A Girl Called Owl
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- Author：Amy Wilson
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Summary
It's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl， but when you've got a dad you've never met， a best friend who needs you more than ever， and a new boy at school giving you weird looks， there's not a lot of room for much else。
So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin， she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it。 Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father？And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time？
So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin， she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it。 Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father？And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time？
Reviews
Gracie
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A truly magical book full of fantasy， mystery and friendship。 I’ve read the second book of the series， Owl and the Lost Boy， and love that too。 Definitely worth the read！
penelopewanders
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This came to me as a bookcrossing ray - I had been given a heads-up that it is more a children's or young adult book， but that did not dissuade me， nor did it spoil my enjoyment。 After all， one could say that Sarah Addison Allen's books could be appreciated by young people， or a few other fantasy/magic stories。。。。 and I certainly enjoy those。 This blend of teenage angst and issues （parental separation， absent father， high school shenanigans） and fairy tales which just might be true， was a very e This came to me as a bookcrossing ray - I had been given a heads-up that it is more a children's or young adult book， but that did not dissuade me， nor did it spoil my enjoyment。 After all， one could say that Sarah Addison Allen's books could be appreciated by young people， or a few other fantasy/magic stories。。。。 and I certainly enjoy those。 This blend of teenage angst and issues （parental separation， absent father， high school shenanigans） and fairy tales which just might be true， was a very entertaining and enjoyable read。 I also rather appreciated that here it is the human who breaks the deadlock in a crucial scene， which makes the case for diversity。 It would seem there should be a sequel or two （Owl and the Lost Boy， for starters）， but they are not （yet？） listed on Amy Wilson's page on fantasticfiction。 It would be fun to read that/those too。 I am yet again grateful to kiki66 for making a fun new book （and author） available for discovery。 。。。more
C
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An awesome book about a girl born from a Snowy legend and a normal human。 Life becomes hard as she tries to save winter。
Flo
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I read the uncorrected proof copy so it could have been a higher rating
Emily Lissek
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I am so so glad I picked up this book。 I was umming and ahhing about it for quite some time but decided to give it a shot。 Amy Wilson completely drew me in with her frozen world full of elementals who seem to have taken on personas very similar to humans in both positive and negative ways。 This tale is full of mystery and visual beauty that is easy and clear to visualise。 I'd say this is similar to a classic fairy tale with a modern day twist。 Would recommend to anyone who likes to be mentally t I am so so glad I picked up this book。 I was umming and ahhing about it for quite some time but decided to give it a shot。 Amy Wilson completely drew me in with her frozen world full of elementals who seem to have taken on personas very similar to humans in both positive and negative ways。 This tale is full of mystery and visual beauty that is easy and clear to visualise。 I'd say this is similar to a classic fairy tale with a modern day twist。 Would recommend to anyone who likes to be mentally taken to other worlds :D 。。。more
Belles Middle Grade Library
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Wow！ Amy Wilson writes stories that feel like loved classic fairytales！ She is a master at this。 This book is no exception-it was amazing！ This is a modern-day fairytale about Jack Frost’s daughter。 Owl has the kind of mom who would name her Owl， no dad， a best friend， & a strange new boy at school that gives her strange looks-she’s a normal girl。 Until 1 day she realizes the “fairytales” her mom told her when she was younger & asked about who her dad was-is all true。 Her dad is Jack Frost。 Then Wow！ Amy Wilson writes stories that feel like loved classic fairytales！ She is a master at this。 This book is no exception-it was amazing！ This is a modern-day fairytale about Jack Frost’s daughter。 Owl has the kind of mom who would name her Owl， no dad， a best friend， & a strange new boy at school that gives her strange looks-she’s a normal girl。 Until 1 day she realizes the “fairytales” her mom told her when she was younger & asked about who her dad was-is all true。 Her dad is Jack Frost。 Then she starts showing icy powers of her own。 On the journey to know more about Jack she gets more than she ever bargained for， & danger she doesn’t understand。 This was so good y’all！ I loved every second！ I started on page 50 some yesterday& then read the rest。 Couldn’t put it down。 Such a fascinating world-the real world laced w/the elements & fae。 Even Owl’s problems were a mix of normal girl problems & magical girl problems-perfect！ The author has a beautiful writing style， & this was so atmospheric w/vivid details & descriptions-I could imagine everything perfectly， & I felt cold reading it lol This is a magical story w/well known folktale legends & some amazing made up ones， but real life issues are also beautifully woven in-family， friendship， loyalty， bravery， betrayal， & learning as we go。。an amazing， magical adventure w/so much heart。 Highly recommend！ Can’t wait to start the 2nd book tonight！ Absolutely STUNNING cover by Helen Crawford-White。 Gorgeous！💜 。。。more
