The Luck Uglies - Review & Giveaway

I am a big advocate of reading. There is nothing I love more than getting lost in a good book. You can travel the world - scale mountains, navigate forests, trek across deserts, hurtle through space, dive down into the depths of the oceans, travel back in time, or even into the future. There are no limits, you simply let the words take you wherever you want to go. I spent much of my childhood with my nose in a book, my parents supplied me with all the books I could read - I had shelves & bookcases that were teeming with Point Horror and Judy Blume, I couldn't get enough. All I wanted to do was read.

I have tried desperately to instil the same love of reading and stories in my own children. I want to share with them the joy of a good book, and the excitement of new worlds and people that you can visit any time you like simply by picking it up. A has followed in my footsteps and has bookcases that are full to bursting with mostly paranormal YA - Harry Potter, the Twilight saga, The Mortal Instruments, The Immortals, the Morganville Vampires series. I've encouraged the boys to read at every opportunity. Every Christmas we give them sets of books and they've built up a good collection, although their love is not as deep as mine & A's. E is definitely developing a love of books, and has an impressive bookcase of her own.

Harper Collins sent us a copy of The Luck Uglies by Paul Durham, for ages 9 years +, which H is avidly reading. It seems to have really gripped him, he's picking it up every night and disappearing off into the village of 'Drowning' with the main character Rye and her friends before he goes to sleep.

Luck Uglies was a name whispered around the docks and darkest taverns, places the law dare not tread…

Rye has grown up hearing the legend of the Luck Uglies – notorious deadly outlaws who once stalked the streets. Now they have faded to ghosts and rumours and Rye isn’t sure they ever existed. Then on the night of the Black Moon, a mysterious stranger known only as Harmless, steps from the shadows to save Rye’s life and Rye learns that sometimes it takes a villain to save you from the monsters…

Enter a thrilling world of secrets and fantastical adventure from a phenomenal new writing talent.

H is enjoying the story and loves baffling me with "Drowning Mouth Speak", thankfully the glossary at the back has explained what a 'wirry' is, and why he now asks for 'cackle fruit' with his bacon...

I have one copy of The Luck Uglies to give away, so if you'd like to send your tween on a visit to a new world just enter my competition using the widget below - remembering to note the terms and conditions. Best of luck!

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• Competitions are open to UK residents aged 18 years and over.
• The prize is 1 copy of The Luck Uglies from Harper Collins.
• The giveaway ends at midnight on 31st July 2014.
• All entries will be verified before the winner is announced.
• The winner will be notified via email.
• If the prize is not claimed within 28 days a new winner will be drawn.
• The prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.
• Invalid and incomplete entries will be removed.

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