This is a wonderfully wintry, Chrismassy read that is perfect for cosying up with in front of a roaring fire on a cold afternoon. This beautifully written debut celebrates the great outdoors and the connection between human and animal I've so enjoyed books by Gill Lewis and Susanna Bailey, such as Swan Song and Otters' Moon and Keeper of Secrets will appeal to fans of stories that feature challenging issues, alongside the healing power of nature. Thank you to Netgalley and Firefly Press for providing me with a copy of ‘Keeper of Secrets’ by Sarah J Dodd in exchange for my impartial review. Releasing on the 2nd of September 2021, ‘Keeper of Secrets' by Sarah J Dodd is now available for pre-order, including from Firefly Press (with bonus goodies), Amazon and Waterstones. I believe middle grade readers will be swept up in the danger and chaos that seems to follow Emily like a shadow. ‘Keeper of Secrets’ touches on important topics including death, facing your fears, empathising with others, making mistakes and asking for help. She needs help, but what if she confides in the wrong person and the killer finds out? As Emily takes dangerous risks to try and look after Lotta, she begins to run out of resources as well as excuses for her odd behaviour. Looking after a wild animal is more difficult than Emily realised it would be, especially when she is trying to hide it from a bunch of nosey neighbours. She just needs to figure out where and how to keep (newly named) Lotta safe, fed and hidden from everyone else – including her dad who might never forgive her if he finds out. When a mother lynx is found murdered, Emily decides she needs to face her fears and hide the orphaned lynx before the killer can come back for her too. Some of the very vocal locals are so upset they are threatening to shoot any lynx they see, despite it being illegal to do so! Knowing what was out in the dark the night before doesn’t make Emily any less scared, but that doesn’t mean she wishes the lynx any harm. The next day she finds out about a project trying to reintroduce lynx into the local area. On her first night, Emily sees eyes glowing in the darkness outside her bedroom window. ‘Keeper of Secrets’ begins as Emily and her Dad arrive at Badger Cottage, which Emily doesn’t think will ever feel like home. Now her father has accepted a temporary job in a small farming community, uprooting them from their home just before Christmas. The next day she finds o ‘Keeper of Secrets’ by Sarah J Dodd is a middle grade novel about eleven year old Emily, whose mother recently died in a car accident. ‘Keeper of Secrets’ by Sarah J Dodd is a middle grade novel about eleven year old Emily, whose mother recently died in a car accident. Thank you for sending me a #proofcopy of this amazing book, which came out on the 16th of September.more Really glad I managed to finally pick this book up! Some of topics which are discussed in the #book are: #grief, #facingyourfears, #empathisingwithothers, and being able to #askforhelp. It was touching to read how Em felt drowned to the lynx and see how she somehow through this encounter grieved her mother. This was a really cute #middlegrade read, which I’ve devoured in less than 24 hours. Some of topics which are discussed in the #book are: #grief, #facingyourfears, #empathisingwithothers, and being able to #askfo Eleven-years-old Emily is straggling to process her mother’s death and when she discovers that a lynx kitten has lots her mum too, she knows she has to help her. Eleven-years-old Emily is straggling to process her mother’s death and when she discovers that a lynx kitten has lots her mum too, she knows she has to help her.
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