Freddy is a robot which is awesome, most of the time. When he's at school he's not allowed to use his amazing super abilities and show of his mind blowing technology. It's a rule handed down by his headteacher. This doesn't stop Freddy from using his powers to impress people around him, anyway. When his school introduces a three strike rule based solely around Freddy's abilities, with expulsion as the punishment, Freddy finds himself in a battle with his own mind and with the pressures from those around him. Freddy Vs. School is hilarious, I truly did laugh out loud as I read through it. The illustrations do a great job of driving home the jokes and making the story rocket-boost its way off the page. Any fan of Wimpy Kid will want this story on their shelves immediately. I really loved Freddy's friends, Anisha and Fernando and his exhausted headteacher Mr. Javid and of course the school bully Henrik, who, like all good villains, is hiding another side of him. It's filled with some really sharp comedy and a lot of heart. If you have a child ages 9+ looking for a great laugh, you don't need to look much further.
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Maggie doesn't feel like she fits in to this world. She lives with her aunt Esme, an eccentric person with even more eccentric friends. Maggie's only friend is the grumpy cat Hoagy, a stray who lazes around her house and many others on the street. Maggie is being bullied by a girl named Ida at her school. However one day she sees Ida being led away into a field near her school by a teacher. Alarmed, Maggie follows them and discovers that not only has the teacher transformed into a hideous wolf-like creature, she has made Ida disappear. Despite her revulsion for Ida, Maggie also feels a strange, unavoidable connection with her. Maggie vows to travel to this world and save her. What follows is a strange, beautiful tale of wondrous creatures and terrifying monsters. I've never really read a book like this, it's dreamy and odd yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one. It's the Neverending Story and Spirited Away and Coraline all rolled into one amazing story. If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough, it's the perfect read for ages 12+. |
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