the scandalous sisterhood of prickwillow place by julie berry

In fact, I would venture to say older teens and adults would enjoy this book much more than 8-12 year old’s. “The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place” is just such a book. (But that’s a discussion for another day…) Regardless, I think adults sometimes miss out on exceptional books because they have a mindset against books marketed and classified as middle grade novels. The Harry Potter books are officially classified as a children’s series, but I personally think it evolves into more of a young adult series by the end. Most adults make an exception for this with the Harry Potter books. I guess they think they are just for kids and wouldn’t interest them. I’m always surprised by how many adults don’t even consider reading middle grade novels. A middle grade novel is classified as a book geared towards readers between the ages of 8-12.

Let’s talk about middle grade novels for a minute. “The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place” has been described as a middle grade Victorian murder mystery. Well, the cover of “The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place,” by Julie Berry does not disappoint! The illustrations of the seven girls in the sisterhood, the cup of poisoned tea and the dead body laid out on the ground…perfect! They all made me laugh but I have a soft spot for Dour Elinor Siever, the necromanic of the group!ĭo you judge a book by it’s cover? I do. I’d love to know which of these seven girls you loved the most. Do these undaunted young women have the wits and the courage to pull off the deed? Read this fun book to find out! And after reading the book and my full review below, leave a comment. Etheldreda’s School for Young Ladies and her odious brother drop dead from poison during dinner one night, it’s up to the seven plucky students to both cover up the murder and to solve it! If they fail, they will most certainly be separated from each other and sent back to their unpleasant homes. Julie Berry's The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place is a smart, hilarious Victorian romp, full of outrageous plot twists, mistaken identities, and mysterious happenings.When the insufferable headmistress of St. Now the school will almost certainly be closed and the girls sent home-unless these seven very proper young ladies can hide the murders and convince their neighbors that nothing is wrong. Godding, have been most inconveniently poisoned at Sunday dinner. Etheldreda's School for Girls face a bothersome dilemma. Etheldreda's from attempting to hide the death of their headmistress in this rollicking farce. There's a murderer on the loose-but that doesn't stop the girls of St. Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Books of 2014Ģ015 Amelia Bloomer Honor Title for Middle Grade Fiction

Published by Roaring Brook Press / Square Fish

THE SCANDALOUS SISTERHOOD OF PRICKWILLOW PLACE

The scandalous sisterhood of prickwillow place by julie berry