momstown Milton: Mom Book Club Sponsored by Scholastic Canada - The False Prince

Literacy is one of the key principles of momstown's 6 Program Pillars. momstown encourages a foundation of early learning for children through interactive and engaging activities. Learning is essentially a part of our life's journey, it starts when we're young and continues on throughout the years.

With open minds and the book, The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen (the first book in a trilogy series) nestled on their laps, the momstown Milton mamas gathered together for our Mom Book Club sponsored by Scholastic Canada.

During the book chat, the momstown Milton moms expressed how intrigued they were by Nielsen's book revolving around a seemingly unlikely hero: Sage, a boy, who had fled his orphanage for a few hours in order to steal a roast. Sage was inevitably caught by a man named Conner; a shrewd individual looking to fulfill his own agenda. The story was set in the mystical kingdom of Carthya; a land shrouded in mystery.

Nielsen's entertaining storytelling skills as showcased in her work were greatly appreciated by the momstown Milton group. It was relayed during the Mama's Book Club conversation how, as children,  we tend to imagine ourselves as someone fascinating harbouring a secret identity.

In Nielsen's book, the idea of boys being cast to play the role of a prince (one of the group would be chosen by Conner as part of his master plan) may seem highly appealing, yet ironically, it wasn't appealing to Sage, a complex boy keeping a deep secret of his own.

momstown Milton had an incredibly enjoyable evening and the moms were grateful to Scholastic Canada for providing such a captivating and endearing read for the Mama's Book Club discussion!

Memorable quotes by our momstown Milton moms about The False Prince:

"The style was easy-to-read and definitely a great book for a rainy or snowy day with a nice cup of tea. :)" 

"I really enjoyed the character development and the relationship building between the boys themselves as well as how they get along with their master Conner." 

"I think that this book was really good, and I think that anyone who's looking for a light but interesting book to read should definitely consider this one."

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Written by Liz Marques Kogan - a momstown Milton member and mother of 2.  Her blog is: OrchidaForever.