Juliet
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Thought I’d pick from the kids tbr pile this time， good teen book， easy read。 They need to read it now so we can talk about it。。。。。。。
Vernon Area Public Library KIDS
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Nothing in Owl's life has been normal。 She's never met her dad， a boy at her school has been giving her weird looks， and she has a mom who would name her something unique like Owl。 She's come to terms with this not-so-normal lifestyle。That is until she finds out the legendary being Jack Frost is her father。 Serious about meeting him， she journeys into Jack's world of magic and winter， a place she only heard about in fairy tales。 As she get closer to finding him， she starts to notice frost formin Nothing in Owl's life has been normal。 She's never met her dad， a boy at her school has been giving her weird looks， and she has a mom who would name her something unique like Owl。 She's come to terms with this not-so-normal lifestyle。That is until she finds out the legendary being Jack Frost is her father。 Serious about meeting him， she journeys into Jack's world of magic and winter， a place she only heard about in fairy tales。 As she get closer to finding him， she starts to notice frost forming on her skin and her own tears are turning to ice， Owl begins to question if being the daughter of Jack Frost means that she too may have winter powers of her own。I loved Owl's determination to find the truth in who she is and who her father is。 She never once backed down and what's more is that had friends that were there to back her up。 Good read！Reviewed by Skye Kordistos， Youth and School Services Librarian， Vernon Area Public Library 。。。more
Mary Bronson
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I love the concept of the book where Owl is the daughter to Jack Frost。 Not that many stories out there about him。 It was hard at first to get into the book。 Once I got to the middle of it the pace started to pick up。 I thought Owl was a difficult character to read from。 I know she is suppose to be young and she finds out that she has these magical abilities and no one to show her how， but there are times when she would be so annoying and harsh with people for no reason。 Other than that I really I love the concept of the book where Owl is the daughter to Jack Frost。 Not that many stories out there about him。 It was hard at first to get into the book。 Once I got to the middle of it the pace started to pick up。 I thought Owl was a difficult character to read from。 I know she is suppose to be young and she finds out that she has these magical abilities and no one to show her how， but there are times when she would be so annoying and harsh with people for no reason。 Other than that I really did enjoy the story about the different elements of nature。 I like how some chapters were dedicated to them so we knew who they were when Owl's mom visited the realm。 。。。more
Carol W
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A magical story that transports the reader to another world。 Beautifully written， this author takes you on an adventure， with Owl， to find her father。
Slytherin and Books
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3 🌟 and being generous。This book had so much potential in my opinion and the magic system was great and Alberic was great and that was it unfortunately。。。 。I personally believe the pacing was a little off at times。 The book didn't really have much closure。 I didn't really connect with the characters。 BUT I do love the world and the magic system in this book。I do recommend this book nonetheless because I simply couldn't have been for me。 Personally still doubting whether or not if I will pick up 3 🌟 and being generous。This book had so much potential in my opinion and the magic system was great and Alberic was great and that was it unfortunately。。。 。I personally believe the pacing was a little off at times。 The book didn't really have much closure。 I didn't really connect with the characters。 BUT I do love the world and the magic system in this book。I do recommend this book nonetheless because I simply couldn't have been for me。 Personally still doubting whether or not if I will pick up the sequel。 。。。more
Ulrike
