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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
We were lucky enough to have a visit by Jenny at our school. The story is engaging, the beginning is great but I found Win to be rather annoying, and the plot seems to water down in the middle. Perhaps it’s because it’s a children’s book...
Read this to my Year 3 class and they were hanging out for every chapter. A really fun and inventive story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is definitely one of my favorite books I read this year. It was so adventurous, fun, and a breath of fresh air. And it was full of imagination, courage, and magic! I loved seeing Rose grow as a character and mend Roar back together. I’m so going to be grabbing book two off the shelf the second I see it!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
Loved this magical adventure. I loved the relationship the twins had with their grandad and each other. I loved the magical land of Roar and the way the book celebrates the power of imagination. Worth all the hype. I'll definitely be picking up the rest of this series.
I fell victim to my audiobook curse here so I don't think I can fairly rate it. What I managed to focus on was good, but I couldn't tell you half of what happened. I'll definitely reread before the sequel comes out
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
A spellbinding fantasy about the importance of family and imagination.
Perfect summer holiday reading for ages 9-12 and beyond.
Perfect summer holiday reading for ages 9-12 and beyond.
This was such an imaginative middle grade, exploring the importance of family, believing in yourself and the problems children can face as they grow up and reach new stages in life - all against the backdrop of an imaginary world with a ninja wizard, mermaid witch and a big bad in the shape of a scarecrow with crow's wings. There are dragons, unicorns and fluffy cats that hang out in spiders webs too, just in case the rest wasn't enough for you to be intrigued. This was a lovely adventure story with some great take homes for young readers and it's one that I can see myself returning to many times as an adult. Can't wait for the next installment in the series!