Reviews

McTavish Goes Wild by Meg Rosoff

mehsi's review against another edition

4.0

George en de familie Appeltje zijn terug! Ditmaal is het tijd voor vakantie en zon! Perfect voor dit seizoen.


Ik had dit boek eerst meegenomen voor de illustraties van Georgien Overwater. Ik HOU HOU van haar illustraties, ze zijn altijd superleuk en tof. En terwijl ik aan het lezen was kwamen me dingen bekend voor. Dus ik maar even kijken of het officieel Engels was. Ja, dat was het. Blijkbaar is dit een deel in de McTavish serie! Ik heb deel 1 gelezen in het Engels en vond het een leuk boek. Tja, toen had ik nog meer motivatie om dit boek te lezen!

In dit boek gaat de familie Appeltje op vakantie! Maar waarheen? Nou moeder weet het wel! Een mooie camping VER weg van alles met mooie natuur en veel leuke picknicks. Ik had er helemaal zin in. Ja, ik zou echt zo mee willen en samen met Bettie, George, en moeders lekker leuke trips maken. Ik kon me ook wel een beetje relaten naar de oudere zus. Ik moet ook altijd boeken bij me hebben als ik op vakantie ga. Alleen dan niet van die saaie boeken die zij leest. Goed, filosofie is leuk hoor, maar ik kies dan iets minder droge stof. Ik genoot dan ook van Bettie en haar moeder en ik moest wel lachen om de reacties van de rest van de familie. XD Voor de zoon, oh mijn hemel. En zoals de meeste kampeertrips… er gaat altijd wel iets mis. XD

En George heeft ook genoeg plannen om te zorgen dat zijn familie blij is en dat ze samen zijn. Sommige vond ik er tof, sommige een tikje vervelend. Zo moest ik wel lachen om dat hij ze de berg op joeg.

Ik vond de vader echt SUPERIRRITANT. Dat vond ik in het eerste verhaal al, maar hier nog meer! Echt wat een hypochonder en hij ziet ook echt overal gevaar en gedoe. Totaal ongezond en ik zou toch echt hopen dat die man eens hulp zocht. Maar ja, dat vind ie waarschijnlijk eng of zo. rolt met ogen

En de illustraties van Georgien Overwater maakten het helemaal geweldig, dat was ook de hoofdreden dat ik het boek wilde lezen. Haar illustraties zijn gewoon top en brachten het verhaal tot leven.

Al met al, ik wil graag meer George/McTavish. Ja, de hond is een beetje pretentieus maar het is toch echt leuk om te lezen en ik moet lachen om deze familie.

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rkiladitis's review against another edition

3.0

Originally published in the UK, this is the second book in the McTavish Stories series, starring a rescued dog and his adopted family - although, as McTavish would tell you, he's the one who rescued them. The Peachey family is a little quirky, as most families are; in this second installment, the family frets over where to go on vacation. Young Betty Peachey wants to go camping, but Pa Peachey is convinced that nature is far too dangerous to be out and about in. Teenage brother Ollie just wants to be somewhere where there are dance clubs where he can find a girlfriend, and big sister Ava wants to stay home and read German philosophy. Thank goodness for Ma Peachey, who sides with Betty. Once out in nature, McTavish sees that it's up to him to get this family acclimated to the Great Outdoors, in sweet and fun fashion. The story is gentle, moves at a leisurely pace with humor throughout. Black and white drawings give life to the text. Intermediate readers will get a kick out of this quirky family and their canine companion, who seems to be two steps ahead of the game. You won't need to have read the first book, Good Dog McTavish, to jump right into this series, but animal fiction fans will want to - make sure you have both on the shelf.

essrich's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed it, but My 8yo daughter lost interest. 

fairislemeadow's review against another edition

5.0

McTavish the rescue dog is back, and he's still taking his title literally and seriously. This time his adopted family, the Peacheys, are in danger of not enjoying their family camping trip, and McTavish is determined to salvage it! Meg Rosoff does a wonderful job of portraying the mixed-up Peachey family as well as the intrepid, clever dog McTavish. And Grace Easton's illustrations are modern yet cozy. A brilliant, must-read story for middle-grade children who love dogs, humor, and just a little bit of adventure. It's also a good reminder for adults who are in need of reconnecting to nature.

Thank you to Candlewick Press and LibraryThing for the advanced copy of this book!*
*This did not affect my review or rating.

annarella's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the first McTavish book and I loved this one.
It's sweet, full of humour and I liked the drawings and the style of writing.
I look forward to reading a lot of stories featuring McTavish.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

g_krueger's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

McTavish Goes Wild is written by Meg Rosoff and illustrated by Grace Easton.  This book was published in 2018.  This book is meant for children who are transitioning from picture books into chapter books.  It would be great for students who are in first through fourth grade.  There are pictures scattered throughout the book that illustrate the text.  This story is about a dog named McTavish and his adventure with his rescue family as they go on a family adventure.  There are many different views of camping from many different people in the family.  McTavish has his own plan on how he is going to help his family.  McTavish thinks he is on a mission to rescue the family that adopted him from the pound, while the family believes they rescued him.  This book would be great to use as a choice book in the classroom during silent reading time.  It is a solid story line and the plot is easily followed.    <lighthearted> <adventurous> <early chapter book>

thenerdyartivist's review against another edition

Another wonderful adventure of McTavish and his adopted family!
It was less fun than the first one, but I highly appreciated the development of the characters. I especially liked Ma Peachey and Betty.
It was another fun time with the smartest dog!

kesterbird's review against another edition

2.0

--Received as part of librarything's early review program--

So. This book. It's.... fine? I guess? It spends a LOT of time belittling the elder siblings and father. It spends an UNCOMFORTABLE amount of time belittling these three characters. The story is cute, if simple, but... just a whole lot of belittling.

annarella's review

5.0

I loved the first McTavish book and I loved this one.
It's sweet, full of humour and I liked the drawings and the style of writing.
I look forward to reading a lot of stories featuring McTavish.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

todddmogulzittlow's review

4.0

This is book two in Meg Rosoff's three-part series following McTavish, a dog who was rescued from a shelter and now sets out to rescue his new family, the Peachey's. McTavish has his work cut out for him as several members of the Peachey family are quite resistant to change. In this volume McTavish hopes to open the eyes of the Peachey's to the beauty and enjoyment of nature. Will he succeed or will the family become food for the notorious river sharks?

This book is brightly paced and works very well when read aloud. Rosoff uses spare prose which is delightfully free of unnecessary plot entanglements. It's a simple light-hearted story that works quite well.

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