Edwina Wyatt is an award-winning Australian children’s author. She grew up in Sydney, and worked as a lawyer and a high school teacher before becoming a writer of books for young readers. Her debut junior fiction novel was The Secrets of Magnolia Moon.
Edwina Wyatt's prose is lyrical and heartfelt, with a glorious use
of imagery. And Katherine Quinn has captured the fanciful nature of
Magnolia Moon with warmth and joy. This is not a fast-paced read,
brimming with dramatic tension. Calling to mind the writing of
Astrid Lindgren and Kate DiCamillo, The Secrets of Magnolia Moon is
a whimsical and gentle portrayal of friendship and problem solving,
with each page to be savoured. And I think young readers could do
with more of that.
*Kids Book Review*
The Secrets of Magnolia Moon is written in a distinctive style with
metaphors that are charmingly quirky and conjure gorgeous images of
friendship and loving families. It is such a happy story; it reads
beautifully and has sweet, intermittent illustrations that make it
the perfect present for kids aged 7+.
*Readings*
The Secrets of Magnolia Moon is aimed at the readership of the Ruby
Red Shoes or Clementine Rose series—eight to 10-year-olds who like
whimsical, cutesy books about friendship and emotional problem
solving. It could also make a good read-aloud book for a slightly
younger reader.
*Books + Publishing*
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