Call of the Penguins
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'The perfect fireside read。 Veronica McCreedy will capture your heart'
TRISHA ASHLEY， Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation
'So beautifully written by a born storyteller'
LORRAINE KELLY
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about 。 。 。
Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed， Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years。 Most of them alone， in her huge house by the sea。
But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。
More specifically， a love for penguins！
And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。
Even though it will put her in the spotlight， just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings。
Perhaps it's never too late to shine？
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Readers are falling in love with Call of the Penguins！
***** 'A life-affirming， warm， comforting book to help you feel cosy。'
***** 'This story really warmed my heart。'
***** 'A book to lift the spirits。'
TRISHA ASHLEY， Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation
'So beautifully written by a born storyteller'
LORRAINE KELLY
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about 。 。 。
Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed， Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years。 Most of them alone， in her huge house by the sea。
But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。
More specifically， a love for penguins！
And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。
Even though it will put her in the spotlight， just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings。
Perhaps it's never too late to shine？
_____
Readers are falling in love with Call of the Penguins！
***** 'A life-affirming， warm， comforting book to help you feel cosy。'
***** 'This story really warmed my heart。'
***** 'A book to lift the spirits。'
Reviews
Louise Marley
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Totally brilliant！ Review to come。
Wendy Robey
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A wonderful return to Veronica McCreedy and her Penguins。 I love Veronica’s zest for life and how she can’t help but interfere and give her opinion on everything。 Her trip back to the Southern Hemisphere sounded magical and it was lovely reconnecting with Terry and the team。
Angie
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I must admit when I saw this sequel I had mixed emotions。 I adored away with the penguins and would love to revisit the characters but also felt the book had ended in a way that made a sequel difficult。 I should not have worried， this sequel is a triumph！ The writing is so good that I was immediately back in the world of Veronica McCreedy， whose voice is so distinctive。 We left Veronica thinking that she had had her last adventure， but it turns out she has room for a bit more！ Daisy gets a starr I must admit when I saw this sequel I had mixed emotions。 I adored away with the penguins and would love to revisit the characters but also felt the book had ended in a way that made a sequel difficult。 I should not have worried， this sequel is a triumph！ The writing is so good that I was immediately back in the world of Veronica McCreedy， whose voice is so distinctive。 We left Veronica thinking that she had had her last adventure， but it turns out she has room for a bit more！ Daisy gets a starring role in this book， which is perfect， as she is the only one who can counter Veronica’s stubbornness。The storyline is brilliant， just the right balance of heart-warming， laugh out loud funny， and drama。 。。。more
Purple Lorikeet
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Veronica McCreedy is 87 years old and can claim the joy of having visited and come to know the adelie penguins when she visited the Antarctic。 One might think that would be enough for her but then she is invited to present some segments of a wildlife documentary on penguins by a famous conservationist。 This requires travel to both Australia and the Falkland Islands to perform her duties。 During the course of this experience， she learns a lot more about humans as she continues to focus on her lov Veronica McCreedy is 87 years old and can claim the joy of having visited and come to know the adelie penguins when she visited the Antarctic。 One might think that would be enough for her but then she is invited to present some segments of a wildlife documentary on penguins by a famous conservationist。 This requires travel to both Australia and the Falkland Islands to perform her duties。 During the course of this experience， she learns a lot more about humans as she continues to focus on her love of penguins。 Along for the ride are grandson Patrick， nine-year-old cancer patient Daisy， and penguin specialist Terry。 I should begin by pointing out this book is a follow-up to Away with the Penguins and the reader would benefit from reading that first。 That said， I believe this is quite readable as a standalone too。 Veronica McCreedy is still something of a grouchy old woman but she has mellowed a bit since her visit to the Antarctic and takes some pleasure in helping others。 Along with the new adventures with penguins， there are storylines around grandson Patrick and his relationship with Terry， the search for information on long-lost son， Enzo， and that of Daisy。 Veronica sticks her nose into all of them， trying to help things along for all。 While I definitely enjoyed this book， it wasn't quite the gem its predecessor was。 I suspect that's always the danger in a follow-up book。 On the other hand， there was some unfinished business from the earlier story and this book ties up a few loose ends and seems to close the story on Veronica。 While it took a bit more time to get into this book， I soon found myself impatient to find out answers to some of the questions that arose。 Anyway， it's quite well written and is again full of much information about penguins。Overall this was another lovely read and I give it 3。5 stars。 I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK for an advanced reader copy。 I provide this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Kathryn
