Tiger Lily
Can reading make you mad? Perhaps it can if you’re Tiger Lily. Come and meet her in her book-filled house on One-End Street with her three-legged greyhound, Rosie.
If you love reading, you’ll love the Tiger Lily trilogy. And, if you’d like to, write your own book report about Tiger Lily and send it to me.
Tiger Lily – A Heroine in the Making
Tiger Lily is not just fond of reading, she's obsessed! Her head is full-to-bursting with stories of pirates, wonderlands, daring deeds and buried treasure. And now she's had one of her ingenious ideas – she’s going to be a heroine and roam the world in search of adventure!
There's just one problem. Tiger Lily lives in the Middle of Nowhere where NOTHING EVER HAPPENS! How will she ever escape…?
This book is truly a celebration of reading and the influence of the imagination on everyday life.
Inis, the Children’s Books Ireland magazine
Tiger Lily – A Heroine with A Mission
Tiger Lily is feeling the pressure. Rosie, her beloved three-legged dog, has been misbehaving and Mum has had enough – Rosie has to go! But that's not Tiger's only worry; Ermina, the Hannibals' new wild boar, and her boarlets are running amok, and the villagers are mounting a protest.
It's time for action Tiger Lily style! But can Tiger rescue Rosie from the doghouse AND save Ermina's bacon… or is this mission impossible…?
Tiger Lily embarks on her mission in a wittily written story that skips along and has superb illustrations abundantly strewn through the text, adding to the fun and pleasure of reading this hilarious book.
www.writeaway.org
Tiger Lily – A Heroine for All Seasons
Storms are raging and The Middle of Nowhere is all at sea. With the villagers up to their knees in water, everyone is forced to decamp to the Old Jam Factory. Tiger Lily can't wait to evacuate, but in all the excitement disaster strikes and she finds herself in BIG trouble with Mum.
It's up to Tiger to rise above the calamities and prove that the show must go on whatever the weather. But will a night of tall stories be enough to save this damsel from distress?
Packed with richly descriptive language and references to great works of literature from Scheherazade to Mary Poppins, this is another sparkling story featuring this feisty character.
Bookfest 2009-2010 Reading Guide.
The Tiger Lily books are illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy