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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
I love David Walliams, and the way he writes. My rating of this book is not about the way it is written, but the subject matter. There were characters and situations in this book so disturbing to me, I am sure I will have nightmares. I found myself saying aloud as I read "No David, No - it is too awful!"
I have nothing against rats - my brother had some lovely pet rats growing up. The characters I refer to are all too human... Read at your own risk!
I have nothing against rats - my brother had some lovely pet rats growing up. The characters I refer to are all too human... Read at your own risk!
Ooofff , this one was gruesome in details, and come to think of I think Walliams’ books are a bit graphic than you’d expect, but it was nonetheless quite good.
My tier ranking of the author books so far :
THE BOY IN THE DRESS, MIDNIGHT GANG , MR.STINK >
RATBURGER >
DEMON DENTIST, ICE MONSTER >
BILLIONAIRE BOY > SLIME
My tier ranking of the author books so far :
THE BOY IN THE DRESS, MIDNIGHT GANG , MR.STINK >
RATBURGER >
DEMON DENTIST, ICE MONSTER >
BILLIONAIRE BOY > SLIME
Super book - thought provoking and with some real depth and the ability to have my 8 year old boy rolling on the floor laughing.
He loved it to bits and I didn't mind listening to him reading it.
He loved it to bits and I didn't mind listening to him reading it.
Very easy to read, enjoyable and very good tension building
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Marina
I really enjoy David Walliams’ writing, so I try to ensure we have one on our reading list for the kid-lit challenge. Being a primary school teacher, I love reading current children’s literature to find perfect, modern stories for them. As much as they love Roald Dahl, they adore David Walliams too. He really is the closest thing to Roald Dahl than the man himself.
Ratburger tells the story of a girl called Zoe. She’s having a tough time at school. She comes from a poor background, she’s small and an instant target for bullies. Zoe lives with her father and her awful stepmother, Sheila. Zoe’s dad has lost his job and spends most of the time in the pub. Zoe is left at home, with the lazy stepmother, living in a leaning tower block of flats. Zoe’s hamster has just died. She was convinced that she was going to find fame with her hamster as she had spent some time training it. When Zoe comes across a baby rat, she knows she won’t have to give up on her dreams. However, Zoe has to keep Armitage (the rat) away from her terrible stepmother and Burt an evil burger van driver which gives the story a much darker twist.
I felt like Ratburger had some amazing characters in the story. Zoe was wonderful and a fantastic character to follow. Burt and Sheila are so awful that it’s fun to read about them. I always love Raj, the newsagent, who appears in so many of David’s books. I also loved the school teacher, Miss Midge. I love how David Walliams wrote her character. God knows I love a terrible teacher in a story!
I love David Walliams’ books because there are moments that really make you smile or laugh out loud. I also love how there’s something in there for the adults that are reading the book to a child. I’ve noticed with David’s books that some comments can be a bit risque but only if you know the meaning behind it. It goes over most children’s heads.
The reason why I love David Walliams’ books is that they can encourage the most reluctant of readers. They’re genuinely a joy to read out to children. I could easily see myself reading this to a class and it is a definite contender for a class book come September. David’s books also give me inspiration for teaching. There’s so much that can be done with this book if you’re reading it as a class read! 🙂 It made this teacher very happy.
Ratburger tells the story of a girl called Zoe. She’s having a tough time at school. She comes from a poor background, she’s small and an instant target for bullies. Zoe lives with her father and her awful stepmother, Sheila. Zoe’s dad has lost his job and spends most of the time in the pub. Zoe is left at home, with the lazy stepmother, living in a leaning tower block of flats. Zoe’s hamster has just died. She was convinced that she was going to find fame with her hamster as she had spent some time training it. When Zoe comes across a baby rat, she knows she won’t have to give up on her dreams. However, Zoe has to keep Armitage (the rat) away from her terrible stepmother and Burt an evil burger van driver which gives the story a much darker twist.
I felt like Ratburger had some amazing characters in the story. Zoe was wonderful and a fantastic character to follow. Burt and Sheila are so awful that it’s fun to read about them. I always love Raj, the newsagent, who appears in so many of David’s books. I also loved the school teacher, Miss Midge. I love how David Walliams wrote her character. God knows I love a terrible teacher in a story!
I love David Walliams’ books because there are moments that really make you smile or laugh out loud. I also love how there’s something in there for the adults that are reading the book to a child. I’ve noticed with David’s books that some comments can be a bit risque but only if you know the meaning behind it. It goes over most children’s heads.
The reason why I love David Walliams’ books is that they can encourage the most reluctant of readers. They’re genuinely a joy to read out to children. I could easily see myself reading this to a class and it is a definite contender for a class book come September. David’s books also give me inspiration for teaching. There’s so much that can be done with this book if you’re reading it as a class read! 🙂 It made this teacher very happy.
Een leuk en spannend boek voor kinderen vanaf 8 jaar. Klik op de link om mijn recensie te lezen. http://leesdan.blogspot.nl/2014/07/broodje-rat-david-williams.html
Good, but not great. Roald Dahl-like but not the real thing.