Which Way To Anywhere is a masterclass in fantasy writing for children, bursting with magical storytelling and unforgettable characters that kids will love to go on an adventure with.

Which Way to Anywhere is a fun, thrilling many-worlds fantasy with magic and technology and a whole lot of heart. There would be a lot to delve into about authorial intent if you were to study this book with a class. I found the mixture of magic and technology intriguing and enjoyed the underlying theme of how important family is. Her first novel for eight to twelve year olds, How to Train Your Dragon, was published to popular and critical acclaim in 2003: ‘The next big thing in children’s literature,’ wrote The Independent on Sunday.It is highly illustrated, so even though this is a big book with a lot of pages it still works for most children, not just those that are super keen on books. Introducing us to a blended family of warring step-siblings - some of whom have magic, while others have no idea that it exists - the funny and fast-paced adventure begins when the youngest, baby Annipeck, is taken. Best-selling children’s author and former Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell’s Which Way to Anywhere is a fantasy story and a family story that zings with magic, warmth and adventure. Which Way to Anywhere with Cressida Cowell – Bath Children’s Literature Festival : Bath Children’s Literature Festival (bathfestivals. But what he doesn't know is that the burning rivers, twisty jungles and terrifying plants are all real.

There is also an environmental thread where humans have been the key in driving a beautiful species to near extinction. It’s the first in a pacey, thrill-packed, highly imaginative new series that should pull in the most reluctant readers with its strong characters, punchy chapter headings and large type. Characters are alive and imperfect, providing a truly fantastic trajectory of growth and learning that readers will learn and grow from themselves.

I love how the beautiful line drawn illustrations that covered the pages of her Wizards of Once series have continued in her new book as I really feel they give another dimension to the story. Join Cressida Cowell, former Waterstones Children’s Laureate and author of How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once, as she introduces the first book in the brand new magical adventure series Which Way to Anywhere.

The book starts, and the imaginary curtains in my brain are drawn and I sit down and read for as long as I can.I hope something similar happens because this book sometimes felt like Cressida playing the same cards for the third time. Still, they resent Theo and fear his suspicions and his allegation that their mother is a witch will lead to trouble. I liked these similarities because I could even link all her book's characters as descendants of each other and all of them fitted together to almost make one story. As Cowell explains in the foreword, she wrote the first lines “a long, long time ago, before I’d even started writing How to Train Your Dragon,” but the story only came to life 25 years later, after the death of her father.