A Secret of Birds & Bone
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- Author：Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Summary
The spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars， winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize。
In an Italian city ravaged by plague， Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementos from the bones of loved ones。 But one day， she doesn't return home。 Did her work lead her into danger？ Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape， led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow， Corvith。
Together they cross the city underground， following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena， where - circled by magpies - the children find the terrible truth 。。。
In an Italian city ravaged by plague， Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementos from the bones of loved ones。 But one day， she doesn't return home。 Did her work lead her into danger？ Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape， led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow， Corvith。
Together they cross the city underground， following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena， where - circled by magpies - the children find the terrible truth 。。。
Reviews
Amy （Golden Books Girl）
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s fourth middle grade book is definitely my favourite thing she’s ever written。 It’s the story of a girl named Sofia who lives on the outskirts of Siena with her mother and brother， as well as their pet crow Corvith （who is amazing and most definitely my favourite character）， until a silver-veiled stranger changes everything and then after Sofia’s mama is arrested on her birthday and she and Ermin are taken to the city orphanage， she decides to work out what has happened Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s fourth middle grade book is definitely my favourite thing she’s ever written。 It’s the story of a girl named Sofia who lives on the outskirts of Siena with her mother and brother， as well as their pet crow Corvith （who is amazing and most definitely my favourite character）， until a silver-veiled stranger changes everything and then after Sofia’s mama is arrested on her birthday and she and Ermin are taken to the city orphanage， she decides to work out what has happened to her mum and also solve some more of the city’s strange mysteries。 Sofia is a wonderful heroine， who is clever and brave and just， and I loved Ermin too， especially as the story and their relationship progressed。 As I’ve already mentioned， Corvith was 100% my favourite character， but a close second was Ghino， who is very complex but just has something really likeable about him。 The magpies were such excellent animal companions for the villains （not least because I’m terrified of them anyway）， and I can’t use names because it’d be a bit spoilery， but I thought the villains were both very sinister and scarily similar to some people I’ve known in real life。 I feel like I’ve rambled for ages， but I also want to mention how much I loved the idea of bone building！ This is such an atmospheric， enjoyable read， and I couldn’t put it down towards the end。 。。。more
Amy Clayton
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great read， i always enjoy Kiran Millwood's books she is an amazing author。 would recommend！ great read， i always enjoy Kiran Millwood's books she is an amazing author。 would recommend！ 。。。more
Raine
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'Small things could change the world。'A Secret of Birds & Bone is a beautifully crafted novel。 Kiran Millwood Hargrave takes us on an adventure through historic Siena alongside siblings Sofia and Ermin， who only wish to be reunited with their mother after the city guards stole her away。Hargrave's fantastical world of bone magic and avian 'familiars' is fascinating， and the plot is fast-paced and mysterious; it consistently turns in unexpected directions， and the allure of discovering the book's 'Small things could change the world。'A Secret of Birds & Bone is a beautifully crafted novel。 Kiran Millwood Hargrave takes us on an adventure through historic Siena alongside siblings Sofia and Ermin， who only wish to be reunited with their mother after the city guards stole her away。Hargrave's fantastical world of bone magic and avian 'familiars' is fascinating， and the plot is fast-paced and mysterious; it consistently turns in unexpected directions， and the allure of discovering the book's magical secrets had me truly gripped。 However， the ending disappointed me slightly - it felt a little rushed， and I was mildly disappointed that a large part of it rests somewhat upon fortuitous convenience。I love that the children are the main characters and heroes in this book， and that the adults are the villains。 Older villains are a common theme in books where children are the protagonists， but Hargrave does an especially good job of using this to portray the virtue of children's innocence and the corrupting effect of power in adults。 A Secret of Birds & Bone sends a message of hope for a new generation， and reminds the reader that it is wrong to selfishly value yourself above others。Sofia and Ermin are strong， resilient， and clever。 Their relationship is heartwarming， and Sofia （whose perspective we experience the story from） is relatable and authentic。 Many of the other characters were intriguing， but this is where I felt that the length of the story fell short: they felt somewhat underdeveloped， and if the book had been longer their motives could have been made much clearer。A Secret of Birds & Bone is overall an engaging and touching tale; an easy and fun read。 My only wish was that I'd been able to learn more about the captivating world and characters that Hargrave has created！ 。。。more
