This quirky and mildly entertaining book lacked depth to its characters. Ideally aimed at 9-11 year olds, it fell short of a great read as there are so many other compelling reads in this genre. The book started off quite slow and I felt the action was rushed towards the end and it was only the villains who provided some much needed action.

This is my second Ben Miller book and again I’ve really enjoyed reading it. Although I’m much older than the target age range it’s still a lovely story for me to read. I can see my niece (9) reading this and being enthralled.

This completes a loose trilogy of books written by Ben Miller for each of his three children. It is a charming and mildly entertaining book, with a level of language which is likely to be a worthwhile challenge for anyone at the age the book is pitched at (9 to 11 maybe?). There isn't much here to make it stand out from novels at the same level and the story lacks forward momentum. The main characters aren't really active in the events of the story until the finale, which is rushed and relies upon villains making unlikely decisions. The central characters aren't that developed, which is a shame considering their basis in reality.

Quirky, but not the most compelling read.

A fun, easy to read book with everything you need for a reading adventure. The two main characters Lana and her older brother Harrison are very likeable and the reader will go on the journey effortlessly with them. . Young children ( and young at heart adults as well) will love the idea of a pick and mix sweets counter being a portal into a world of fairytales. This is a delightful book full of excitement, thrills and bravery and loyalty.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for a wonderful adventure.

This book is brilliant, simple as that! I love fairytales and I love when authors twist them and alter them to suit modern day. Ben Miller has taken a classic fairytale premise and characters and intermingled them together to create a thrilling and adventurous tale for children today.
When Grimm’s, a new supermarket, pops up overnight in a small town, it takes everyone by surprise. The grown ups are drawn in by super prices and multi buys, while the children love the books and sweets. Little do they realise that one sole man seems to be working all the jobs, from check out, to security to shelf filler. Lana, and older brother Harrison, visit the store several times. Each time, they dive into a tub of sweets looking to find their way into the story of Sleeping Beauty.
The man from the store has a timetable for visiting the story, and a different tub of sweets acts as a portal to points within the story, Lana becomes drawn in very quickly and it takes some convincing to get Harrison to jump in.
Of course, we know fairytales have good and bad characters and we meet them along the way as Lana finds her bravery and willingness to help within the story. Lana and Harrison are sent on a quest but what might happen to them if they get trapped within the story?
There are lessons to be learned from most fairytales and Ben Miller includes this as well!
I think children will be entranced by this story and it will ignite their imaginations to where they might go if they had a portal to another fairytale world.

This is the story of Lana, a young girl who 'falls into a fairytale' when a mysterious supermarket suddenly appears in the town.
I thought it was a really clever idea, incorporating some different fairy tale characters and the secret passageway into fairytales.
I think younger children will really enjoy this story.
Having previously really enjoyed the other stories by Ben Miller, I was really looking forward to this one. I did enjoy it but the story wasn't as gripping for me. I think fans of fairy tales would enjoy the story.