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Its what you do right now that really matters sitelinkThe Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by sitelinkKirsty Applebaum is a story about time.
What it is, amp what it is used for, The story is set in modern times, where the past meets the present, You may recognise historic landmarks amp symbols of ancient festivals from the English west country, all threaded through to combine an unputdownable story, a story which has stayed with me a long time after I turned the last page.


Lonny Quicke is ayearold boy who is a socalled Lifeling, someone that can bring any creature back from the dead by giving it some of its life force.
However, each time he does this, his body ages, bringing him closer to death with every life he saves, Since his birth, Lonny's father has tried to keep him amp his younger brother Midge safe amp hidden from the world in their cottage, in the forest.
However, Lonny longs to discover what lies beyond the forest amp learn more about the mother he can barely remember, Venturing out of the woods might be the only way to find the answers to his questions but outside the safety of his home is a dangerous world.


It's a masterclass of pageturningrisingtension amp intriguing premise, all leading to a BIG decision for Lonny, . . making me wonder, 'What would I do in that situation' Chances are, throughout life, someone you know will die in your lifetime, but some, for whatever reason, can't accept this new status quo amp seek to defy the laws of nature amp resurrect someone.
For a book aimed at young audiences, the concept has a lovely message amp an exciting metaphor for saving a life before yours is gone, This is a really difficult book to explain without giving spoilers, so youll have to forgive me for being a bit vague, Its the story of Lonny, who has to live in the forest because he is a lifeling, which means he has the incredible power of being able to heal dying animals and humans.
However, each time he saves someone, time is drained from his own life, and being in society would pose a huge danger to him based on what has happened to other lifelings.
I really enjoyed Lonnysst person narrative, and the story of this just hooked me in and didnt let me go until Id got to the end.
The concept of this is just absolutely incredible and I love this idea that Kirsty has come up with, and her highly original middle grade novels just keep getting better and better.
Something else I really enjoyed in this that isnt a spoiler to talk about is the sort of fairytale/fable feel it sometimes, and I particularly liked the stories from Lonnys grandmas workbook in this regard.
I cant really say much more because Id say its better going in knowing just whats on the blurb, but Id definitely recommend this,

Sometimes you really do have to put time to one side and make the right now the thing that really matters, ” Jess

word summary: A fabulous modern day fairytale my FAVOURITE book this year!

When youre still reading atam on a school night because you need to find out what happens, you know its an incredible book! As a huge fan of The Middler I couldnt wait to read this! Its absolutely incredible its emotional, thought provoking, beautifully written and, big statement, my favourite book that Ive read this year!

Twelveyearold Lonny Quicke has an incredible power hes a lifeling.
He can sense if any creature nearby a fly, a rabbit or even a person is about to die and has the ability to cure them and bring them back from the dead.
But, each time he does this, he shortens his own life

To keep him safe and stop people finding out about his power, Lonny lives in the forest with his father a watchmaker, grandfather and younger brother Midge, near the town of Farstoke.
His mother died when Midge was born and all Lonny has left of her is her photo album, showing all the places that she visited London, Prague, Paris to name a few.
Fed up with his life in the forest, he wants to visit those places to but he cant because, if people found out what he could do, he could end up with no life left being away from people is his only protection.


But, when the family end up with no money for food and his dad wont get out of bed, Lonny asks Jess who collects watches from his father for a job and she takes him and Midge into Farstoke, the town that they have never visited, where they meet her family and one very sick relative.
Theres a festival going on in Farstoke a festival to celebrate the story of the lifelings they lock the gates to the town forhours, No one gets out. No one gets in. Lonny must be careful.

Year group: Year

In the classroom: I absolutely adored this book and I think it could open up some philosophical discussions in the classroom about giving life at the cost of your own and the worth of life.
The imagery that the language creates is stunning as well, and setting descriptions around the town and the forest, Comparing and contrasting the stories that Lonnys families have been told and the stories that are told in the town would be amazing as well, WHAT was that ending Maybe Im just a terrible person idk but I really dont like how Lonnies character arc was framed, It took me a couple of tries to get into this unusual story, but once I did I was hooked, Set on the outskirts of a small, clearly English town called Farstoke, Lifeling Lonny can bring animals and people back from the brink of death at the cost of his own years.