AnyaLovesBooks
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I enjoyed this book a lot！ I didn't think i would be that interested in this book since i wasn't a fan of the girl of ink and stars but this was great！！ I enjoyed this book a lot！ I didn't think i would be that interested in this book since i wasn't a fan of the girl of ink and stars but this was great！！ 。。。more
Luna
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I’ve enjoyed so many of Kiran Millwood Hargrave books and A Secret of Birds & Bone is no exception。 One of the things I enjoy so much is how the stories feel so alive as you read them。 The worldbuilding and characters are vivid， and I never struggle to feel like I’m walking alongside the characters。 In A Secret of Birds & Bone especially you have so much to appreciate。 The bone building ornaments and the house especially。 It sounds magical and full of respect when given you have bones as the sou I’ve enjoyed so many of Kiran Millwood Hargrave books and A Secret of Birds & Bone is no exception。 One of the things I enjoy so much is how the stories feel so alive as you read them。 The worldbuilding and characters are vivid， and I never struggle to feel like I’m walking alongside the characters。 In A Secret of Birds & Bone especially you have so much to appreciate。 The bone building ornaments and the house especially。 It sounds magical and full of respect when given you have bones as the source it would easily fall under garish。 The story is engaging and it’s easy to read through this book in one sitting without realising the time passed。 I was almost at the end before I knew it and never felt like anything was missing from the adventures。 I really enjoyed A Secret of Birds & Bone and would recommend it。 It’s not my favourite book by the author， The Deathless Girls and The Island at the End of Everything hold those places but for different reasons。 If you’ve not read any of Kiran Millwood Hargrave books before this is a good introduction to her writing but you really won’t be disappointed by any of her books。 。。。more
Timothy Burbage
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This is a definite 5 star read。We follow Sofia in the Italian city of Siena。 Small pox went through the town a handful of years ago， and many people died。 Sofia's brother Ermine was very close to dying， but pulled through。Sofia's mother is an bone artist。 She makes things， like locks and keys and trinkets， out of bone。 Their whole house is made from bones。 It is a weird thing for me， but for Sofia it is completely normal。 The story kicks off with Il Palio， the big horserace in Siena （which used This is a definite 5 star read。We follow Sofia in the Italian city of Siena。 Small pox went through the town a handful of years ago， and many people died。 Sofia's brother Ermine was very close to dying， but pulled through。Sofia's mother is an bone artist。 She makes things， like locks and keys and trinkets， out of bone。 Their whole house is made from bones。 It is a weird thing for me， but for Sofia it is completely normal。 The story kicks off with Il Palio， the big horserace in Siena （which used to be a name of a local restaurant） and then everything goes wrong。The story takes several twists and turns， and it feels exciting and dangerous in equal measure。 We meet a collection of characters who are all engaging， and some of them show a great depth in a short amount of time。 It all feels very real， and something that a 12 year old would be able to do。 Kids will love how independent Sofia is， and adults won't be rolling their eyes at what actions she takes。Whilst this story is going， and Sofia is trying to solve the mysteries of everything happening， she shows a strong connection to her brother （without the author overdoing it） and to some other characters too。 The world is well designed， and there is a hint of magic in the air。A wonderful book， for children and adults alike。 。。。more
Helen
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A good Story。 A really interesting plot。
Jennifer MacMullin
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I don’t often read middle grade books， but this was fantastic！ It was a historical novel （with the setting being Siena， Italy shortly after the Smallpox epidemic and having the cathedral and the Palio） with some fiction and magical realism （the bone carving and binding， pet crows and magpies）
Kate
