The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Book 1
L.D. Lapinski
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
'Assured, witty and inventive. This debut has ""future classic"" written all over it.' - The Guardian Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co. At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . . When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds' magical travel society and explore other worlds. But, unknown to Flick, the world at the very centre of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. Once Flick realizes what's happening she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, seeking a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness - and takes our world with it. A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.
Reviews
Loved this book, can’t wait to read the rest of the series and find out more about Flick. A very intriguing character who we need to know more about. Anyone who enjoys Dr Who or fantasy will love this book too.
Deronal
I really enjoyed the original and interesting concept of having a trip to another world through something as mundane as a suitcase! The developing friendship between the two main characters added an extra dimension to an already excellent story and I can't wait to tread other books in the series.
RachelShaw
This was a much more mature read than I was expecting. Despite a relatively simple concept (suitcases act as portals to other worlds) I think the story is probably likely to appeal more to secondary aged pupils than middle grade. I enjoyed it but felt it could have been shorter.
LucyCatten
A great idea. Enjoyable. All the characters were nice. A lovely book to read.
Historystone
I loved this magical adventure! I’m not sure who was my favourite character, possibly Jonathon as he has a little mystery to his family history and he knows so much about the agency. Travelling between worlds and the magical language was fantastic. I could visualise every element of the story. I would recommend this to all ks2 children
Mrs Burton
Full of wonder, magic and adventure, 'The Strangeworlds Travel Agency' is without a doubt one of the best books I've read all year! Flick, the book's protagonist, has you rooting for her from the very beginning. L.D Lapinski depicts the other worlds beautifully so it's easy to share in Flick's wonder and amazement. The descriptions of the other worlds will make you want to hang around and savour them but the fast-paced plot makes it difficult not to race to the end. Highly recommended for ages 9+.
sharetheadventure
A really fun read! Love the idea of travelling to different worlds via suitcases, especially when each world is totally unique.
Miss_T2
This is the story of Flick who stumbles across The StrangeworldsTravel Agency. She quickly discovers this is no ordinary travel agents. Using suitcases as portals she travels between magical universes. I would recommend this to upper key stage pupils who enjoy magical adventures - particularly Harry Potter fans who are looking for the next read.
Helen Corkhill
A wonderful journey into a plethora of magical lands. I couldn’t put it down!
Mrs Hunter
Harry Potter fans will adore this magical adventure; I certainly did! Set to be the first book in a new series, I’m glad I’ve discovered it right at the start. I can see this quirky, twisting tale being made into a blockbuster film. Loved it!
Melissaosh
Another book that I absolutely loved and would recommend to children 8+. The joy here is the variety of imaginary worlds that our heroes visit. For this reason it would be a great book to use to stimulate children's writing. LD Lapinski has created a host of characters from gentle unassuming loners to fiesty lovable thieves and villains reminiscent of the childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Please, please let there be a sequel.
MrsB1000
I absolutely loved the idea of being to travel to another world by stepping into a suitcase. I will never look at suitcases the same way again. There is so much possibility here for future stories and so many adventures. I am really keen to read the next book.
Patchkins