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Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden
A brand new young fiction series by much-loved children’s author, Vivian French and illustrated by Nathan Reed.
Meet werewolf extraordinaire… Lottie Luna.
Beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.
Lottie Luna is a werewolf. She’s super-fast, super-strong and has X-ray vision. Lottie doesn’t really like to use her skills, though – she just wants to be like everyone else. But when someone keeps destroying the school bloom garden it’s only Lottie who can come to the rescue…
Meet werewolf extraordinaire… Lottie Luna.
Beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.
Lottie Luna is a werewolf. She’s super-fast, super-strong and has X-ray vision. Lottie doesn’t really like to use her skills, though – she just wants to be like everyone else. But when someone keeps destroying the school bloom garden it’s only Lottie who can come to the rescue…
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Vivian French
593 books142 followersVivian June Isoult French MBE was born in 1945 and educated at Exeter University.
Vivian French was best known in school for being extremely skinny and for talking a lot. At school she developed an attachment to words and later became an actor, then a storyteller, and finally a writer of children's books. She is the author of more than two hundred books. Ms. French lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has four grown daughters.
Vivian French was best known in school for being extremely skinny and for talking a lot. At school she developed an attachment to words and later became an actor, then a storyteller, and finally a writer of children's books. She is the author of more than two hundred books. Ms. French lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has four grown daughters.
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June 9, 2020
A short MG read starring Lottie Luna, princess and super wolf (a werewolf with superpowers) starting at a new school and trying to fit in. There's an exciting project to create a bloom garden for everyone to enjoy. However, someone wants to spoil the happiness and it is up to Lottie and her new friends to track down the culprits. Cute read, pretty illustrations.
November 7, 2019
This is my first read by this author and what a great way to start. This is a cute read that I read with my grandson. I wasn’t sure he would like it as he prefers super heroes but he really enjoyed it. We found that we would read a little and then chat about it.
Lottie Luna is a werewolf... a lovely werewolf. She is also a princess.
We are definitely looking forward to reading more of Lottie Luna series.
Great story with lovely illustrations.
Lottie Luna is a werewolf... a lovely werewolf. She is also a princess.
We are definitely looking forward to reading more of Lottie Luna series.
Great story with lovely illustrations.
March 10, 2020
Meet Lottie Luna, newly crowned princess and superstrong werewolf!
I read this book in Dutch but I want to write my review in English. I will be using the Dutch names however, so don't look at my review strangely when you see names that don't match with the English one. :)
Meet Lottie Luna, she looks like your average werewolf.. but she is not! This girl is born during the full moon and moon eclipse and so she has superpowers. Her hearing is amazing (which is regretting a bit in this new school as people are judgemental *insert mean words*), she is superspeedy, and she is strong, so very strong. But, unlike many people with superpowers, she doesn't let that go to her head. Neither with the whole princess thing. All she wants, and this is what I loved, is to find new friends at her new school, just get through the week, and be normal. It made me happy to see that she knew how to use her powers, but yet she tried to not use them unless it was needed.
I loved seeing her stay positive in school despite having a mean-ish girl named Aagje constantly making comments and the whole thing about her being a princess and she doesn't want to be treated special. It was great fun to see her find friends and eventually go to school with happiness and joy.
I loved the project at the school, to transform a garden into something very special. I would have loved to see more of the plans as now we only know bits and pieces of what some of the characters wanted to do. Still, I was looking forward to seeing who would win and how the garden would take shape.
There is also a dash of mystery and sadness when the garden plans are constantly interrupted and things are being broken. I felt so sorry for poor Lottie who was working so hard and was so enthusiastic about the whole thing. I was hoping everything would turn out all right, because I wanted that garden to be beautiful and I wanted Lottie to be happy.
Flad was just the cutest and I loved how he helped Lottie and tried to make her happy. I am glad that he couldn't speak though. I am just not a fan of talking animals.
The ending was just fab! I loved it. It was exciting, fun, a tad OMG, and very full moon-ish.
I wasn't a fan of Aagje or Bruno. I am not a fan of know-it-all characters who like to rub their OMG I am smartness around *looks at Hermione*. Thankfully she does get better, but yeah, she really needs a bigger change for me to like her. And Bruno was just mean and rude.
And mr. Kluifbot, what a horrible horrible man. Bah.
The illlustrations were just magnificent. I so so so so love the style of them. They are fun and playful, as expected by Nathan Reed. I am glad he was picked to illustrate this series.
Though I had a laugh at the illustration on page 53 which shows a silhouette of Lottie Luna in a skirt.. while in the pages around it she is wearing a sweater and pants due to what happened earlier. :P
I can tell you that I can't wait for more in this series. Lottie Luna is a fabulous character, I love her friends, and I just want more adventures. While I love the school setting I wouldn't mind some more out of school adventures and to see more of her superpowers.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I read this book in Dutch but I want to write my review in English. I will be using the Dutch names however, so don't look at my review strangely when you see names that don't match with the English one. :)
Meet Lottie Luna, she looks like your average werewolf.. but she is not! This girl is born during the full moon and moon eclipse and so she has superpowers. Her hearing is amazing (which is regretting a bit in this new school as people are judgemental *insert mean words*), she is superspeedy, and she is strong, so very strong. But, unlike many people with superpowers, she doesn't let that go to her head. Neither with the whole princess thing. All she wants, and this is what I loved, is to find new friends at her new school, just get through the week, and be normal. It made me happy to see that she knew how to use her powers, but yet she tried to not use them unless it was needed.