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We first met 87 year old Veronica in in How the Penguins Saved Veronica or as it is titled elsewhere Away With the Penguins。 And now she is out on a new adventure to a different place this time and different penguins。Veronica is a bit of a curmudgeon with a tough outward exterior， but really she has a soft centre。 This time she is off to help present a documentary about penguins。 We also meet up with Terry and her grandson Patrick who start the story back in Antartica。 However soon Patrick is d We first met 87 year old Veronica in in How the Penguins Saved Veronica or as it is titled elsewhere Away With the Penguins。 And now she is out on a new adventure to a different place this time and different penguins。Veronica is a bit of a curmudgeon with a tough outward exterior， but really she has a soft centre。 This time she is off to help present a documentary about penguins。 We also meet up with Terry and her grandson Patrick who start the story back in Antartica。 However soon Patrick is delving into family history and trying to make sense of it and to come to terms with it。In the same way as Patrick learns more， Veronica also has her way of seeing the past challenged。 Meanwhile work with the penguins goes on as does filming。 On the Falklands leg of the journey Daisy a young girl who has been through some severe cancer treatment is living out her dream of meeting up with penguins。 Veronica and herself have a very special relationship。The story is strongly environmental。 There are so many kinds of penguin， and we along with Veronica fall for the breeds we are introduced to。 In a way that twines a human interest story and an environmental one， we see the consequences of our thoughtless actions in a very concrete way。 And if you are like me you will be googling to see what each type of penguin looks like。Call of the Penguins is another delightful read by Hazel Prior。 While it does help to have read the previous book， it is not necessary， and a reader could easily pick up this one。 I really enjoyed reading about Veronica and her team's further exploits， and was sorry to close the book on them。 。。。more
Helen
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A delightful sequel to Away With The Penguins， Call Of The Penguins sees a return of Veronica McCreedy living at the Ballahays in Ayr living with her faithful assistant （not carer） Eileen。She also has the full of life Daisy who is the daughter of her grandson Patrick's close friend and recovering from the ordeal of cancer treatment。The relationship between 87 year old Veronica and 9 year old Daisy is unusual but Veronica helped Daisy cope with her exhausting treatment by distracting Daisy to thi A delightful sequel to Away With The Penguins， Call Of The Penguins sees a return of Veronica McCreedy living at the Ballahays in Ayr living with her faithful assistant （not carer） Eileen。She also has the full of life Daisy who is the daughter of her grandson Patrick's close friend and recovering from the ordeal of cancer treatment。The relationship between 87 year old Veronica and 9 year old Daisy is unusual but Veronica helped Daisy cope with her exhausting treatment by distracting Daisy to think about the penguins on Locket Island and especially Pip the Penguin who Veronica helped rescue when she visited Locket Island。Patrick， although without formal qualifications has settled well with the small research on Locket Island， especially his girlfriend Terry。Patrick who is quick to temper and paranoid due yo his unsettled upbringing， breaks up with Terry and leaves the team on the next boat out。Veronica although disappointed by her grandson's departure from the island is determined not to let him sit around and so sends him off to Vancouver to find out about Enzo， Patrick's father and Veronica's son who was born in a nunnery and then taken from Veronica as she was an unmarried mother。 They already know that Enzo or Joshua as his adoptive parents knew him has died in a climbing accident， Patrick finds out more and is initially horrified until he manages to track down his fathers best friend and discovers the truth。Veronica meanwhile has been invited by Sir Robert Saddlebow as a penguin ambassador to travel to different locations to film a documentary about sea birds with Veronica focussing on the penguins，Daisy forever industrious， writes to a programme that grants wishes to seriously ill children。 Her wish ito meet the penguins is granted and meets up with Veronica and Sir Robert in Argentina。Patrick joins them in Argentina as does Terry with her own secrets。 Their time is occasionally terse and complex as all types of relationships can be， but their joint love of penguins and wildlife reunites them somewhat。Ass well as the complex relationships and revelations， the description of nature and the many types of penguins they encounter is wonderful whilst putting across the damage of plastic pollution and litter， a cause which is very close to my heart。 。。。more
Mimi
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Call of the Penguins is a charming sequel to the delightful Away with the Penguins。 In addition to Veronica， Patrick and the other characters from that initial book， we meet Daisy， a little girl whose “Make-a-Wish” wish is to visit penguins in their natural surroundings。 There is also Sir Robert Saddlebow who narrates documentaries on wild life。 He asks Veronica to join him as co-host on a documentary he is filming on penguins and seabirds in the southern hemisphere and she jumps at the opportun Call of the Penguins is a charming sequel to the delightful Away with the Penguins。 In addition to Veronica， Patrick and the other characters from that initial book， we meet Daisy， a little girl whose “Make-a-Wish” wish is to visit penguins in their natural surroundings。 There is also Sir Robert Saddlebow who narrates documentaries on wild life。 He asks Veronica to join him as co-host on a documentary he is filming on penguins and seabirds in the southern hemisphere and she jumps at the opportunity。 While Veronica is once again getting the opportunity to be with her beloved penguins， her grandson Patrick is in Canada trying to find out what he can about his birth father （Veronica’s son。） There is also a very important message about the harm that disposable plastic containers is wreaking on the environment。 It is the death of the penguin Petra who is asphyxiated after consuming a plastic wrapper which is the impetus for Veronica to include a message about the dangers of plastic as she concludes her narration for the documentary。 Call of the Penguins spotlights the ups and downs in relationships， such as between Patrick and Terry or between Veronica and Sir Robert。 And throughout it all there are some very engaging antics among the penguins。 A very enjoyable story。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK， Transworld Publishers， Black Swan for the opportunity to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kate
