The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm

The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm: Guide to Monsters

By Karen Foxlee

Illustrated By Freda Chiu

Genre:-Fiction About Self-Esteem/Self-Reliance for YA/Urban Fantasy

Pages:-288

Publisher:-Pushkin Children's Books

Blurb:-There are those that hunt monsters to harm them and there are that hunt monster to help them. Which one are you?

Dressed in sparkly red shoes and carrying her strawberry-scented notebook, Mary-Kate accompanies her archaeologist mother to the quiet English countryside to investigate some unusual bones found in an old well.

 But soon she realises that the village of Woolington is not as peaceful as it seems; the ground trembles beneath them, there are mysterious noises, and the locals are obsessed with a terrifying old legend.

 Could there be any truth in the myth of the beast who lives in the ancient well? With the help of a new friend Mary-Kate starts getting to the bottom of this monstrous mystery.

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My Review:-This is Book One in the new series. I'll start by saying the illustrations are perfect for the book, as you could follow the story through the map at the beginning of the book. Mary-Kate goes with her mother, an archaeologist to the village of Woolington Well for a dig. Mary-Kate finds change difficult to cope with and she has different ways to overcome them, making lists, breathing exercises, squeezing her stress ball are just a few. The village is being terrorised by a giant Wyrm, that is very old. The Wyrm Watch Society have called Mary-Kate's mother to see if she can help save the village being turned into a shopping centre. Arabella, Lord Woolington's daughter wants to save the village well, even though it's her dad doesn't.  This is a book that shows, love, courage, accept change no matter how big or small, learn to never give up and more.  I read this book along with my 9-year-old granddaughter and we both enjoyed this story from the beginning.