The Twig Man

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The writing draws you in and keeps you captive with its suspense, drama and startling incidents throughout. The main character Ari is admirable with his determination and bravery. He is just the right amount of naughty - for the right reasons - and I admired his tenacity. I figured out Timmy’s story before it was explained but this would have blindsided me had I read this as a kid. With an engagingly strident narrative voice, this is aimed at pre-teen readers who areedging towards more grown-up perspectives, with wonderful details about the family’sKurdish heritage (and a glossary of Kurdish terms) threaded through the haunting tale.

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But he had better hurry, as Ari finds himself next on The Twig Man’s list Here’s what Sana’s editors had to say about her bewitching debut: October 2022 Debut of the Month | Longlisted for The Juniper Book Award 2023 | Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023 Overall, there is a lot to appreciate & enjoy within this book. The author has a great deal of potential & appears to know where they want the story to go. I believe that with experience & care their stories could bloom into tales shared amongst friends, new & old, just as the Pokemon cards were between Ari & Timmy.

Ari doesn't believe his sister has just left him he believes the Twig man has taken her whilst in the woods he meets Timmy who wants to stop the Twig man. The friendship that grows between Ari and Timmy works well as they have the same objective.

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I'm not a horror fan, but this one, I love it! I'm not saying this because it is not creepy, it is creepy, but the story is amazing! I like how Sana Rasoul builds up the tension. She gives you hints here and there, but still you won't figure out what is truly happening. The more clues you get, the more complicated the things seem. It's like never ending until it really ends. That made me keep reading it. It had been a long time since a book kept me up at night, and this one just did it. And the plot twist…. I didn't see that coming. This book gave me goosebumps in many ways. The Twig Man would have me shaking in fear, he’s half tree half man a monster without no face and has eyes everywhere.Ari’s family is Kurdish & so we can, as adults, assume that there are some cultural aspects that show themselves in the way his family functions. I haven’t been a child for several years now but was curious about Ari’s mother’s request to meet Timmy’s parents before letting him go over & play. This is something that few parents (in my day) were doing. It would be wonderful to know that this is more commonplace today given the obvious benefits associated with placing a face to a name. On the other hand, both of Ari’s parents leave him alone at home & allow him to wander at his leisure. This is something that was more common in my day when we were less accustomed to seeing all the horrible things that circulate in this world. The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. Those details aside, I found the characters themselves to be interesting representations of what we may view as familiar entities within our own world. The maternal character in this book is the prime example of what it means to have one’s emotions dictate their approach to life & I appreciated this inclusion. There is a great deal to be said about the parenting style that is adopted throughout this book & I would be remiss if I didn’t say that it made me feel incredibly overwhelmed. This is where further world-building might come into play. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -