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The Porridge Plot
When Maya and her family move to the countryside, strange things start to happen at night. Who is it that keeps tidying the house after everyone has gone to bed? While her parents don't believe her, Maya knows that there is a mysterious creature living in their new home. This unwanted resident gets very upset when it realizes it won't be getting the bowl of porridge it expects to receive in exchange for doing the housekeeping. As the furious creature wreaks havoc on the household, will Maya and her family find a way to resolve this situation, or will they have to leave their new home? A delightful story of magic and fantasy, Che Golden's The Porridge Plot is also a touching portrayal of family life, which emphasizes the importance of love and togetherness.
256 pages, Paperback
Published September 19, 2017
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November 15, 2017
Don’t upset a Brownie!
Well, who knew that a Brownie requires a bowl of porridge every morning in payment for doing the housework? (A Brownie is a Sprite or a Fairy). Maya and her family do not understand this as they have just moved into their new home and the result is chaos.
This is a great story of fantasy and magic which is suitable for bedtime reading for children around the age of 8 although adults will enjoy it too. Will Maya’s family be able to placate the Brownie and get back to normal?
Great fun with a few of life’s dilemmas thrown in for good measure.
mr zorg
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
Well, who knew that a Brownie requires a bowl of porridge every morning in payment for doing the housework? (A Brownie is a Sprite or a Fairy). Maya and her family do not understand this as they have just moved into their new home and the result is chaos.
This is a great story of fantasy and magic which is suitable for bedtime reading for children around the age of 8 although adults will enjoy it too. Will Maya’s family be able to placate the Brownie and get back to normal?
Great fun with a few of life’s dilemmas thrown in for good measure.
mr zorg
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
September 7, 2017
This book for 9 year old kids is a delight reading.
December 4, 2018
I read this book to my 5 year old daughter and 7 year old son. Both really enjoyed it - so did I :-)
November 3, 2023
This was soooo cute and wholesome and what my depressed ass needed today 🩷
August 30, 2017
With its refreshingly different resident (the occupant of Maya's new home certainly isn't any cute little fairy with glittery wings), its theme of togetherness, its healthy eating message AND its bite-size chapters that make for ideal bedtime reading, The Porridge Plot is a delightful story that should appeal to both boys and girls alike.
Marketed at those aged nine to eleven/twelve. Whilst I find this a useful guideline, as always it is dependent on so many other factors - not least of which is the maturity of the reader. For myself personally, thinking back to some of the books I read as a girl, I'm confident that I would have enjoyed this aged nine and younger.
Copyright: Tracy Terry @ Pen and Paper
Disclaimer: Read and reviewed on behalf of the publisher, Alma Books. No financial compensation was asked for nor given.
Marketed at those aged nine to eleven/twelve. Whilst I find this a useful guideline, as always it is dependent on so many other factors - not least of which is the maturity of the reader. For myself personally, thinking back to some of the books I read as a girl, I'm confident that I would have enjoyed this aged nine and younger.
Copyright: Tracy Terry @ Pen and Paper
Disclaimer: Read and reviewed on behalf of the publisher, Alma Books. No financial compensation was asked for nor given.
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