Lonny feels trapped in his own home, forbidden to leave by his Father, who just wants to protect him, Consoling himself with pictures of his mother and her travels around the world before she died in childbirth, he resents his brother Midge,

Midge is small, quiet, nimble, able to work the watches his father makes unlike Lonny, who feels too big and cumbersome in his own skin, which I'm now realising may come from being ayear old boy trapped in and older body.


I saw the ending coming but oh, it was still heartbreaking, It was nice to see Lonny finally meet the residents of the town of Farstoke, and discover that not everyone is bad, just complex, And it was especially nice to see him finally connect with his little brother, This book is beautiful. Lonny is a lifeling. He can revive dying animals and people, . . but it takes some of his own life each time, Huge thanks to Nosy Crow for kindly sending me an ARC for review purposes!

The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke tells the story of a young boy with an extraordinary power.
Lonny is a lifeling, and is able to restore life to the dying but, by lengthening the lives of other living things, he shortens his own.
Lonny is equally blessed and cursed,

To my surprise, the novel foregoes the character's own discovery of this power, launching us straight into the story, It makes for an altogether more compelling opening, Kirsty Applebaum hits a perfect rhythm right from the outset: she ends each chapter resolutely, but there's always something to impel you to read one more, and one more, and one more.
It's truly masterful. Unsurprisingly, I read the entire book in a single, glorious sitting,

The novel is divided into three acts, and much of the action takes place on the day of the town's annual lifeling festival, a parochial event which actually brought me quite a sense of unease perhaps because the songs and merriment gave me Summerisle vibes!.
There are folktales which are told and retold, shaped and reshaped, and a keen reader will enjoy spotting the variance between them, The story has a quick pace, the characters are well developed, and the emotional beats are perfectly crafted,

Like Troofriend before it, The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke is an intelligent, emotional novel, As an adult reader, it was sometimes easy to forget that it's a novel aimed at children, Kirsty never dumbs down, presenting a story with depth and her trademark poignancy, This is a unique tale, the like of which could only come from the imagination of Kirsty Applebaum, and which could only be given life by her delicate, thoughtful touch.
Like other books by Kirsty Applebaum, this is a highly original, emotional and beautifully rendered story, I was hooked by the concept a boy who could give life to others, while paying the price himself and the execution, too, Kirsty never writes in cliches and allows space for the reader to draw their own conclusions, This, and Troo Friend, are such amazing stories, and worth close rereading, If there is one word to sum this book up, it would be heartwrenching,

Lonny has a gift: he's a lifeling, Living with his father, grandfather, and younger brother in the woods, away from the nearest village, he understands that if he gives life to another living creature, human or otherwise, he will be shaving off seconds or years of his own.
Reviving a bunny may cost him a year, But a person That may as well cost him his life,

In a fit of teenage emotion, he runs away to the nearest village, ready to support his family and experience what life is like for a normal kid.
There, he discovers the town festival that celebrates lifelingsperhaps, if these villagers are lucky, a lifeling will help them in a time of need, When he discovers that his new friends' mother is ill, he also realizes that he has the power to help, Is it selfish to keep his life for himself

Totally powerful, emotional, bittersweet, Applebaum has crafted a mystical world not totally unlike our own and offers an ethical dilemma almost too bold for a child, There is no true antagonist in this book, not where lives are concerned, In fact, Lonny's worst enemy is often himself, This was a fantastic book, one that every bookshelf should hold, This book was all atmosphere and I loved it, Kind of reminded me of how I felt first reading The Lottery, where everything seems picturesque but you just feel like something bad is about to happen at every turn.
Twelveyearold Lonny is a lifeling: he has the ability to restore life to dying creatures but

he ages every time he uses this special power, Because of this and some family myth, his father "protects" him by isolating him at home in the forest, along with his brother Midge and cantankerous grandfather.
When Lonnie and Midge do venture into town, Lonnie's life becomes complicated and vulnerable, This book took me in directions I was not expecting and the epilogue really ended the story in a very satisfying way, Interesting note, this was originally published in London under title: The life and time of Lonny Quicke, which I like so much better, Why do they do this,