Review - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

Property Jones was found in cupboard in The White Hart Bookshop, but when Netty and Michael Jones found her and took her in, she hid a massive secret. For what’s the point in living in a bookshop when you can’t read?


Property wasn’t too sure, but when the Joneses won the Montgomery Book Emporium in a huge raffle, Property realised there was more to life than not being able to read and she must save her family before it’s too late.

The Bookshop Girl is for anyone that loves a bit of drama, and an awesome book Emporium. With a clever, cute and crazy cat: Gunther, that helped to save the day. A smart, fact-full boy named Michael and, an emotionless, very nasty and cruel Eliot, who is more than meets the eye. Lets hope Property can help her family before Eliot wins everything they ever owned…


Bookshop girl is a brilliant read for middle grade and people of all ages who ever dreamt of living in an almost magical Bookshop.

Doing my First Library and School Visits As a Writer

Once my story was published by Storytime, I was asked to do a visit to my local Library in Beaconsfield and do two school talks, where I would explain the process of being published and read my story.

The Library, at Beaconsfield, was extremely fun, young children came with their parents and I read them my story with a group of cuddly animals as props. When I had finished reading my story, I took some questions, (mainly from the adults), and then I went on to do crafts with the young children!

The school events were a bit longer and had a lot more children of different ages. In the first school, Hughenden Primary, I went to every class for twenty minutes, but before I did this my story was read out by my Aunt (who is also the foundation class teacher), to the whole school in assembly, with a PowerPoint of the magazine running so everyone could see the amazing illustrations. The younger years were really enthusiastic, and in foundation we did crafts and activities, like at the Library! Also at the Foundation I challenged them to name the Leopard from my story, they chose a name and I presented them with a naming certificate, which they all liked. From years 1, 2 and 3, I took questions and opinions, which were all really interesting and unique. The last three classes were slightly more complex, as they were older. Year 5 even interviewed me!

At the other school, Curzon C of E Primary School, also my Primary School, I did classes 2 and 5. Much like Hughenden, the younger class was very enthusiastic and enjoyed the teddies as well as the story (which I read to them). Class 5 questioned me after being read the story, they questions were very interesting and I had to take a while to think about some of them.

I loved doing these events and would happily do it again, if I was given the chance!!!

Some of the Thank You cards from the children.