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Once again - being me - I fell for the （a） title。。。 :-）But I wasn't disappointed， even though I failed to realize at first that thisbelongs to the category "Teen Books" more than adults。But why not。 Usually I enjoy reading them as well。And so I did。 It was a good blend of "normal world" and fantasy/mystery。Sometimes Owl got a bit on my nerves with her quest and stubbornness to find her father - getting into troubles when everyone around her warned her off！And Jack was sometimes behaving like a h Once again - being me - I fell for the （a） title。。。 :-）But I wasn't disappointed， even though I failed to realize at first that thisbelongs to the category "Teen Books" more than adults。But why not。 Usually I enjoy reading them as well。And so I did。 It was a good blend of "normal world" and fantasy/mystery。Sometimes Owl got a bit on my nerves with her quest and stubbornness to find her father - getting into troubles when everyone around her warned her off！And Jack was sometimes behaving like a huge child， but that's maybe the charm of being Jack Frost。So， all in all I liked it but I am not sure I will read Part 2。 。。。more
Brandi Tesreau
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“It was ever winter there。 The deepest， coldest， the bluest winter。 The winter of the world。” Owl’s whole world changes when her skin begins to frost。 Maybe her mother’s fairytale stories about her absent father are true。 If Jack Frost is really her father， she must meet him。 On her quest， she delves into the magical world of fays and elemental beings as her own powers seem to grow。 The Lost Frost Girl is a modern-day fairytale of “family， friendship， and the magic of embracing who you are meant “It was ever winter there。 The deepest， coldest， the bluest winter。 The winter of the world。” Owl’s whole world changes when her skin begins to frost。 Maybe her mother’s fairytale stories about her absent father are true。 If Jack Frost is really her father， she must meet him。 On her quest， she delves into the magical world of fays and elemental beings as her own powers seem to grow。 The Lost Frost Girl is a modern-day fairytale of “family， friendship， and the magic of embracing who you are meant to be。” While I didn’t like this story as much as Amy Wilson’s Angel and Bavar， it’s still a great wintry book。 Kids who like Frozen may be drawn to it since Owl has similar “ice” powers。 I’m not a huge super hero fan， and the elemental beings （The Earl of October， Jack Frost， Queen of May， etc。） had a slight super hero feel or maybe even a Greek god type of feel， which isn’t my favorite either。 For content’s sake， there were 2 uses of God’s name as an interjection。 That always makes me cringe a little。However， the descriptions in the book are certainly lovely。 Would be a fun winter read-aloud。 Frost， snow， frigid ground， and glowing， frozen blue white rivers are so whimsically wintry！ 。。。more
Nicole B
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Beautiful。 I fully enjoyed the story and the writing was lovely。 Its props more 3 stars for me but I've given it an extra because I suspect I would have loved this as a child。 :） Beautiful。 I fully enjoyed the story and the writing was lovely。 Its props more 3 stars for me but I've given it an extra because I suspect I would have loved this as a child。 :） 。。。more
Leah Agirlandaboy
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A solid middle-grade fantasy about friendship and nature and belonging and what it means to be human。 It had a slow start and was （for me） a bit long as a read-aloud， but my 8yo ended up enjoying it。
ANGEL GORHAM
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Beautifully writtenThis book swallowed me up！ I didn't just read it， I lived it。 Such beautifully descriptive writing， with heartfelt sadness， suprises， magic and joy all wrapped up into one must-read， magical story。 I loved it！ Beautifully writtenThis book swallowed me up！ I didn't just read it， I lived it。 Such beautifully descriptive writing， with heartfelt sadness， suprises， magic and joy all wrapped up into one must-read， magical story。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Amy Molyneux
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I recommend this book。 I don’t usually read books like this but I really enjoyed reading this one。 I got a bit confused in some bits but overall it is a really good plot。
Avery
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This book was really good！I found it especially funny that one of the main characters shares my name， Avery！
Michelle
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Appropriate for: age 11+Interesting concept， good but not great story。
Jen
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FunA great book and exciting， glad I read and probably will read again at some point， however will not be a while as got a few to read
Bay
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Honestly I'm surprised by this rating。 First when I learned about this book I thought this was going to be a 4 or 5 star-read。 Then I started reading it， and my expectations dropped severely。 I started this two years ago and dnf'ed it after 60 pages or so。 I was sooo disappointed because I was so in love with the Jack Frost-premise， but then I fell instantly out of love because of the young characters and the writing style。 Owl doesn't really have much of a personality other than she's reckless Honestly I'm surprised by this rating。 First when I learned about this book I thought this was going to be a 4 or 5 star-read。 Then I started reading it， and my expectations dropped severely。 I started this two years ago and dnf'ed it after 60 pages or so。 I was sooo disappointed because I was so in love with the Jack Frost-premise， but then I fell instantly out of love because of the young characters and the writing style。 Owl doesn't really have much of a personality other than she's reckless and is beginning to be a teenager， plus I think this book would have been much better if the author had stayed away from the 1。 person narrator （Owl） and chosen the more formal 3。 person。 It just seemed less magical with her as a narrator。 My other surprise was that when I persevered and read futher this time， it started to get better。 I did actually love the Jack Frost-character and his wild， playfulness and the plot got better when she met him。 It lacked a bit again at the end。 But instead of completely hating this book as I thought I would， it is now okay， and I wanted so much to like this one， so 'okay' is a relief for me。 So much potential， but not executed as well as I hoped。 。。。more
