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- Nutty Bookworm
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Fiona and the Forgotten Piano by Kate DeMaio
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Fiona and the Forgotten Piano was the winner of BBNYA 2025!
About BBNYA
BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.
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Book Details
Page Count: 247 Pages
Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction
Age Category: Middle Grade
Date Published: January 14, 2025
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/j7KcUrO (Canada) https://a.co/d/5tVNnuZ (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/65ZJnVi (UK)
The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/af660e21-f7da-4618-a837-17391bf5a61a
Blurb
Eleven-year-old Fiona isn’t allowed in the Fermata woods. And though its unique trees are fascinating, Fiona has no problem following her mother’s rules. That is, until the trees begin to sing.
Suddenly, it feels as though long forgotten memories are being unlocked in Fiona’s mind. As she nears the woods edge, the trees fall silent, so silent even the leaves stop rustling. Fiona will finally break the rules and venture into the woods. She’ll soon find herself traveling through portals to undiscovered worlds. And she’ll have to trust her instincts and her quirky new friends to bring back the music or she may get lost within its notes.
Author Bio
Kate grew up in Salem, Massachusetts surrounded by ghost stories and witch tales. As a microbiologist, she studies the tiny worlds of bacteria, viruses and antibodies. As a writer, she creates magical worlds of her own. Kate now lives just outside of Boston with her husband, son, dog and cat.
Kate can be found online at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k8demaiowrites
I admit when I first started the book I was unsure if it was actually my taste in books but it blew me away I could not get over how imaginative this book was and I was getting Alice in Wonderland vibes but for me Fiona was more intricate with the plot. When the frog appeared who talked but it was not just that I was able to be Fiona and go and visit these different portals and the mode of transport who would of thunk it, This journey had so much danger and also Fiona was able to learn about herself and her family. I can see why this won the BBYNA 2025
For all the above reasons Fiona and the Forgotten Piano receives 4 stars