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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
The Double Trouble Society by Carrie Hope Fletcher
5.0
As a child and now an adult I love a good spooky read. This is a perfect stepping stone in middle grade for children who are wanting something a bit spooky, mischievous and fun. Beautifully written and easy to engage with it would be perfect to read together or for the older mid grader to read alone. I loved the inclusion of the quiz at the end as well to help keep readers engaged.
The story is well thought out and paced even if a tad cliched in places. The Double Trouble Society is made up of Ivy and Maggie, two girls who have been friends as long as they can remember mirroring the relationships of their adoptive fathers. They even live practically next door with nothing but creepy Hokum House between them. Everything is pretty boring in their town until one night when someone comes to live at Hokum House and things start to turn strange. It isn’t long before a three hundred year old curse descends upon the town and it’s up to The Double Trouble Society to find out what is going on in their town.
As I have already said the writing style fits the genre and intended audience, helping give the book an enchanted fairytale feel. The characters are well rounded for the intended age of the book being likeable, relatable to younger readers and we see them overcome their own fears or struggles. As with all fairytales and some middle grade it has messages woven into the narrative and thankfully these are some of my favourites. Acceptance, Found Family and the power that when united hope and love can overcome anything. Yes, it may seem a tad cliched, but in a society like today we could all do with a little more hope, trust and kindness to each other and I firmly believe these are values we should be helping nurture in the next generation.
I honestly loved this. I will definitely be gifting this to my friends children (and buying a copy for myself!). A must read for fans of whimsy, fantasy, mischief, witches and fairytales.
The story is well thought out and paced even if a tad cliched in places. The Double Trouble Society is made up of Ivy and Maggie, two girls who have been friends as long as they can remember mirroring the relationships of their adoptive fathers. They even live practically next door with nothing but creepy Hokum House between them. Everything is pretty boring in their town until one night when someone comes to live at Hokum House and things start to turn strange. It isn’t long before a three hundred year old curse descends upon the town and it’s up to The Double Trouble Society to find out what is going on in their town.
As I have already said the writing style fits the genre and intended audience, helping give the book an enchanted fairytale feel. The characters are well rounded for the intended age of the book being likeable, relatable to younger readers and we see them overcome their own fears or struggles. As with all fairytales and some middle grade it has messages woven into the narrative and thankfully these are some of my favourites. Acceptance, Found Family and the power that when united hope and love can overcome anything. Yes, it may seem a tad cliched, but in a society like today we could all do with a little more hope, trust and kindness to each other and I firmly believe these are values we should be helping nurture in the next generation.
I honestly loved this. I will definitely be gifting this to my friends children (and buying a copy for myself!). A must read for fans of whimsy, fantasy, mischief, witches and fairytales.