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Fresh from her adventures in Antartica， Veronica McCreedy settles back home in Scotland with her long suffering housekeeper， Eileen and Daisy， a little girl full of energy who is recovering from chemo。 Meanwhile， Terry and Patrick are still in Antartica with Pip the penguin and navigating their new relationship。 Everything seems settled until an invitation for more penguin adventures beckons Veronica and Patrick decides to delve into his past。I really enjoyed Away with the Penguins and loved Ver Fresh from her adventures in Antartica， Veronica McCreedy settles back home in Scotland with her long suffering housekeeper， Eileen and Daisy， a little girl full of energy who is recovering from chemo。 Meanwhile， Terry and Patrick are still in Antartica with Pip the penguin and navigating their new relationship。 Everything seems settled until an invitation for more penguin adventures beckons Veronica and Patrick decides to delve into his past。I really enjoyed Away with the Penguins and loved Veronica's grumpy aristocratic character so I snapped up the opportunity to return to her world again。 If I were to sum up this sequel in one sentence it would probably be - good but not as charming， funny or captivating as the first book。 I still love Veronica and her hilarious turn of phrase - when Daisy is too noisy "Please Daisy， consider the chanderliers！" but I felt her stellar character carried the book。 As before， there are chapters narrated by Terry and Patrick but I lost interest with their narration and felt I wanted to skim read to get back to Veronica。 Terry and Patrick's storylines felt lacking and not as tightly knitted as before。 Important enviromental issues are raised but at some points it felt a bit preachy and therefore off putting。 In general， I liked the writing style， if not some aspects of the plot。 There was a great twist which I didn't see coming。I am glad I read it， but its not a book I will rave about and I feel like I'm done with Veronica's world now。 I will definitely be adopting the phrase "wetter than an otter's pocket" from now on though！It'll be a good read for those that enjoyed "Call of the Penguins"， readers who like an easy quick read and penguin fans - there is a wealth of information about them。Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Federica
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What a lovely surprise this book was！I hadn't read Away with the Penguins， but it was my first purchase as soon as I finished this one， because I loved the characters and the story and I wanted to go back to know more about them。In addition to the beautiful writing style， excellent description of landscapes， lovable characters and heartwarming story， this book delivers also a very important and thought provoking message about invironmental issues and wildlife， an added bonus for sure。Thank you t What a lovely surprise this book was！I hadn't read Away with the Penguins， but it was my first purchase as soon as I finished this one， because I loved the characters and the story and I wanted to go back to know more about them。In addition to the beautiful writing style， excellent description of landscapes， lovable characters and heartwarming story， this book delivers also a very important and thought provoking message about invironmental issues and wildlife， an added bonus for sure。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
emmabbooks
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Penguins and PeopleCall of the Penguins is very much a follow on from Away with the Penguins （also known as How The Penguins Saved Veronica）， though can be read as stand alone。 This is a wonderful story of penguins and people， acceptance and the need to change。 Veronica， now 87 years old， is invited to co-present a nature programme acting as a penguin ambassador， and so jumps at the chance of meeting penguins in Australia and the Falklands。 Patrick， Veronica’s grandson， throws himself into a res Penguins and PeopleCall of the Penguins is very much a follow on from Away with the Penguins （also known as How The Penguins Saved Veronica）， though can be read as stand alone。 This is a wonderful story of penguins and people， acceptance and the need to change。 Veronica， now 87 years old， is invited to co-present a nature programme acting as a penguin ambassador， and so jumps at the chance of meeting penguins in Australia and the Falklands。 Patrick， Veronica’s grandson， throws himself into a research project， and Terry wonders how long the Locket Island penguin station can survive。 The story is narrated by these 3 characters， who we first met in Away with the Penguins。 In addition Veronica is accompanied by 9 year old Daisy who brings a different way of looking at things。 As well as penguins there is relationship drama， communication disasters， mysteries to solve and plenty of interesting details that I found myself googling for more information on。 The story flows well， with the 3 narrators blending together well， so the story is easy to follow and always full of charm and wit - plus a few sombre moments。 I really enjoyed catching up with Veronica， and learning more about her and her life。 The story was involving， fascinating and a great read。 Absolutely wonderful！ 。。。more
Roberta
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Away with the Penguins was one of my favourite books of 2020， so I was thrilled to be offered an ARC of Call of the Penguins， the sequel。I was concerned I wouldn’t remember the previous book well enough， but reading Call of the Penguins was like coming home。 It’s absolutely stuffed full of characters that I love （human and penguin）。 Veronica and Daisy are my favourites， but I love all the others too。As before， the penguins run through the story， with their irrepressible characters， and ability t Away with the Penguins was one of my favourite books of 2020， so I was thrilled to be offered an ARC of Call of the Penguins， the sequel。I was concerned I wouldn’t remember the previous book well enough， but reading Call of the Penguins was like coming home。 It’s absolutely stuffed full of characters that I love （human and penguin）。 Veronica and Daisy are my favourites， but I love all the others too。As before， the penguins run through the story， with their irrepressible characters， and ability to draw people together。 It was fun to see a variety of different species this time。I very much enjoyed the plot。 It was great to delve deeper into the links between Veronica and Patrick。 Away with the Penguins only really scraped the surface。Overall， this was another beautiful， wonderful story， full of penguin （and human） goodness。 I can’t really find the words to say how much I loved it， I would give it 10 out of 5 stars， if I could！ My absolute favourite book of 2021。I was given a free copy of this book， my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tractor Girl