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I really enjoyed this story。 It was a quick read for me as it’s a middle-grade book， but the story delights with the backdrop of Italy and mesmerises you with the detail of bones。 It begins on Sofia’s twelfth birthday where her mother has been busy for many weeks building something secret out of bones in her workshop。 Sofia’s mother is a Bone Builder， and the story goes into detail about many of the amazing things her mother builds out of bones for others， but also for her children。 Sofia’s a bi I really enjoyed this story。 It was a quick read for me as it’s a middle-grade book， but the story delights with the backdrop of Italy and mesmerises you with the detail of bones。 It begins on Sofia’s twelfth birthday where her mother has been busy for many weeks building something secret out of bones in her workshop。 Sofia’s mother is a Bone Builder， and the story goes into detail about many of the amazing things her mother builds out of bones for others， but also for her children。 Sofia’s a bit put out because her mother promised to be finished by her birthday， but of course she is still busy。 Her mother leaves her and her brother， promising to be back for her birthday celebrations， but Sofia is upset and angry and the she decides to visit the city， partly I believe to follow her mother， but also because she is determined to visit the horse racing。While in the city， Sofia spots her mother with guards chasing her， and so it sets off in motion a turn of events where Sofia and her brother Ermin determine to find the whereabouts of their mother and discover the secret of what she’s been building。I really liked the flow of this story。 It was well thought through， very well explained， and you definitely got a distinct view of the characters。 The worldbuilding of the city and Sofia’s mother’s talent for bone building was quite amazing and very cleverly done。 Hats off to Kiran Millwood Hargrave for imagining such a tale！There wasn’t much I didn’t like in this book， to be honest。 I loved it all the way through。 From the magpie tower to the secret river， there were so many things to discover on the journey。A delightful tale that enchants from the beginning。 。。。more
Esther
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Although this was a very imaginative story with an interesting villain， the plot seemed short and hard to follow and the ending was unsatisfactory。 What I learn is that I'm not a huge fan of adventurous fantasy， they have no link to real life， nothing to learn from them which before I didn't know I liked in a book。 I enjoyed Kiran's The Island at the End of Everything but the other two I've read by her （this one and The Girl of Ink and Stars） weren't as good。 I'm looking forward to my next book， Although this was a very imaginative story with an interesting villain， the plot seemed short and hard to follow and the ending was unsatisfactory。 What I learn is that I'm not a huge fan of adventurous fantasy， they have no link to real life， nothing to learn from them which before I didn't know I liked in a book。 I enjoyed Kiran's The Island at the End of Everything but the other two I've read by her （this one and The Girl of Ink and Stars） weren't as good。 I'm looking forward to my next book， in our dimension！ 😂 。。。more
Charlotte Schrooten
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4。5 stars 🌟
Violet
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A very interesting and inspiring book first one I actually finished to
Rabia
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First book I read with this Author & it didn’t disappoint。 ❤️ With the usage of bones and a crow as a pet。 Really nice story。 :）
Queen Plamo
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"A year ago， a stranger visited their house and Sofia finally came to understand that light must be followed by dark。That good is sometimes chased， hard and merciless as hunting dogs， by bad。"It's the year of the smallpox in Italy and Sofia， her brother， her mother and their crow live on a hill in Siena in a house made of bones。One day， their mother is taken away and both kids are taken to orphanage where things are different than they seem at first。 Sofia and her brother Ermin escape trough th "A year ago， a stranger visited their house and Sofia finally came to understand that light must be followed by dark。That good is sometimes chased， hard and merciless as hunting dogs， by bad。"It's the year of the smallpox in Italy and Sofia， her brother， her mother and their crow live on a hill in Siena in a house made of bones。One day， their mother is taken away and both kids are taken to orphanage where things are different than they seem at first。 Sofia and her brother Ermin escape trough the underground tunnels and soon start to find little clues leading them to their mother。Little by little， the children find the dark secret behind what's happening in the city。A well told story， a quick and interesting read。 It's more like a children's book， tho and I really expected something。。。darker。 A good read overall！ 。。。more
Demelda Penkitty
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A super middle grade book with beautiful illustrations throughout。 Great story with secrets， lies and tons of adventure。 I liked the powerful family dynamic between the three main characters， a mother and her two children and of course Corvith their pet crow。I thought the world building was good for a middle grade book with excellent pacing throughout。 I absolutely love the writing of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and have enjoyed all her books so far children and adult alike。This was such a lovely en A super middle grade book with beautiful illustrations throughout。 Great story with secrets， lies and tons of adventure。 I liked the powerful family dynamic between the three main characters， a mother and her two children and of course Corvith their pet crow。I thought the world building was good for a middle grade book with excellent pacing throughout。 I absolutely love the writing of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and have enjoyed all her books so far children and adult alike。This was such a lovely enchanting， atmospheric read that I would reccomend to any age group。 。。。more
