The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop - ESSENTIAL

The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop, illustrated by Poly Bernatene, 134 pages. CHAPTER BOOK  Peachtree, 2018.  $17.  

Content: Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.  

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3); EL – ESSENTIAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE   

Eleven-year-old Property Jones has lived with Netty and Michael in their bookstore since she was left by her parents and Michael found her in the “Lost Property” box.  When a contest to win the Great Montgomery Book Emporium is announced, the Jones quickly enter and are surprised when they win.  The day they move to the Emporium it becomes evident that Mr. Montgomery is leaving in a hurry because there is a problem involving the Emporium.  Property falls in love with all of the amazing book rooms at the Emporium, so she is willing to figure out the problem to save the Emporium.  

As a book lover, this book was magical.  I loved all of the creative rooms that are in the Emporium.  I enjoyed the mystery and the cute illustrations included.  My only regret about this book is that I wanted to spend more time in the Emporium-I wish there was more books in this world.  

C. Peterson