I loved seeing her stay positive in school despite having a mean-ish girl named Aagje constantly making comments and the whole thing about her being a princess and she doesn't want to be treated special. It was great fun to see her find friends and eventually go to school with happiness and joy.
I loved the project at the school, to transform a garden into something very special. I would have loved to see more of the plans as now we only know bits and pieces of what some of the characters wanted to do. Still, I was looking forward to seeing who would win and how the garden would take shape.
There is also a dash of mystery and sadness when the garden plans are constantly interrupted and things are being broken. I felt so sorry for poor Lottie who was working so hard and was so enthusiastic about the whole thing. I was hoping everything would turn out all right, because I wanted that garden to be beautiful and I wanted Lottie to be happy.
Flad was just the cutest and I loved how he helped Lottie and tried to make her happy. I am glad that he couldn't speak though. I am just not a fan of talking animals.
The ending was just fab! I loved it. It was exciting, fun, a tad OMG, and very full moon-ish.
I wasn't a fan of Aagje or Bruno. I am not a fan of know-it-all characters who like to rub their OMG I am smartness around *looks at Hermione*. Thankfully she does get better, but yeah, she really needs a bigger change for me to like her. And Bruno was just mean and rude.
And mr. Kluifbot, what a horrible horrible man. Bah.
The illlustrations were just magnificent. I so so so so love the style of them. They are fun and playful, as expected by Nathan Reed. I am glad he was picked to illustrate this series.
Though I had a laugh at the illustration on page 53 which shows a silhouette of Lottie Luna in a skirt.. while in the pages around it she is wearing a sweater and pants due to what happened earlier. :P
I can tell you that I can't wait for more in this series. Lottie Luna is a fabulous character, I love her friends, and I just want more adventures. While I love the school setting I wouldn't mind some more out of school adventures and to see more of her superpowers.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
March 21, 2023
My daughter really enjoyed this one. We are looking forward to the next in the series.
March 3, 2021
Lottie Luna; werewolf princess, is new to her crown and starting at a new school, Shadow Academy. Born with special powers and living in a castle at the top of the hill over looking the village, Luna wants to be seen as a “normal” werewolf girl, just like everyone else. But circumstances just won’t allow her to keep her secrets truly hidden.
When someone threatens to destroy the Bloom Garden Lottie has designed for the school, she and her new friends must find a way to fight back against an unknown and spiteful foe.
Nathan Reed’s illustrations add a playfulness to an already fun story. The bold visuals enhance the joyfulness of the story and emphasise the childish energy of Lottie Luna and her friends.
This is a lovely story of friendship and perseverance in the face of adversity. Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden is an endearing start to what promises to be an entertaining series.
When someone threatens to destroy the Bloom Garden Lottie has designed for the school, she and her new friends must find a way to fight back against an unknown and spiteful foe.
Nathan Reed’s illustrations add a playfulness to an already fun story. The bold visuals enhance the joyfulness of the story and emphasise the childish energy of Lottie Luna and her friends.
This is a lovely story of friendship and perseverance in the face of adversity. Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden is an endearing start to what promises to be an entertaining series.
December 19, 2021
Lupetta Luna e l’Accademia delle Tenebre è una lettura divertente e appassionante, adatta a tutti i bambini dai 6 agli 8 anni che tiferanno fin da subito per Luna e ameranno le sue avventure. Lei è una lupetta amabile che fa dell'amicizia e del lavoro di squadra due i pilastri per la felicità. Grazie al suo carattere riuscirà a farsi apprezzare da tutti e mostrerà ai piccoli lettori che quando si ha un cuore grande il bene di tutti viene prima del nostro. Lei è un bell’esempio di altruismo e presto capirà che quando si è in un gruppo di amici non si deve temere di farsi vedere per ciò che si è davvero.
May 13, 2021
Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden is really, really good. It's so cool. I really like it because there's a werewolf, and I thought werewolves were scary at first but they're actually not.
My favourite part was the ending because it was happy and sweet.
I didn't like what happened to the cub, that part wasn't very nice at all!
I think everyone should read it, it's really, really good.
- Rosie, age 6.
My favourite part was the ending because it was happy and sweet.
I didn't like what happened to the cub, that part wasn't very nice at all!
I think everyone should read it, it's really, really good.
- Rosie, age 6.
December 30, 2019
Cool werewolf princess starts new school.
October 10, 2020
Laten we het er maar op houden dat ik de doelgroep niet ben...
October 2, 2019
A cute little story. Lottie is a super werewolf, AND a princess. But she wants to be just like everyone else, not singled out. A new school might be her chance to fit in, if she can navigate the pupils and teachers...
Lottie is a great character and this will be a popular series. The illustrations are lovely and the story is both sweet and has a good lesson to learn as well. Children will love reading as (Character) gets their comeuppance and the others get their happy ending. I'm looking forward to seeing what Lottie and her friends get up to next.
Lottie is a great character and this will be a popular series. The illustrations are lovely and the story is both sweet and has a good lesson to learn as well. Children will love reading as (Character) gets their comeuppance and the others get their happy ending. I'm looking forward to seeing what Lottie and her friends get up to next.
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