Ettie and the Midnight Pool
From the multiple award winning genius that is Julia Green, I am delighted to offer you her latest story, Ettie and the Midnight Pool, a haunting tale of secrets, self discovery and the spirit of the natural world.
Ettie lives with her grandma, playing in the woods and fells, swimming in the turn, listening to stories. But she's growing up fast. She needs to explore further, take more risks, discover secrets of her own. So when the mysterious Cora leads her to a hidden quarry pool - deep, cold, beautiful and dangerously inviting - Ettie is ready to jump straight in. But not everything is as it seems. The quarry has secrets too, and Ettie will have to dive deep into the darkness to uncover them.
My Thoughts
This is a gripping tale in which the wild landscape is made human - enticing and exciting, but also mercurial , dangerous, and unforgiving. Ettie's trust in it is as risky as it is captivating.
Ettie and Grandma's relationship is tender but heartbreaking, while Cora exerts a siren-like pull over our hero - malevolent, intriguing and utterly impossible to resist.
Ettie and the Midnight Pool is a perfect story for confident middle-grade readers (ages 10-13) who enjoy atmospheric, nature-centered stories with deep themes.








