Rose by Holly Webb (author)

Author/Illustrator

Holly Webb

Holly is the best-selling author of lots of brilliant books for children.

Holly read Classics at Cambridge and was working as a children’s book editor when she began writing for children. She is particularly well known for her animal stories, like Lost in the Snow and the Molly’s Magic and Animalmagic series. Look out too for Victorian crime caper Maisie Hitchins and fantasy adventure Emily Feather. For older readers, don’t miss the Rose and Lily books, about magical girls and their adventures.

She lives in Reading with her family and two very spoilt cats!

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1. JapaneseStar
   on 2 November 2015

   OMG I know that I say that I love practically every book I read (if you’ve seen my other reviews) but is definitely my all time fav! It’s all about 10 year old orphan Rose who is suddenly whisked away to famous magician, Mr Fountain’s grand house to be a maid where she learns that there might just be magic in her too! But then children start to go missing! Can Rose find them? Is she strong enough? How powerful is she? Will she see what’s truly in Freddie (Mr Fountain’s Mysterious Apprentice) and Isabella’s (Mr Fountain’s Spoilt Daughter’s) hearts?

   Find out in Holly Webb’s gripping novel, Rose!

   I would recommend this book for 10+

   5out of 5

2. BabyPenguin
   on 2 October 2013

   It’s super good so far! I love it! Can’t wait till the end! :)

   5out of 5

3. Rosetheophan
   on 3 February 2013

   I adored this book, i couldn’t put it down! It is very well written

   5out of 5

4. Becajane6320
   on 19 May 2012

   Rose is a fab book and it would be better for kids the age of 12+. (i’m now reading the next book of rose)(Rose and the lost princess) its worth a read

5. loonylikeluna
   on 9 July 2011

   I loved this book. It is set in the early 1900s, at first in an orphanage, then to an amazing, huge house. Rose, an orphan of around 11, it sent to the house to work as a servant! The book has lots of twists and turns, and I would reccomend it to girls aged 9 and over.

   5out of 5

6. whitecover
   on 11 June 2011

   From a poor girl who was abandoned as a baby, to a magicians apprentise. Rose Is an amazing adventure book, It kept me hooked all the way through. I loved to see how in each chapter, she progressed in her magical abilitys.But she has to take her chances. In order to stay with the head magician, she has to work part time. And,finnaly, gets to go on her adventure to save her missing friend without help. I woukd recomend this book to any reading lover.

7. soluvbooks
   on 14 November 2010

   nobody couldn’t like rose she is lovely and its a wonderful

   5out of 5

8. Book-Club-Review-Team
   on 18 October 2010

   I was gripped from page one. It wasn’t very realistic, but that’s what I liked about it! There were a few very unexpected but pleasant twists to this story, which made you want to keep reading.

   The cover is absolutely gorgeous. It looks mysterious, magical and marvellous – perfect! It makes you want to just….grab it.

   This definitely wasn’t any ordinary novel – it was a gripping, on the edge-of-your-seat, what-happens-next book! I give this book 10/10 and recommend it for readers aged 10+.

   AMBER, AGE 11

   5out of 5

9. lovemysteryromance
   on 23 June 2010

   Rose was a brilliant book! Once I had bought it I was very eager to read it. Very good story too. But it might be a little scary for children under ten.

   5out of 5

10. marshmallow99
    on 18 June 2010

    One of my favourite books ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5out of 5

11. PuddleTheNaughtiestPuppy
    on 23 May 2010

    I Really LOve dthis book I couldnt put it down though i did get scared when i read thebit about the evil witch at night time !!! It was brill thought just dont read it at Night time ! :) :)

12. TheJode
    on 9 May 2010

    This is an adventure sort of book, like when you start reading this book, you CAN’T put it down!!

13. Hermione2010
    on 29 April 2010

    I love the book Rose! It’s sort of slightly historical and a lot of fantasy! To cut a long story short, Rose is an orphan and goes to work as a servant in a magician’s house. She settles down only to find out her new master has just aquired a new lady-friend. Rose doesn’t like her, neither does any one else downstairs, and Rose doesn’t trust her what – so – ever…

    I would recommened this to girls age 8 and a half +

    5out of 5