tag:dreamwidth.org,2016-12-31:2667277 A Book Review Blog Belonging to Caroline Hooton quippe 2018-03-17T22:40:17Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2016-12-31:2667277:296285 2018-03-17T22:37:16Z 2018-03-17T22:40:17Z public 0 <b><u>The Blurb On The Back:</u></b><br /><br /><i>Harriet is seven. And a quarter. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE!<br /><br />But after a rather rocky start, their friendship is soon on a very firm footing. Together they take up the challenge to help Horace (who has come down from his pedestal) get to grips with modern life. <br /><br />Separated by centuries. Joined by a common purpose. Horace and Harriet are rock solid! </i><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://quippe.dreamwidth.org/296285.html#cutid1">The Review (Cut For Spoilers):</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div> <br /><br /><b><u>The Verdict:</u></b><br /><br />Clare Elsom's self-illustrated humour book for children aged 7+ (the first in a series) is a breezy read that sets out the friendship between an unlikely duo and has plenty of humour (including amusing drawings) that will appeal to younger readers and although I wished there'd been a bit more of Harriet's human friends, Horace is a pompous but winning character and I'd like to see more of the pair.<br /><br /><u>HORACE AND HARRIET TAKE ON THE TOWN</u> was released in the United Kingdom on 1st March 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=quippe&ditemid=296285" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments