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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
The Midwatch by Jude Rossell deserves the hype. Maggie discovers the Midwatch Institute teaches girls in espionage.
The nail-biting adventure, plus quirky survival tips and exquisite illustrations make this the perfect gift for mystery lovers.
My daughter and I adored it and want more!
The nail-biting adventure, plus quirky survival tips and exquisite illustrations make this the perfect gift for mystery lovers.
My daughter and I adored it and want more!
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A cute middle grade book with promising potential! I don’t think there’s a sequel yet, but I’ll be looking into the author’s other books!
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An adventure I would have lapped up as a kid for sure - mystery, tunnels under the city, kids solving crimes, hidden gadgets, disguises - good fun! As an adult, I found the kids to be written unconvincingly and I lost interest in the first half. The pace picks up about halfway through and I got my momentum to finish. Just ok for me but I think the target audience would enjoy it.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dream of a read aloud! Steampunk ballet shoes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
No
Very much enjoyed. Mysterious Benedict Society-esque with a tiny smidgen of fantasy. I loved the illustrations on almost every page and the "Useful Things Every Girl Should Know" pages.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a fun adventure!
I really enjoyed myself with this one and as a preteen, I would have adored this book. At the end of chapters, there are sections on "useful skills" which include such things as Morse code or walking slowly with tips and exercises. I can see young girls meeting up and role-playing. I especially liked that the wide range of useful skills include typical "girlish" tasks such as sewing and baking, but also spy-related activities such as Morse code as well as odds and ends such as walking quietly and making knots.
The setting is a little fantastical from the onset (parents and caregivers just giving their girls up to the orphanage) and I really liked the steampunk setting, with airships and the old-timey speech (holy mackarel) made it feel like 1920/1930s.
The stakes in the story were real and realistic, the villains scary without being over the top (and as an adult, I can really sympathise with the villain for complaining about always being thwarted by little girls, who just pop up each and every time she thought she had got rid of them). It had a nice mixture of funny scenes (Maggies first impression of the orphanage, the visit of the inspector) and tense scenes (encountering the adult henchmen).
The book has really charming drawings throughout and therefore I would recommend the physical book (though they were included in my ebook).
As a side note, I really appreciated that all the German sentences were correct and correctly translated.
I really enjoyed myself with this one and as a preteen, I would have adored this book. At the end of chapters, there are sections on "useful skills" which include such things as Morse code or walking slowly with tips and exercises. I can see young girls meeting up and role-playing. I especially liked that the wide range of useful skills include typical "girlish" tasks such as sewing and baking, but also spy-related activities such as Morse code as well as odds and ends such as walking quietly and making knots.
The setting is a little fantastical from the onset (parents and caregivers just giving their girls up to the orphanage) and I really liked the steampunk setting, with airships and the old-timey speech (holy mackarel) made it feel like 1920/1930s.
The stakes in the story were real and realistic, the villains scary without being over the top (and as an adult, I can really sympathise with the villain for complaining about always being thwarted by little girls, who just pop up each and every time she thought she had got rid of them). It had a nice mixture of funny scenes (Maggies first impression of the orphanage, the visit of the inspector) and tense scenes (encountering the adult henchmen).
The book has really charming drawings throughout and therefore I would recommend the physical book (though they were included in my ebook).
As a side note, I really appreciated that all the German sentences were correct and correctly translated.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes