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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I love a good middle-grade book, and I love dragons so The Land of Roar was going to be the book for me ... right? Hmm, i'm not so sure.
Okay, so I didn't dislike this book, I enjoyed my time reading it but there were things that I did not enjoy which really had an impact on my writing. Let's start with what I did like.
The illustrations, how amazing are the illustrations. I mean I should have known that based on the front cover, but I had no idea they were going to be this beautiful. I found myself wanting to turn the page as quickly as possible just so I can find the next illustration. I was going to listen to this via audiobook, however I started to read it physically and quickly realised that this isn't a book that you listen to because you miss out on how beautiful it was.
I also enjoyed the imagination that was portrayed in this book. It is probably one of the most imaginative and realistic book that I have ever read. I know realistic, the characters travel to a different realm full of magical beings and dragons. But I mean that this is a typical game that I am sure many children would play and to me that means that the book felt realistic. I loved seeing how far a child's imagination can travel, and how quickly they can pick this back up as they get a little bit older.
Now, I found this book really hard to get through. I normally find that I fly through a middle-grade book very quickly. But I really struggled to do this with The Land of Roar. I don't think I really got on very well with the writing style. I found that in parts it didn't flow very well and made it really difficult to continue in parts. I found that I was skim reading through bits of it just to get past this certain issue. I also couldn't build up a connection with the characters, I found them very irritating which meant that I didn't really care what happened to them. It sounds bad, I know but it's just how I felt.
This book disappointed me. I wanted so much more from it. I will pick up the sequel if I can find it for cheap but I will not be paying full price for it.
Okay, so I didn't dislike this book, I enjoyed my time reading it but there were things that I did not enjoy which really had an impact on my writing. Let's start with what I did like.
The illustrations, how amazing are the illustrations. I mean I should have known that based on the front cover, but I had no idea they were going to be this beautiful. I found myself wanting to turn the page as quickly as possible just so I can find the next illustration. I was going to listen to this via audiobook, however I started to read it physically and quickly realised that this isn't a book that you listen to because you miss out on how beautiful it was.
I also enjoyed the imagination that was portrayed in this book. It is probably one of the most imaginative and realistic book that I have ever read. I know realistic, the characters travel to a different realm full of magical beings and dragons. But I mean that this is a typical game that I am sure many children would play and to me that means that the book felt realistic. I loved seeing how far a child's imagination can travel, and how quickly they can pick this back up as they get a little bit older.
Now, I found this book really hard to get through. I normally find that I fly through a middle-grade book very quickly. But I really struggled to do this with The Land of Roar. I don't think I really got on very well with the writing style. I found that in parts it didn't flow very well and made it really difficult to continue in parts. I found that I was skim reading through bits of it just to get past this certain issue. I also couldn't build up a connection with the characters, I found them very irritating which meant that I didn't really care what happened to them. It sounds bad, I know but it's just how I felt.
This book disappointed me. I wanted so much more from it. I will pick up the sequel if I can find it for cheap but I will not be paying full price for it.
Das Cover ist richtig schön fantasievoll gestaltet und lädt mit seinen knalligen Farben die verschiedensten Altersgruppen zum Träumen ein.
In 'Arthur und der schreckliche Scheuch' reiht sich ein Abenteuer ans nächste. Man fiebert die ganze Zeit mit den Charakteren mit und fühlt sich als wäre man mitten im Geschehen.
Die Handlung ist sehr spannend gestaltet und die Spannungskurve baut sich konstant auf. Was meinem kleinen Book Raccoon DJ besonders gut gefallen hat, ist die schillernde, kreative Weltenbildung, die ihn ganz schnell von sich überzeugt hat. Er konnte gar nicht mehr aufhören von der wundervollen Welt zu schwärmen.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin mit den gut verständlichen Sätzen ist super für jüngere Leser geeignet. Auch die einzelnen Charaktere haben es DJ angetan, er hat noch Tage danach von ihnen erzählt.
'Arthur und der schreckliche Scheuch' von Jenny McLachlan ist ein wundervolles Kinderbuch, das meiner Meinung nach allerdings auch ältere Leser begeistern kann. Der Klappentext verspricht viel, doch die Story hält was sich verspricht. Wir sind begeistert und es gibt hier eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung von uns!
In 'Arthur und der schreckliche Scheuch' reiht sich ein Abenteuer ans nächste. Man fiebert die ganze Zeit mit den Charakteren mit und fühlt sich als wäre man mitten im Geschehen.
Die Handlung ist sehr spannend gestaltet und die Spannungskurve baut sich konstant auf. Was meinem kleinen Book Raccoon DJ besonders gut gefallen hat, ist die schillernde, kreative Weltenbildung, die ihn ganz schnell von sich überzeugt hat. Er konnte gar nicht mehr aufhören von der wundervollen Welt zu schwärmen.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin mit den gut verständlichen Sätzen ist super für jüngere Leser geeignet. Auch die einzelnen Charaktere haben es DJ angetan, er hat noch Tage danach von ihnen erzählt.
'Arthur und der schreckliche Scheuch' von Jenny McLachlan ist ein wundervolles Kinderbuch, das meiner Meinung nach allerdings auch ältere Leser begeistern kann. Der Klappentext verspricht viel, doch die Story hält was sich verspricht. Wir sind begeistert und es gibt hier eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung von uns!
3.5 stars. Super cute portal fantasy middle grade that felt like Peter Pan meets Wizard of Oz. It’s aimed at kids finishing primary school and about to move into high school or junior high.
Lovely themes and learnings for kids around feeling like your friends and siblings are growing up quickly and leaving you behind, therefore feeling like you can’t be a kid and engage in play anymore.
Lovely themes and learnings for kids around feeling like your friends and siblings are growing up quickly and leaving you behind, therefore feeling like you can’t be a kid and engage in play anymore.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wat een ontzettend leuk boek! Het is een mix van fantasie, levenslessen en herkenbare situaties voor kinderen. Dit zou ik zeker in een groep 5/6 voorlezen. Ik vind het een groot pluspunt dat er woorden worden gegeven aan de periode waarin kinderen balanceren op het randje tussen "kind zijn" en "cool doen". Fijne schrijfstijl en mooie fantasievolle plotpunten.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
Y4 recommended read. About twins who created an imaginary world that they return to as older children to rescue their grandad who has been sucked into the world by a bad character, Croaky the scarecrow. A lovely story, well written and I can see why year 4s would enjoy it.
adventurous
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
I've seen this described as "Peter Pan meets Jumanji" an that's actually an incredibly good thumbnail description; add in a smidgen of Narnia, and a dash of Oz, and you have something completely original! Arthur and Rose Trout are twins who used to do everything together, including create the most fantastic imaginary worlds to play in. But now they're 11, and about to start secondary school, Rose seems determined to do everything she can to be fit and be "cool", including leaving the world of imagination, and Arthur, behind (Another thing this book really reminded me of was the song 'the age of not-believing' from Bedknobs and Broomsticks). But when their Grandad disappears into the old camp-bed that was their entrance to their imaginary land, "Roar", Arthur realises that what they thought was imaginary may turn out to be real after all. And that may not be such a good thing, for as well as being full of things they both love, it's also full of things they fear too.
This is a great book for all ages, raising the important point that growing up doesn't mean you have to leave creativity and imagination behind, and that fitting in is not the be all and end all. Full of wonderful characters and creations, some of whom are adorable -such as Win, the endearingly inept wizard-ninja - and some of whom are downright creepy, such as this book's villain, Crowky, who wouldn't be that out of place in a goosebumps story. ( A half scarecrow half crow, with black button eyes a la Coraline, who can create his own living scarecrow army. And if you thought that description alone was creepy wait until you see Ben Mantle's illustrations of him. Did I also mention that this is a GORGEOUS looking book too?)
A sequel due out next year is already on the horizon which I'm already looking forward to!
This is a great book for all ages, raising the important point that growing up doesn't mean you have to leave creativity and imagination behind, and that fitting in is not the be all and end all. Full of wonderful characters and creations, some of whom are adorable -such as Win, the endearingly inept wizard-ninja - and some of whom are downright creepy, such as this book's villain, Crowky, who wouldn't be that out of place in a goosebumps story. ( A half scarecrow half crow, with black button eyes a la Coraline, who can create his own living scarecrow army. And if you thought that description alone was creepy wait until you see Ben Mantle's illustrations of him. Did I also mention that this is a GORGEOUS looking book too?)
A sequel due out next year is already on the horizon which I'm already looking forward to!