Star

Wintry Tales #8

by Holly Webb

When Anna borrows a tiny wooden tiger from her Russian grandmother’s mantelpiece, little does she realize that it is the start of a magical adventure…
Waking the next day, Anna finds herself in a snowy Russian village, where she hears the news that a tiger cub has been spotted in the nearby woods. Anna knows this is why she must be here – the cub needs her help! But is Anna brave enough to set out in search of a tiger in the forest at night?

Genres: Childrens, Animals, Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Обожавам коледните истории на Холи Уеб 🎄💗

[Johnny Macpherson Laidlaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

really good story about a girl and her unlikely friendship with a tiger cub, a wonderful storyline and a brilliant read

[Andrea Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the facts at the end of this cute story. Gonna have to read all the wintery tales by Holly now 😉

[Monika Kilijańska · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wcale nie dziwię się, że seria „Zaopiekuj się mną” jest tak często wypożyczana przez moją córkę. Sięgając po opowiadanie „Anuszka i przyjazna tygrysica” znajdujemy cudowną zimową opowieść, która uderza prosto w serce. Jest tu nie tylko mroźną, śnieżną Syberię, ale też miłość do zwierząt czy krzepiący triumf więzi rodzinnych. To także odrobinka magii, którą poczuć może każdy, kiedy śpi spokojnie we własnym łóżku.
Naprawdę podobała mi się ta magiczna historia, mistrzowsko łącząca to, co prawdziwe (to książka na faktach), z odrobiną magii i fikcji literackiej. Gorąco polecam tę książkę wszystkim czytelnikom powyżej 7 roku życia, którzy są fanami Holly Webb, początkującymi miłośnikami zwierząt lub po prostu aspirującymi molami książkowymi, spragnionymi pięknie opowiedzianej świątecznej opowieści.

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[shay · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a little boring at the start but when she went into the forest by herself it was so interesting. This book caught my eye because I LOVE tigers and this really made me wish I was friends with one HAHAHAHA the ending and the start kinda confused me but I think it's like her grandmother or mother or something idk but it was such a heartwarming and simple story which is what I needed to get out of my reading slump. Even though it isn't my age/the words are super big/it was very short I still enjoyed it just as much

[JC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moms with a DVM Book Club KIDS Edition selection for December. Lizzy (11) only read half of it, but I found it charming and wanted to see what happened. Loosely inspired by an actual injured tiger cub, about 3 mos old, found in December 2012 (Russia). I enjoyed reading a book not published in the US (printed in the UK); the perspective was refreshingly non-American.

[WildGooseWandering · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely story that I read with my 5 year old daughter.
We both enjoyed reading a chapter a week and wondering what would happen next.
My daughter was so happy to discover the author’s note at the end, informing us that Star really does exist.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable adventure shared with my daughter. It was nice to think about another culture and county. It made us want to know more about the tigers in Russia and the nature centres trying to protect them.

[Emma Ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute little book about a girl saving a tiger. Obviously intended for younger readers, there wasn't much in this one to keep me going. If I'm honest, the author's note at the end about the origins of the story was more interesting than the story itself.

[Sylwia ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book but for 7-9 yo kids

[saskia♡ (taylor’s version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

i only chose this book because there was a tiger on the cover and it was actually so cute

[Toby Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rather weird book

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was very good but could have had more adventure to it

[Emily T · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate the plot device of how it ended but it was cute and easy to read.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet book. A glimpse of magic at the beginning and end, but mostly a tale of a brave girl with a big heart and compassion towards a lost tiger cub.

I would recommend this to students in Year 3-5 who love animals.

[Lilyfae · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderfully wintery and Christmassy tale that hits ALL the things you want from a frosty festive tale, heartwarming, triumph and family, this time focusing on a real Russian tiger and the dream of a young girl of what it may be like in a Russian winter.

Star is based on a real story of a lost tiger cub found with a frost bitten tail is a way to understand about the ill-effects of winter,nature and how wild animals may look cute but we must respect them fitting in beautifully with the ethos of Holly’s Animal Stories.

[Joseph Whitt · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the few times I read a book AFTER one of my daughters. This was mild and entertaining adventure for young ones.