She will ultimately get to know her grandson, as well, despite that “far from perfect” first meeting! Away With The Penguins expertly weaves together themes of friendship, family and self-discovery in a charming and poignant way. If you were to ask Veronica McCreedy at the start of Hazel Prior’s ( Ellie and the Harp Maker) charmingly redemptive novel Away With the Penguins, you would likely receive a snappy, tart reply that “Of course it is! How could you think otherwise?”

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There were some themes that had the potential to be explored in much greater depth that were just skirted over. I just can’t get over all the penguin cuteness in Hazel Prior’s new novel, How the Penguins Saved Veronica. OMG. I love this gorgeous book. Unflinching, stubborn, funny and moving, Veronica is an unlikely heroine who will sneak in and capture your heart. Trisha Ashley But today…today Veronica is going to make a decision that will change all of this. Selection panel reviewI received an Advanced Readers Copy from Edelweiss and Berkley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions included herein are my own.

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Although these characters are not as immediately charming, they MOST definitely grow on you, and although a young man getting to know an Octogenarian may be a theme of both stories-the similarities end there! The book was selected with the help of a panel of library staff from across the UK. Our readers loved Away with the Penguins – here are some of their comments: I really loved Veronica's determination to undertake the trip, with the added humour of her career being the one to help with all things technological with a laptop. courtesy IMP Awards) Creative inspiration can come from all kinds of strange, beautiful and unexpected places – a waterfall at sunset, a colourfully-dressed woman on a train at peak hour or a snippet of history, long forgotten but dredged up to fill a social media post with a fascinating factoid. Continue Reading

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