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Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of this book。Call of the Penguins follow Veronica and Patrick on their next steps of their lives。 The book looks into family relationships。。。 the good， the bad。。。 and how to build one together。 Sadly the book also looks into how humans are impacting the planet and the impact on wildlife including penguins。87 year old Veronicais asked by Sir Robert Saddlebow to join him on a wildlife production on seabirds 。。。Veronica is to add a commentary to the penguin slo Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of this book。Call of the Penguins follow Veronica and Patrick on their next steps of their lives。 The book looks into family relationships。。。 the good， the bad。。。 and how to build one together。 Sadly the book also looks into how humans are impacting the planet and the impact on wildlife including penguins。87 year old Veronicais asked by Sir Robert Saddlebow to join him on a wildlife production on seabirds 。。。Veronica is to add a commentary to the penguin slots。。。 The little penguins on Ginty Island， and the Rockhoppers in the Falklands。 meanwhile her grandson Patrick is in Vancouver researching his late father's past。Daisy who is recovering from cancer with her mum Beth joins Veronica on the Falklands as part of the I Wish programme， where she has sent in a request to visit the penguins。Terry from the first book continues her blog on the penguins of Locket Island。I felt it was necessary to read the first book to follow the different characters。 。。。more
Rosemary
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I absolutely loved Away With the Penguins so I was really excited about reading Call of the Penguins。 Veronica McCreedy is back with a bang and has been offered a presenting role alongside her inspiration， Sir Robert Saddlebow。 Her grandson Patrick is back in the UK and wants to find out more about his father。 Terry is worried about the future of the Locket Island Project。 Of course， it isn’t plain sailing for Veronica and revelations could tear friendships apart and threaten her role in the doc I absolutely loved Away With the Penguins so I was really excited about reading Call of the Penguins。 Veronica McCreedy is back with a bang and has been offered a presenting role alongside her inspiration， Sir Robert Saddlebow。 Her grandson Patrick is back in the UK and wants to find out more about his father。 Terry is worried about the future of the Locket Island Project。 Of course， it isn’t plain sailing for Veronica and revelations could tear friendships apart and threaten her role in the documentary。 There are a variety of settings this time， but the story is mainly set on the Falklands。 The landscape is beautifully described， as are the penguins。 You just can just visualise them and their personalities。 I felt there was a bit more going on in this book compared to Away With the Penguins， and that’s no bad thing。 The main characters were all established in the first book for me and it was interesting to see how the various plot lines panned out。 At one point I thought the story was going to go down quite a predictable route， but I was wrong， thankfully。 The story is so readable and heartwarming。 I love the characters， the penguins and the landscapes。 On the whole， this is a heartwarming and enjoyable read。 However， some parts of the story aren’t so cheerful， and I felt so sad for the characters。 The story delivers an important message about wildlife and the environment and it does make you stop and think。 I tried to make the book last but once I started reading in the evenings I was totally drawn in to the story and finished it quite quickly。 I would recommend reading Away With the Penguins first， as it establishes the characters so well。 Call of the Penguins follows on from it， so it makes more sense if you’ve read AWTP。 That’s not to say it wouldn’t read well as a stand-alone， but it’s more enjoyable if you’ve read AWTP。I highly recommend this book and really enjoyed it。 It’s the perfect book to read at this time of year。Many thanks to Penguin Random House Transworld Publishers and NetGalley for an advance copy to review。 。。。more
Zandra
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I am so grateful to NetGalley and Black Swan for giving me an arc copy of Call of the Penguins。 Having read Away with the Penguins， I was delighted when Hazel Prior wrote。 a sequel。 This could be read as a stand alone book， but I think it is better to read it after Away with the Penguins， as everyone’s background has been explained in it。 I enjoyed catching up with Veronica， now 87， Patrick， Terry， Pip and the others。 After spending time in the Antarctic with penguins in the first book， Veronica I am so grateful to NetGalley and Black Swan for giving me an arc copy of Call of the Penguins。 Having read Away with the Penguins， I was delighted when Hazel Prior wrote。 a sequel。 This could be read as a stand alone book， but I think it is better to read it after Away with the Penguins， as everyone’s background has been explained in it。 I enjoyed catching up with Veronica， now 87， Patrick， Terry， Pip and the others。 After spending time in the Antarctic with penguins in the first book， Veronica has been invited by a famous naturalist to help present a documentary on penguins in The Falklands， having first been to other penguin colonies in other countries。 I did appreciate how Hazel brought up the subject of plastics， and the damage they cause to nature and animals。 I found that particularly pertinent at present， and it was brought into the story in such a way that it didn’t cause offence。 I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it。 Easy to read， interesting characters and a mix of pathos， humour， morality and typical events in life。 。。。more
Caroline Kerdouci