Emily Hume
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Just a little disappointed with the similarity in Hargraves books。。。 I was craving originality and difference amongst her writing， but just wasn't satisfied。 A fun read at the start but the end was skimmed 😕 Just a little disappointed with the similarity in Hargraves books。。。 I was craving originality and difference amongst her writing， but just wasn't satisfied。 A fun read at the start but the end was skimmed 😕 。。。more
John Moore
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Kiran always promises a beautiful story and this one is no different。 Beautiful from start to finish。
Siobhán
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A middle grade book set in Italy， full of mysteries， hidden rivers， lost mothers， and bone carving。 Sofia's mother is a bone carver who makes mementos from the bones of loved ones， but her last job has made her very unhappy， maybe even depressed。 Sofia and her little brother await their mother's return as it's Sofia's birthday， and want to watch the horse race in town to make the time pass faster。 But disaster strikes and the siblings will soon struggle to unravel a lot of mysteries: Where is th A middle grade book set in Italy， full of mysteries， hidden rivers， lost mothers， and bone carving。 Sofia's mother is a bone carver who makes mementos from the bones of loved ones， but her last job has made her very unhappy， maybe even depressed。 Sofia and her little brother await their mother's return as it's Sofia's birthday， and want to watch the horse race in town to make the time pass faster。 But disaster strikes and the siblings will soon struggle to unravel a lot of mysteries: Where is their mother？ Who stole Sofia's birthday present locket？ Why did her brother survive the smallpox that killed so many others？ Why are the wells in town empty？ Truly marvelous and I read it in two sittings; I am sure 12 yo me would've loved this one even more。 It was magical and well written and very immersive。 It also had some very dark moments but that would've probably made me love it more。 4。5 Stars 。。。more
Jane Louise
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A book by one of my favourite authors， set in Siena， my favourite Italian city？ Yes please！！ I received this in my Christmas stocking and devoured it in one sitting that same evening。 It tells the story of Sofia， who lives on the outskirts of Siena with her younger brother Ermin， their pet crow Corvith， and her mother， who is a bone binder， famous for the intricate creations she can make out of bones。 When their mother is arrested on Sofia’s birthday， during the famous Palio horse race， this sig A book by one of my favourite authors， set in Siena， my favourite Italian city？ Yes please！！ I received this in my Christmas stocking and devoured it in one sitting that same evening。 It tells the story of Sofia， who lives on the outskirts of Siena with her younger brother Ermin， their pet crow Corvith， and her mother， who is a bone binder， famous for the intricate creations she can make out of bones。 When their mother is arrested on Sofia’s birthday， during the famous Palio horse race， this signals the start of an adventure that will take Sofia and Ermin deep into the catacombs below Siena， where they will uncover secrets about both the city and about their family。 This is a captivating adventure story: in fact I think that this might be Kiran’s most enthralling adventure yet – I knew as soon as I started it on the evening of Christmas Day that I wouldn’t be going to sleep until I had finished！ I loved the setting of course – I spent the summer of 2007 learning Italian in Siena， and this took me right back to the narrow streets， the stunning cathedral， and the glory that is Piazza del Campo。 I also really liked the idea of bone binding – the idea of making things out of bone seems a little creepy initially， but KMH portrays it as something magical and spiritual， and I was fascinated by all the intricate things Sofia’s mother creates。 And Sofia is another fabulous heroine – fearless， clever and compassionate。 Another unique magical tale from Kiran Millwood Hargrave。 。。。more
Andrew
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Exquisite。
cabeswaterdreams
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Actual rating 3。5 / 5。
Gayatri
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Brilliant and Beautiful。 Loved it。
Naadhira Zahari
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A Secret of Birds & Bone is a story about the intricate way of being a bone carver and uncovering a mysterious secret that is bound for a change in a city called Siena。 This book is very vague and I'm not even sure what's happening most of the time but I just need to know what happens to the characters until I reach the end。I really love the illustrations and the painting-like work that covers every single page in this story。 it might just be my favourite thing about this book。 It's so pretty th A Secret of Birds & Bone is a story about the intricate way of being a bone carver and uncovering a mysterious secret that is bound for a change in a city called Siena。 This book is very vague and I'm not even sure what's happening most of the time but I just need to know what happens to the characters until I reach the end。I really love the illustrations and the painting-like work that covers every single page in this story。 it might just be my favourite thing about this book。 