The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates : Pearson, Jenny, Biddulph, Rob: desertcart.in: Books Review: This book is an absolute gem! What is the tick-list of things needed in a children’s book? • Great characters kids can empathise with (<- this is supposed to be a tick... come on desertcart!!!) • Fast paced, rollicking, action-packed plot that pulls kids in and occasionally trips them up when they least expect it • Rip-roaringly, side-splittingly, laugh-out-loudly funny • Humorous illustrations that encapsulate the story • And of course – good enough that as an adult I was delighted to hide away in the kitchen for a couple of hours and sneakily read the whole thing from cover to cover Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick! On top of this, Jenny Pearson somehow manages to ladle over a dollop of touching pathos that only adds to the charm of Freddie Yates. Absolute genius! My son needs more books as good as this. I need more books as good as this! (I also had a quick peak at the very few negative reviews of this book: they are from sniffy adults who don’t want their (grand) children exposed to words like ‘snot’ and ‘bum-blasts’. If I remember rightly these were exactly the words and things I found funny when I was the age of the intended readership of this book and TBH still find funny now…) Review: … not only for kids but for adults alike, with typical British politeness which just keeps adding to the humourous side even more! Strongly recommended read!
| Best Sellers Rank | #90,620 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #332 in Fiction about Emotions for Children #423 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings #639 in Fiction about Family for Children |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (462) |
| Dimensions | 13 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm |
| ISBN-10 | 147497404X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1474974042 |
| Importer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, [email protected] , 01140159253 |
| Item Weight | 1 kg 50 g |
| Language | English |
| Packer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, [email protected] , 01140159253 |
| Paperback | 304 pages |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd (30 April 2020) |
| Reading age | 9 - 12 years |
R**E
This book is an absolute gem! What is the tick-list of things needed in a children’s book? • Great characters kids can empathise with (<- this is supposed to be a tick... come on Amazon!!!) • Fast paced, rollicking, action-packed plot that pulls kids in and occasionally trips them up when they least expect it • Rip-roaringly, side-splittingly, laugh-out-loudly funny • Humorous illustrations that encapsulate the story • And of course – good enough that as an adult I was delighted to hide away in the kitchen for a couple of hours and sneakily read the whole thing from cover to cover Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick! On top of this, Jenny Pearson somehow manages to ladle over a dollop of touching pathos that only adds to the charm of Freddie Yates. Absolute genius! My son needs more books as good as this. I need more books as good as this! (I also had a quick peak at the very few negative reviews of this book: they are from sniffy adults who don’t want their (grand) children exposed to words like ‘snot’ and ‘bum-blasts’. If I remember rightly these were exactly the words and things I found funny when I was the age of the intended readership of this book and TBH still find funny now…)
M**9
… not only for kids but for adults alike, with typical British politeness which just keeps adding to the humourous side even more! Strongly recommended read!
M**.
What a fantastic, heart-warming read this was! I pre-read it in advance of reading it to my 7 year old son and couldn't put it down. As many others have observed, Pearson cleverly blends rip-roaring humour with the sensitive and intuitive dealing of challenging issues such as grief, relationships and family break-ups. The author observes young people so well and as a fellow teacher, I would highly recommend this book to children at the upper end of primary and beyond. I'll probably wait a couple of years before giving to my 7yo though as I think a lot of the nuance and depth of this novel would be lost him at this stage. I have, however, immediately sent it to my 9 and 11 year old nephews and I look forward to enjoying this, and Pearson's other upcoming novels, with my children in the years to come!
A**R
My son loves it but only started to enjoy it at halfway through. Here are his descriptions: awesome, epic, funny, suspenseful sometimes and cool.
M**S
Children loved it in the library.
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