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Veronica McCreedy， 87， is an absolute legend。 From holding the imaginary title of litter picking queen of Ayrshire to penguin ambassador and saviour this slightly cantankerous， curmudgeonly octogenarian returns to star in another adventure featuring her favourite birds。 Settled back into her comfortable home life at the Ballahays， with the ever obliging housekeeper/assistant Eileen on hand，Veronica has swapped penguin caring duties on Locket island for temporary guardianship of Daisy， 9 who’s re Veronica McCreedy， 87， is an absolute legend。 From holding the imaginary title of litter picking queen of Ayrshire to penguin ambassador and saviour this slightly cantankerous， curmudgeonly octogenarian returns to star in another adventure featuring her favourite birds。 Settled back into her comfortable home life at the Ballahays， with the ever obliging housekeeper/assistant Eileen on hand，Veronica has swapped penguin caring duties on Locket island for temporary guardianship of Daisy， 9 who’s recuperating following a gruelling battle with cancer。 Grandson Patrick has remained in Antarctica at the research station， a project generously kept afloat by Granny V， volunteering and pursuing his romantic relationship with boss Terry who along with Mike and Dietrich are penguin fanatics and experts。 But the Adelie penguins of Locket island， in particular Pip， are never far from Veronica’s thoughts。 Remember the Penguins？ How could she possibly forget them？ So it’s simply marvellous then to receive an invitation from Sir Robert Saddlebrow， Veronica’s “favourite knight” to accompany him to Australia and the Falkland Islands where he’s filming his latest TV wildlife documentary， in which penguins play a starring role。 Get ready for the plight of the penguins part 2 in which the antics and behaviour of Veronica’s flippered friends contrast well with the trials and tribulations of Ms McCreedy and her fellow penguin devotees。 Both the themes and characters in Away with the Penguins are responsible for the book’s popularity and success and in this sequel， which is just as special as its predecessor Hazel Prior has picked up where she left off。 She’s added a mystery element alongside the recurring themes of the importance of family， friendship， love and enduring loss， the solving of which is entrusted to Patrick。 Having hit a rocky patch in his relationship with Terry Patrick is taking time out to consider his future but first he must find answers to the questions that have been plaguing both himself and Granny V for many years， questions concerning Veronica’s beloved son and Patrick’s father Enzo。 The results of his trip to Canada are shocking and surprising。 I loved the balance between the gentle humour， the heartache and the drama in which “friends like the milk of human kindness can turn sour”。 However， amid all the sorrow and stress and anxiety that threaten to derail one or two relationships and tarnish precious memories it’s the discovery of the hidden healing powers of nature and the ways it helps reconnect these characters to one another that is so joyous， uplifting and at times quite moving。 Ingrained into the storyline is the belief that there’s always hope on the horizon， no matter the problems that continue to beset us。 Every character has been blessed with the ability to charm the reader even those hovering in the background like the lovely， gossipy but at least technology proficient Eileen！ Do not underestimate this character who quietly copes with Veronica’s every demand from locating frequently mislaid items to proffering much needed cups of Veronica’s favourite Darjeeling tea to entertaining the energetic Daisy。 But oh my goodness it’s wonderful to be back in the company of lipstick loving， handbag wielding， meddling Veronica， an endearing if rather formidable and old fashioned character who abhors modern ways， preferring to hang onto her traditional values but who still retains her spirit for adventure。Her use of the Queen’s English renders her voice archaic but is actually quite refreshing！ Visions of Veronica standing amongst the Rockhoppers or Gentoos clutching her handbag speaking in her own inimitable style had me dissolving into giggles every time。 The inclusion of a few new faces is most welcome。 Sir Robert Saddlebrow who’s presumably been inspired by Sir David Attenborough is a fantastic character。 His presence helps soften Veronica’s hard edges turning her insides gooey in much the same way as the penguins do which is funny and delightful， even managing to put a twinkle back in her eye， although their friendship isn’t all plain sailing！ However it’s the inter generational friendship between Veronica and the recovering Daisy that’s so captivating and brings out the absolute best in Veronica。 Any novel featuring this kind of friendship where the young learn from the old and vice verse is bound to win my seal of approval。 Their pairing is divine！ Daisy is a dote， a darling， her illness not dampening her inquisitiveness nor enthusiasm for life which is so infectious， inspiring and humbling。 I liked how she quickly catches the penguin love bug from Veronica， befriending Petra the Rockhopper and Tony the Macaroni who are worthy substitutes for the absent Pip。 Whilst she’s keen to become their human playmate， （even Petra can’t escape modelling one of Daisy’s friendship bracelets！） Daisy is also deeply sensitive to the plight of these creatures， and it’s this aspect of the storyline that in its sadness unites all those on Bolder Island， their troubles and woes temporarily paling into insignificance as they consider the wider implications of man’s disrespect for the planet。 If you’ve read Away With The Penguins you’ll find its underlying message regarding our destructive impact on the natural world and our climate along with our continued use of harmful plastics just as forceful。 This may disappoint some readers who are possibly expecting something more or a little bit different from the first book but I’m guessing the author is of the opinion there’s no harm in reiterating such a vital message。 It certainly made me feel guilty that I don’t do more towards looking after/saving our planet and I felt suitably chastised。 I was happy to overlook the similarities between both storylines thanks to the wonderful characters who adorn the pages。 I wanted more of the same and that’s exactly what the author delivers。 Obviously it helps that Veronica McCreedy is such a lovable， memorable character。 Well written， informative， inspiring， heartwarming and funny as well as a touch quirky and melancholic I think overall this sequel is flippin fabulous。 My thanks as always to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leanne