Nicky Mathewson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Being given the name Owl can be problematic for a child who wishes to blend in， but her mother saw magic in her and knew she was unique。 Soon Owl would discover that she could never fit in， not completely。 How could she， when she was the daughter of Jack Frost。Desperate to know who her father is， Owl pesters her mother until she finally admits the truth。 But how can such a thing be true？ The stories her mother told her as a small child were fantasy， bedtime stories: Fairies， The Green Man， Mothe Being given the name Owl can be problematic for a child who wishes to blend in， but her mother saw magic in her and knew she was unique。 Soon Owl would discover that she could never fit in， not completely。 How could she， when she was the daughter of Jack Frost。Desperate to know who her father is， Owl pesters her mother until she finally admits the truth。 But how can such a thing be true？ The stories her mother told her as a small child were fantasy， bedtime stories: Fairies， The Green Man， Mother Earth， Jack Frost， they’re not real。。。are they？As Autumn is coming to an end， Owl starts to change， frost starts to creep over her skin。 She needs to understand what is happening to her， and soon， before others notice and it gets out of control。 She needs to find her father， and really know who she is， but Jack Frost is an element of nature that cannot be tamed。 He is dangerous， powerful and cruel。This is the most magical winter’s tale of self discovery， friendship， family bonds and a fight for power。 I adored Amy Wilson’s world building which shifts between the human world and the land of The Fay。 Owl， who is a wonderful strong female lead， comes to depend on her friends in matters of life and death and admit that she needs help。 This gorgeous middle grade book is full of danger， with twists and turns aplenty。 Taking us with an icy grip through a wintery landscape， whilst warming our hearts completely。I loved it。 。。。more
Ann
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3。5 stars， an interesting myth related to the elements and seasons， with a cameo appearance by Mother Earth。 The prose was nice， and I appreciated that she didn’t take the obvious route to a love interest between two of the main characters （tho had they been a couple yrs older I’m not sure we would be so lucky）。
Little • Miss • Booked
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Definitely a good winter story
Lisa
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved the book I’m still reading but the best part Is when she meets her dad and she is all like OMG！ Anyways loved the book and it reminded me of frozen。 Hope you make more books！
Adele West
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Loved it Fab read， well rounded characters。 It is my daughter's & she is doing it at school。 I was curious & loved it！ Loved it Fab read， well rounded characters。 It is my daughter's & she is doing it at school。 I was curious & loved it！ 。。。more
Helen
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Owl has always wondered who her dad is。Finally her mum tells her and it's a shock。Follow owl as she comes to terms with who her dad is and how it will change her life forever。A fantastic story full of twist and turn。Looking forward to reading the next book？ Owl has always wondered who her dad is。Finally her mum tells her and it's a shock。Follow owl as she comes to terms with who her dad is and how it will change her life forever。A fantastic story full of twist and turn。Looking forward to reading the next book？ 。。。more
Andreea
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Maybe I don't understand what middle grade is suppose to be。 I might be expecting too much。 I liked it at first， but then it just became so flimsy and generic， with nothing really making sense。 I completely lost interest。It seemed silly most of the time， and other than some of the bigger themes （like wanting to belong， find and keep your family）， none of it seemed right for middle grade。 Maybe I don't understand what middle grade is suppose to be。 I might be expecting too much。 I liked it at first， but then it just became so flimsy and generic， with nothing really making sense。 I completely lost interest。It seemed silly most of the time， and other than some of the bigger themes （like wanting to belong， find and keep your family）， none of it seemed right for middle grade。 。。。more
Sophie Douglas
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This book reminded me of winter， spells of magic and tales old and new。I read it mostly outside as it was February。I agree that the ending was mildly satisfying but other than that all was well。
Georgia
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This was magical and lovely
Reference
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