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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Was ok had some funny parts but wasn't that engaging.
Read at bed time to the kids. I really enjoyed it, and my kids loved the hero/villain aspect of it.
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
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:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Robodog is the 2nd middle grade / YA book I've read by English author David Walliams. Like Spaceboy, it's an excellent, fun read for youngsters who are getting into reading.
Robodog is set in Bedlam, a town over run by super villains. The Chief of Police, a short woman, has set up a police dog academy to help combat the crime wave. Her wife, the Professor, has invented washing machines. After a disaster at the academy, caused in large part by the Lost Patrol (3 shiftless, lazy dogs) the Chief asks her to invent a super robot dog to help combat crime.
Hence the arrival of Robodog! He can do everything, fly, swim underwater, blow up bombs with his laser eye, etc. Unfortunately. the Professor and Chief's cat, Velma, is jealous and steals a part from Robodogs workings. When he is turned on, he goes berserk.
But this is fixed, and Robo is introduced to the academy where he becomes a subject of jealousy of all the other dogs. He's just too good. Meanwhile, Velma, the cat, is plotting to get her revenge on Robo and Robo is put in with the Lost Patrol.
Let's say it's a mixed up, crazy, wild adventure and Robodog will need the help of all of the other dogs, including the Lost Patrol and also Ratty, a new friend, if he is to recover stolen billions, defeat a gang of master villains and also a nasty group of cats. And he'll also discover something very important.... feelings.
It's a fun romp, lots of neat characters, great illustrations by Adam Sower, just a fun read. Check out David Walliams. He's prolific. (4.0 stars)
Robodog is set in Bedlam, a town over run by super villains. The Chief of Police, a short woman, has set up a police dog academy to help combat the crime wave. Her wife, the Professor, has invented washing machines. After a disaster at the academy, caused in large part by the Lost Patrol (3 shiftless, lazy dogs) the Chief asks her to invent a super robot dog to help combat crime.
Hence the arrival of Robodog! He can do everything, fly, swim underwater, blow up bombs with his laser eye, etc. Unfortunately. the Professor and Chief's cat, Velma, is jealous and steals a part from Robodogs workings. When he is turned on, he goes berserk.
But this is fixed, and Robo is introduced to the academy where he becomes a subject of jealousy of all the other dogs. He's just too good. Meanwhile, Velma, the cat, is plotting to get her revenge on Robo and Robo is put in with the Lost Patrol.
Let's say it's a mixed up, crazy, wild adventure and Robodog will need the help of all of the other dogs, including the Lost Patrol and also Ratty, a new friend, if he is to recover stolen billions, defeat a gang of master villains and also a nasty group of cats. And he'll also discover something very important.... feelings.
It's a fun romp, lots of neat characters, great illustrations by Adam Sower, just a fun read. Check out David Walliams. He's prolific. (4.0 stars)
Madcap Walliams for dog lovers.
3.5 stars
Having just read World's Worst Pets last week, I suspect Walliams took the great section from that, the Diary of the Evil Supercat bit, as inspiration for this. Oh and snuck in a robot dog.
This will appeal to a slightly younger market that some of Walliams' others, I'll be reading it to my six-year-old this week. It's for the superhero crowd, and has all of the author's now trademark points in play.
In Gotham-like mayhem, Bedlam is a city in crisis, full of every over-the-top villain one could imagine. As one half of a same-sex couple (the author's new thing), the Chief of Police is hoping her Dog School will train up canine officers to help catch the criminals. But the Lost Patrol - of scared/silly/lazy doggies just can't get the basics. Yep, loveable heroes.
The chief's partner, the Professor, is persuaded by her wife to create a supercop, a Robodog to help in her crime fighting attempts. Which both horrifies the other trainee dogs - and the human's pet cat, Velma: the evillest cat in the world. Who of course LOATHES dogs. So the stage is set for ridiculous mayhem, lists, over-the-top set pieces and toilet humour in spades.
There are touches of Pinocchio/Short Circuit heart and soul-searching, but they are far fewer than in Walliams' first few books.
Pretty sure my son will think this is hilarious. A Rat called Ratty pretending to be a mouse, a robot dog made from washing machines, an evil brain in a jar? Course he will.
For ages 6-10.
3.5 stars
Having just read World's Worst Pets last week, I suspect Walliams took the great section from that, the Diary of the Evil Supercat bit, as inspiration for this. Oh and snuck in a robot dog.
This will appeal to a slightly younger market that some of Walliams' others, I'll be reading it to my six-year-old this week. It's for the superhero crowd, and has all of the author's now trademark points in play.
In Gotham-like mayhem, Bedlam is a city in crisis, full of every over-the-top villain one could imagine. As one half of a same-sex couple (the author's new thing), the Chief of Police is hoping her Dog School will train up canine officers to help catch the criminals. But the Lost Patrol - of scared/silly/lazy doggies just can't get the basics. Yep, loveable heroes.
The chief's partner, the Professor, is persuaded by her wife to create a supercop, a Robodog to help in her crime fighting attempts. Which both horrifies the other trainee dogs - and the human's pet cat, Velma: the evillest cat in the world. Who of course LOATHES dogs. So the stage is set for ridiculous mayhem, lists, over-the-top set pieces and toilet humour in spades.
There are touches of Pinocchio/Short Circuit heart and soul-searching, but they are far fewer than in Walliams' first few books.
Pretty sure my son will think this is hilarious. A Rat called Ratty pretending to be a mouse, a robot dog made from washing machines, an evil brain in a jar? Course he will.
For ages 6-10.