It's so pretty that even though the story was just okay， the illustrations definitely make up for it。 It is just so pleasing to look at and I really love it so much。In the beginning， this story is so full of mystery that even the writing style is different and unique in its own way。 Yet， as I continue reading until I reach the last page， I find that there's not much I actually like about this book。 The reveal and the buildup towards the end isn't that full of suspense so it becomes pretty underwhelming as I was expecting something amazing to happen。 I was disappointed to find that it's indistinct and pretty underwhelming。All in all， I wouldn't really recommend this book as much because I didn't enjoy it as much as I hope I would be。 But if you're still willing to give it a go， then I'm not stopping you。 Because who knows？ You might just end up enjoying it but unfortunately this book isn't my cup of tea。 。。。more
Mrs M
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Really enjoyable and exciting story。 I love that it brings in the Siena and the Palio。
BookBairn
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This book really throws you into the deep end of another world。 A world of magic， and bone binding and far away places。 The author's storytelling truly takes you on a journey with the characters adn I enjoyed the relationships between the children and the changes in the main character -Sofia - throughout the story as she grows。 I love a bit of character growth。 I thought the concept of bone binding was fascinating and wanted to know more and more about that world the children lived in。 The descr This book really throws you into the deep end of another world。 A world of magic， and bone binding and far away places。 The author's storytelling truly takes you on a journey with the characters adn I enjoyed the relationships between the children and the changes in the main character -Sofia - throughout the story as she grows。 I love a bit of character growth。 I thought the concept of bone binding was fascinating and wanted to know more and more about that world the children lived in。 The descriptions of Siena were so evocative and the black and white tower surrounded by magpies， underground tunnels and rivers and a house made of bone - I really felt like I was there in the story。 However， this book would have been a five star book for me but it was just too short！ I needed more world building， slower scenes and sometimes felt the action was a bit jumpy and unexplained。 I guess as a children's book it's aimed at a different audience but I just felt I wanted more explanations to some of the parts of the storytelling。 Like why giant magpies？ 。。。more
Sifa Poulton
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Let's start with the obvious: it's a Kiran Millwood Hargrave book - it's a beautifully written， ethereal-feeling historical MG with fantastic elements。It is primarily a historical book， but with a distinct Alternate Universe feel thanks to the bone carving。 Set in Siena， Italy， the book includes major sites like the Cathedral （which plays a major role and is very distinctive） and events such as the Palio （big horse race）。 The aftermath of a small pox pandemic has left the city afraid， isolated， Let's start with the obvious: it's a Kiran Millwood Hargrave book - it's a beautifully written， ethereal-feeling historical MG with fantastic elements。It is primarily a historical book， but with a distinct Alternate Universe feel thanks to the bone carving。 Set in Siena， Italy， the book includes major sites like the Cathedral （which plays a major role and is very distinctive） and events such as the Palio （big horse race）。 The aftermath of a small pox pandemic has left the city afraid， isolated， and with many orphans。Scattered around this setting are carved bones。 From lockets to houses， the milky-white substance is probably the focus of the book。 Do not read if you are unnerved by the thought of bone without flesh！ There are all sorts of beautiful and inventive objects carved out of bone， and at one point are like clues in a mystery as Sofia， her brother Ermin， and a hideaway have an adventure in the underground tunnels。There was one scene in the tunnel sequence where you could really see Kiran Millwood Hargrave was writing from experience， and that was the psuedo-free swimming scene。 （It's technically in an underground pool， so it's not actual free swimming， but semantics。） The descriptions felt so authentic in this section， full of little details I might not have thought about。The fantastic elements are subtle and come in late， so I shan't say much， but it does combine with the bones and bird companions to make it undeniably not "true" historical。 The birds are not as big a feature as the bones， and were like companions - the guards had magpies and Sofia and Ermin had a crow friend。 。。。more
Novelle Novels