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I’ve been eagerly waiting for the sequel to Away with the Penguins and I wasn’t disappointed。 Another lovely heart warming story by Hazel Prior with an important underlying message about looking after our planet。 Recommend reading the books in order to understand the characters and backgrounds in this novel。 Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of its launch on 11th November。
Holly
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A sequel not to be missed。 Following on from Away with the penguins， call of the penguins will not leave you disappointed。 Once again， Hazel Prior has beautifully written a book with in depth knowledge of penguins and the crisis of our current climate。 The story is engaging， and the detail is exceptional。 Highly recommend。 It could be read as a stand alone but for the depth I would recommend reading Away with the penguins first。
Susan
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Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed， Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years。 Most of them alone， in her huge house by the sea。But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。More specifically， a love for penguins！And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。Another beautiful book from Hazel Prior which re-introduces us to Veronica the elderly l Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed， Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years。 Most of them alone， in her huge house by the sea。But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。More specifically， a love for penguins！And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。Another beautiful book from Hazel Prior which re-introduces us to Veronica the elderly lady with a penguin obsession。 This time Veronica is asked to co-present a wildlife documentary and the book seamlessly combines the stories of Veronica's grandson Patrick and his search for information about his father， 9 year old Daisy who is recovering from cancer， Patrick's girlfriend Terry who runs the Antarctica penguin research station and the filming of the documentary in the Falkland Islands。The penguins are the scene stealers right from the start with the level of information always mixed with a huge dollop of charm and humour。 Veronica's formal turn of speech adds yet another layer of appeal and the story moves forward in the enchanting scenery with perfect pace and interest。 Added to this is a memorable message about conservation and our duty to reduce our use of plastics which is delivered without a hint of hectoring or preaching。 A wonderful read。My thanks to Netgalley and Random House for an advance copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
BookBloggerJanine
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Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior I give this book 4。5 stars 87 year old Veronica McCreedy has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。 More specifically， a love for penguins！And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。Perhaps it’s never too late…。to shine？ This is one of those rare books that has that perfect mix of a beautifully written story and location with equal Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior I give this book 4。5 stars 87 year old Veronica McCreedy has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship， adventure and wildlife。 More specifically， a love for penguins！And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary， far away in the southern hemisphere， she jumps at the chance。Perhaps it’s never too late…。to shine？ This is one of those rare books that has that perfect mix of a beautifully written story and location with equally strong well rounded characters to connect with。。For me the narrative was totally absorbing and the uplifting plot warmed my heart with emotion。 It also portrays an important message about looking after nature and thinking about packaging。l found the Penguins informative and delightful。 A book ld highly recommend With thanks to Netgalley，Hazel Prior and Random House UK， Transworld Publishers， Black Swan for the chance to read and review this book 。。。more
Katie
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I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This is the second book in a series， something I was not aware of when I requested it （nor when I began to read it）。 If you are inclined to read this book， you should pick up the first book beforehand。 I often felt there were references to the first novel that I was missing or misunderstanding while reading this book and that took some of the enjoyment away from reading it。 It wasn't a bad book， i I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This is the second book in a series， something I was not aware of when I requested it （nor when I began to read it）。 If you are inclined to read this book， you should pick up the first book beforehand。 I often felt there were references to the first novel that I was missing or misunderstanding while reading this book and that took some of the enjoyment away from reading it。 It wasn't a bad book， it was actually pretty interesting when you got into it， it was just a little disconnected because readers of the first novel would be aware of character dynamics and plot lines that I was not。 Overall， if it interests you， make sure to read the first book before you pick this one up。 。。。more
Jen James
