cancelled! A string of disasters involving a chihuahua and a tooth fairy’s curse, mean that the party of his dreams can no longer proceed – but Tom refuses to give up. He and his friends plan their own birthday party, one that could outshine the one he was supposed to have!
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