Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

It's clear after reading Cressida Cowell's latest book, Which Way to Anywhere, that the limits of her imagination know no bounds. It's a zany, action packed, humorous adventure that will entertain readers of all ages.

The characters are quirky and lovable. Similar to her other books, they all have very unique names that only add to the story. The names are a bit childish, like K2 or Izzabird (which is reminiscent of the names of characters in her other books, like Hiccup and Gobber). However, that was more a benefit rather than a distraction from the overall story as I felt it added a more whimsical air to the story. In addition to the whimsical elements, there are also more commonplace real life elements with K2 having dyslexia and amblyopia (lazy eye). I really appreciate authors who celebrate differences and neurodivergence in their characters, rather than making them out to be something bad. It's always exciting to me to see authors celebrating differences rather than making them out to be something bad.

The world-building, or should I say building multiple worlds is cool too. The idea of an alternative atlas was incredibly unique, and it was fun to get to learn about the different worlds the alternative atlases created paths to. It was also fun to get to envision the various looks of each alternative atlas in my mind. On another note, the O’Hero family’s history plays a large role in the story and the world, so it was interesting to learn about that over the course of the book.

The audiobook version of this title is an experience. The author narrates the book herself, and it's a fully produced recording complete with sound effects. I loved it! There are some twists related to the author narrating the book that I wasn’t expecting as well. This is definitely one of those instances where listening to the audiobook elevates the reading experience. I think it's also worth checking out the print version as well, given the illustrations interspersed throughout the story.

Which Way to Anywhere is an amazing book, and I’m so excited to check out more titles from the author in the future. If you enjoy humorous fantasy tales that celebrate differences and the meaning of family, you should definitely check out this book.

Thank you to the author, the publisher Little Brown Young Readers, the team at TBR and Beyond Tours, and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary review copy of the book as part of my participation in the blog tour. I appreciate the opportunity to read and review the book immensely. Please note - I voluntarily read and reviewed Which Way to Anywhere. All opinions expressed in the review are my own and not influenced in any way.

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3/5 STARS

Genre: Middle Grade Science Fiction

Synopsis:
In a quest to protect a magical atlas, a group of 4 kids find themselves in other worlds.

The premise was very intriguing, but it was a little too chaotic for me. There was a lot going on without any character development. I never connected with any of the characters(maybe the baby). The book also has a lot of illustrations that help understand what is going on. I liked those! If you are a science fiction fan, give it a try!

This very exciting adventure story is about four kids who are part of a blended family. Neither of the sets of kids like the idea of being a blended family and both sets are looking for ways to separate their parents. As a separate issue, the dad of one of the sets of kids is missing and presumed dead (which is how the mom could remarry) but the kids are SURE he's out there somewhere. It turns out he IS and there is a magical world that none of the kids are aware of (although they suspect) and when the magical world comes looking for them, it gets pretty exciting. It takes some time to get there (like 100 pages into 300 page story). There are lots of wild scary beasts with made up names that look complicated as well as places that are made up. Then there is a robot that speaks sort of English and that is also complicated. Even though its an exciting story, there are lots of things that might slow less confident readers down.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲—A story about siblings who go to an adventurous rescue mission to save their baby sister.
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𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲.
This is my first read of Cressida Cowell's books and I can say the writing style so different from the usual book I've read. After some pages, I could enjoy the K2's adventure story and absolutely will looking forward for next book.
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Read 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 if you're looking for:
1. Extra ordinary family
2. Siblings relationship
3. Witches + robots 😉
4. Book with some illustrations
5. Unique and magical world building
6. Adventurous story
7. Morally grey characters

This was an excellent middle-grade magical adventure. Which Way To Anywhere is a fast-paced story with lots of twists and turns. The detailed illustrations drove the scenes putting us right into the action. This well written book boasts great imagination and characters. I enjoyed how this a blended family came together to rescue their baby sister. Middle graders will enjoy this creative series. And personally, I can hardly wait for the next one!

I do love me a Cressida Cowell book but I have a little confession I have had Which Way to Anywhere on my TBR since last year (I'm from the UK) and I had not picked it up because of my ever growing TBR.


So when I saw the blog tour I knew that this would be the way I could read it and oh boy I could kick myself for not reading it sooner.

Again Cressida imagination and story telling has no bounds. She has made an amazing world which is really shown off in her illustrations. The you have two sets of siblings who are at loggerheads and my favourite character by far Annipeck who was the cutest bean plus a lot of adventure which makes the reader feel that they have been on too. You'd think that would be enough but Cressida then entwines the issue of Climate change so masterfully throughout the story it is breath taking.

I will be reading the next in series which in fact is about to land on my doorstep next and I will be adding it to my October TBR as I can't wait to see what happens next to the O'Heros-Smiths.

We’re here for the zippy, quirky illustrated, joy of a story! This author is well known for her gloriously memorable stories filled with adventure and family. This new series is no different! Leading us through lesson after lesson, we’re faced with how the characters are learning, growing, and building. Her creativity to describe the world is mesmerizing. This is most definitely a must read.

I do not often reach for middle grade books when I'm looking for something to read but I'm glad I was given the chance to review Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell. This is defiantly a book series I would purchase for my son when he is gets to the reading stage. Which Way to Anywhere had a perfect mix of loveable characters and not so loveable characters who we follow through an alternate universe on a high stakes adventure. With portals, robots, an entire world of never seen creatures and magical abilities, Which Way to Anywhere is brimming with excitement and whimsical fun. Pick this up for the child in your life, or even yourself and enjoy the fun magical adventure.

I find Cowell's books really hit or miss for me....this one was a miss. While I enjoyed the premise of the story it just fell flat and didn't seem to go anywhere even though they traveled to a magical world. There were good descriptions, the drawings were charming, but it wasn't enough to save the book for me.

What a fun and exciting book. So much adventure and thrills throughout the story that had me captavaded!! Highly recommend!!!