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It is lovely to be back in the company of the formidable 87 year old Veronica， or Mrs McReedy as she prefers to be known。 Call Of The Penguins， written by Hazel Prior， is the second to feature our curmudgeonly central character。 Away With The Penguins was such a charming book， and I am very happy to find this book is equally as lovely。 Call Of The Penguins sees Veronica taking on a new mission， in her own unique way。 At an age when many of her contemporaries would be watching Countdown， she is o It is lovely to be back in the company of the formidable 87 year old Veronica， or Mrs McReedy as she prefers to be known。 Call Of The Penguins， written by Hazel Prior， is the second to feature our curmudgeonly central character。 Away With The Penguins was such a charming book， and I am very happy to find this book is equally as lovely。 Call Of The Penguins sees Veronica taking on a new mission， in her own unique way。 At an age when many of her contemporaries would be watching Countdown， she is off in another important adventure。 Veronica’s absolute belief in her own ability and memory， despite the apparent moving of her possessions raised a smile in me， and will be so familiar to many。 Despite the light nature of the book， there are some poignant moments too。 Whether it’s the reference to the micro plastics entering the penguin food chain， or Daisy’s explanation of why very few things make her nervous these days。 The occasion of the hymn sung， on a far away hillside， would bring a lump to the throat of most readers。 The writing flows so well， that it’s so very easy to read， I found myself flying through the book。 If you were to read Away With The Penguins first， it would give you a better understanding of the background of the characters， but it’s not a necessity。 Hazel very naturally writes in all the details you need to know， so you can enjoy Call of the Penguins to the maximum。 If you are looking for a life affirming， warm， comforting book， to help you feel cosy as the days get colder; I highly recommend Call Of The Penguins。 This is such an enchanting 5* read， with a very important underlying message for the future。 。。。more
Valerie McGurk
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This is the sequel to the book ‘Away with the Penguins’。 It doesn’t disappoint and is equally uplifting and thoughtful。 I would suggest the books are read in order。
Paromjit
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Hazel Prior returns to the delightful world of penguins and the wealthy 87 year old Veronica McCreedy， living in Ayr at The Ballahays， with her helpful assistant Eileen。 She has the bright and boisterous 9 year old Daisy， daughter of Gavin， bicycle shop owner and friend of Patrick， Veronica's grandson。 Daisy has been undergoing cancer treatment， painful and exhausting， which Veronica has helped her to endure by exhorting her to think of the penguins， the two of them forming a close bond as a res Hazel Prior returns to the delightful world of penguins and the wealthy 87 year old Veronica McCreedy， living in Ayr at The Ballahays， with her helpful assistant Eileen。 She has the bright and boisterous 9 year old Daisy， daughter of Gavin， bicycle shop owner and friend of Patrick， Veronica's grandson。 Daisy has been undergoing cancer treatment， painful and exhausting， which Veronica has helped her to endure by exhorting her to think of the penguins， the two of them forming a close bond as a result。 Patrick has fitted in well in his role at Locket Island in the Antarctic with its Adelie penguins， where one of them， Pip， continues to hold a special place in all their hearts。 His relationship with Terry has turned out well and he has become the essential Mr Fix It， helping with the research， and a great cook to boot。 However， Patrick's paranoia and insecurities sees him break off his relationship with Terry， and head to Vancouver， Canada， to find out more about his father， Veronica's son， Enzo， who had been given away as a baby by a nunnery。 Patrick had felt this constant hole in his life， and feels a desperate need to find out more about his father， who had died in a climbing accident。 He is to find out far more than he ever anticipated， knowledge which challenges what he thought he knew about his mother and father。 Veronica， a penguin ambassador， finds herself jetting around the world as she becomes a co-presenter with Sir Robert Saddlebow on a nature documentary on birds， with Veronica focusing on penguins。 Daisy joins her after she writes to a programme that grants wishes to children suffering serious illness。 All of them， including Terry， end up reconnecting at Bolder Island in the Falklands， negotiating some troubled waters， mental health issues， and having to face the devastating issue of humanity's use of plastics which endanger ocean life and seabirds。 The inclusion of Daisy as a character is genius， her love of penguins is infectious， particularly her love of the Rockhopper penguin， Petra， and Tony the Macaroni。 If you adore penguins as much as I do， you will appreciate the central focus on the wide variety of penguins covered in this novel and the humans who love them too。 This is a beautifully engaging， lovely and entertaining read， a wonderful sequel to Away with the Penguins， there is heartbreak， tragedy， and conflict in relationships which threaten friendships， such as Veronica's with Robert， and will Patrick and Terry be able to resurrect their love？ Highly recommended。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Debra
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This book is the sequel to "Away with the Penguins" by the same author。 If you haven't read the first book then I suggest that you do so before embarking on this。 Nothing will make any sense otherwise。Veronica MacCreedy has been involved with penguins for a couple of years now。 She supports a project financially， having visited in the first book。 In this book we have the continuation of her story as she is asked to do a documentary on her beloved penguins。 We also follow Patrick as he seeks out This book is the sequel to "Away with the Penguins" by the same author。 If you haven't read the first book then I suggest that you do so before embarking on this。 Nothing will make any sense otherwise。Veronica MacCreedy has been involved with penguins for a couple of years now。 She supports a project financially， having visited in the first book。 In this book we have the continuation of her story as she is asked to do a documentary on her beloved penguins。 We also follow Patrick as he seeks out his roots and Daisy as she continues her cancer recovery。I didn't feel that this book was as good as the first one。 I was just about happy to allow the whimsical story of an elderly woman heading off to the desolate cold of a penguin research station， finding her grandson and befriending a young cancer survivor in book one。 However a second book just didn't work。 It attempted to bring the story back down to earth and become more real and believable which， of course， it isn't。 This really smacked of the author attempting to jump on the back of a successful book with a second when in reality a sequel shouldn't have been written。 Some things are best left alone。 Okay - my view & not everyone's but that is what I feel。Not a book I feel able to recommend。I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley。 。。。more