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5 out of 5 starsThis is the authors latest middle grade fantasy book and boy does it pack a punch。。 Sofia lives on the outside of the city of sienna with her mamma， little brother called Ermin and pet crow called Corvith。 Her mother is a bone-binder famous for her keepsakes and charms。 When mamma is arrested both children are sent to orphanage where Sofia finds a strength she didn’t know she had and meets a young boy who lives in the tunnels under the city。 I loved this book and loved the way th 5 out of 5 starsThis is the authors latest middle grade fantasy book and boy does it pack a punch。。 Sofia lives on the outside of the city of sienna with her mamma， little brother called Ermin and pet crow called Corvith。 Her mother is a bone-binder famous for her keepsakes and charms。 When mamma is arrested both children are sent to orphanage where Sofia finds a strength she didn’t know she had and meets a young boy who lives in the tunnels under the city。 I loved this book and loved the way that Sofia is so independent and fights for her little brother。 Sofia wants to find her mamma and protect her family and others around us is so great。 This book is exciting， magical and keeps you on your toes。 Perfect for not just the middle grade age range but for older readers too。 。。。more
Abbie
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Sofia and Ermin's mother makes world class sculptures out of bone。。 After receiving mysterious visitors one night， she doesn't return home the following day。 Sofia and Ermin are take to the local orphanage run by Captiana Rosa。 However， they both start to suspect all is not what it seems when children from the orphanage start to disappear through the night。 Will they be able to save themselves and find their missing mother？This is packed from start to finish with action and adventure。 The writin Sofia and Ermin's mother makes world class sculptures out of bone。。 After receiving mysterious visitors one night， she doesn't return home the following day。 Sofia and Ermin are take to the local orphanage run by Captiana Rosa。 However， they both start to suspect all is not what it seems when children from the orphanage start to disappear through the night。 Will they be able to save themselves and find their missing mother？This is packed from start to finish with action and adventure。 The writing style and descriptions were fantastic and this definitely kept you wanting to turn the pages throughout。 The characters were great and children aged 8-12 will love this。I only wish this was longer so we had more development of the story and got to understand the motivations of some of the characters better。Kiran Millwood Hargrave is definitely a talented writer in both adult and children's fiction。 I can't wait to see what they release next。 。。。more
Jenni
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A Secret of Birds and Bone By Kiran MillwoodSofia Fiori has lived in a charnel house， amongst the ruins of a monastery on the outskirts of Siena， Italy all of her life。A house built out of old and golden bones is where Sofia lives a happy and wonderful life with her little brother Ermin， and her bone builder mother， Renata， who carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones。But on the day of Sofia’s twelfth birthday， her mother heads off into the city and doesn’t return home。 Did her wo A Secret of Birds and Bone By Kiran MillwoodSofia Fiori has lived in a charnel house， amongst the ruins of a monastery on the outskirts of Siena， Italy all of her life。A house built out of old and golden bones is where Sofia lives a happy and wonderful life with her little brother Ermin， and her bone builder mother， Renata， who carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones。But on the day of Sofia’s twelfth birthday， her mother heads off into the city and doesn’t return home。 Did her work lead her into danger？ Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape， led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow， Corvith。 Together they cross the city underground， following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena， where - circled by magpies - the children find the terrible truth。This is my first book that I have read of Kiran’s。 And I must say I am blown away。 Her writing is just beautiful and her descriptions are so finely detailed， it leaves you wanting more。 I absolutely adore how Kiran describes Siena as a plague ridden city， yet a golden city drenched in sunlight， regardless of the horror that is currently happening。 The imagery is just stunning。 I also loved how the author has created such a beautiful and powerful family dynamic。 The main characters are siblings， and the bond they share is so strong！ I adored their pet crow and was constantly worried for the three of them as they set out on this incredible journey。The story is packed full of action and the world building was just enough for the story to move smoothly， without over loading the reader with information。 The pacing was steady and quick， which I found was perfect。 The whole story flowed so beautifully， I didn’t want it to end。Kiran definitely knows what she is doing and is doing it right。Overall this is an impeccable， well written middle grade book that everyone at any age will adore。My rating is a strong 5/5 ⭐️’s 。。。more
Romie
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this was such a lovely read！ I thought it'd be a bit more spooky， but that's my own fault because I just saw 'bone' and assumed it'd be a bit spooky， but it's mostly about family， love and friendship， which it always lovely to read about in a middle-grade！ also the main character lives in a house made of bones。。。so that's cool:） this was such a lovely read！ I thought it'd be a bit more spooky， but that's my own fault because I just saw 'bone' and assumed it'd be a bit spooky， but it's mostly about family， love and friendship， which it always lovely to read about in a middle-grade！ also the main character lives in a house made of bones。。。so that's cool:） 。。。more
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