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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
An even better Bad Machinery case than the first one. Even odder (the way the "dog" is drawn threw me for a while), but better.
A little bit upset because a chunk of the mystery in this story was left unexplained.
Funny and cute and adorable. Bad Machinery is the best!
Everything John Allison does is witty and weird in the perfect way. I cannot recommend everything he's ever done enough, and this is no exception. Someone please buy me a copy of everything he's published. Thanks!
Tackleford's kid detectives have a new case: nine babies have been stolen by a strange beast roaming the local forests. Luckily Sonny is a member of the Nature Folk club, and has been honing his tracking skills for years. Meanwhile, an adorable and bizarrely intelligent dog-like animal has shown up at Mildred's house, and she talks her parents into letting her keep it. Both of these creatures look stranger similar to the creatures that Mildred and Charlotte drew with the magic pencil they won at the fair... but the pencil went missing and now a big game hunter is after the Tackleford Beast. Just as hilarious and entertaining as the first in the series. Allison's writing of teen dialogue is gold.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the playfully mystical universe the author has created. It’s really easy to get absorbed in it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even funnier than the first volume, this series is a delight.
Anti-vengeance robots are no match for "death from above"! Seriously, my 7-year-old is loving it, though I think he's missing a bunch. I think it is one of my favoritest books ever and am so mad it wasn't around when I was a preteen.
Tackleford's kid detectives have a new case: nine babies have been stolen by a strange beast roaming the local forests. Luckily Sonny is a member of the Nature Folk club, and has been honing his tracking skills for years. Meanwhile, an adorable and bizarrely intelligent dog-like animal has shown up at Mildred's house, and she talks her parents into letting her keep it. Both of these creatures look stranger similar to the creatures that Mildred and Charlotte drew with the magic pencil they won at the fair... but the pencil went missing and now a big game hunter is after the Tackleford Beast. Just as hilarious and entertaining as the first in the series. Allison's writing of teen dialogue is gold.