Margaret
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An excellent sequel and I would recommend reading Away with the Penguins first。 There is a wonderful mix of characters most of whom have underlying issues to resolve。 The main character Veronica McCreedy ， an octogenarian， is the catalyst and is to set off on a new adventure amidst her beloved penguins
Stuart
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A beautiful warm and wonderful book。 I adored Away With The Penguins and it is in my top 5 of books of the year and this sequel has joined those top ranks。 Funny， Heartwarming and Quirky！ Everyone needs to read this book！
Vlada （Vladkabooks）
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This story seems so fun and entertaining on first glance， but in reality it is much more dramatic and carries extremely important topics discussed in our society。I have not read the first book by Hazel Prior "Away with the Penguins"， but I am starting it straight away after this one！Call of the Penguins is a must read for everyone in order to understand the value of the nature and how to help it！ This story seems so fun and entertaining on first glance， but in reality it is much more dramatic and carries extremely important topics discussed in our society。I have not read the first book by Hazel Prior "Away with the Penguins"， but I am starting it straight away after this one！Call of the Penguins is a must read for everyone in order to understand the value of the nature and how to help it！ 。。。more
Bookwormbadger
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With grateful thanks to NetGalley， Random House UK and Hazel Prior for my copy in exchange for an honest review。This is the follow-up to the wonderful Away with the Penguins and is once again an absolutely glorious， uplifting read。 I adore the characters that Hazel Prior has created - they are all wonderful and inspiring in their own ways。 In these days of limited travel， this is an armchair journey of the very best kind， taking the reader to Antarctica， South Georgia， the Falkland Islands， Cana With grateful thanks to NetGalley， Random House UK and Hazel Prior for my copy in exchange for an honest review。This is the follow-up to the wonderful Away with the Penguins and is once again an absolutely glorious， uplifting read。 I adore the characters that Hazel Prior has created - they are all wonderful and inspiring in their own ways。 In these days of limited travel， this is an armchair journey of the very best kind， taking the reader to Antarctica， South Georgia， the Falkland Islands， Canada and Scotland。 Hazel Prior's writing is beautiful - I have read and adored all her books and hope she continues to write many more。This book made me both laugh and cry， which to me is always a sign of a truly excellent read。 Such a fabulous book。 。。。more
Ellie at BookBucket
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https://book-bucket。com/2021/09/29/ca。。。I loved Away With The Penguins and although I really wanted a follow up book， when it happened I worried I wouldn't love it as much。 However this is another absolutely charming read。 It opens after Veronica's exploits on Locket Island in the first book became a bit of an internet sensation。 Her new relationship with grandson， Patrick， and his girlfriend， Terry， have opened her up to emotions that she thought were long gone。 And young Daisy， now holidaying https://book-bucket。com/2021/09/29/ca。。。I loved Away With The Penguins and although I really wanted a follow up book， when it happened I worried I wouldn't love it as much。 However this is another absolutely charming read。 It opens after Veronica's exploits on Locket Island in the first book became a bit of an internet sensation。 Her new relationship with grandson， Patrick， and his girlfriend， Terry， have opened her up to emotions that she thought were long gone。 And young Daisy， now holidaying with Veronica to recover from a round of chemotherapy， is also bringing new perspectives to Veronica's life。Veronica gets the opportunity to feature in a television documentary and Daisy is included in the trip。 The story alternates between Veronica's， Patrick's， and Terry's POV so we get an inside look at where misunderstandings are happening and the consequences。 A big part of the story involves Patrick being dispatched to the US to find out more about the man Veronica loved and lost and who was Patrick's father。There are some twists and turns in this book which I wasn't expecting since the first book was so straight forward and charming and funny。 They add an extra dimension， but there is still plenty of humour， along with some powerful ecological messages。 These did come across as a bit preachy at times， but certainly got the point across。 Veronica is one of my favourite fictional characters。 Long may she reign！ 。。。more
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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Full Stop: I did not read the first book because I didn't know there was a second book， I simply thought THIS was the first book， just a different edition。 DOH！ It didn't take away my enjoyment of reading this， although I did struggle a tiny bit to catch up。 I just loved Veronica so much， she is fiesty and so wise。 Daisy is the other main character and was just as endearing and captivating to read about。 I loved the relationship these two women eventually form and the storyline sucked me right i Full Stop: I did not read the first book because I didn't know there was a second book， I simply thought THIS was the first book， just a different edition。 DOH！ It didn't take away my enjoyment of reading this， although I did struggle a tiny bit to catch up。 I just loved Veronica so much， she is fiesty and so wise。 Daisy is the other main character and was just as endearing and captivating to read about。 I loved the relationship these two women eventually form and the storyline sucked me right in。 I am all for saving wildlife and the environment， without getting too preachy about it。 There is also something to be said for heartwarming stories such as this。 They are so charming and never fail to lift my spirits and my mood。 I learned a lot as well and that is ALWAYS a bonus。 I will definitely be picking up book two。With many thanks to NetGalley， Hazel Prior and Random House UK， Transworld Publishers， Black Swan for the giving of the ARC。 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Call of the Penguins&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0