Jones, Allan and Illustrated by Chalk,
Gary The Ice Gate of Spyre (The Six
Crowns Book #4) 160 pgs.
Greenwillow Books, 2012. $11.99. (Rating: G)
Spyre is a vast
land of floating islands, and Trundle the hedgehog and his unusual crew are
using their floating ship to search for the six famed Badger crowns. At this point
in the adventure they have 3, and are looking for the Crown of Ice. Their island search appears to be pretty straightforward, but they are waylaid and
tricked, and must use all their wits to survive.
This was a cute and adventurous chapter book, perfect for 2nd
and 3rd graders. Reminded me a bit of the Redwall Series, but much
shorter (hooray), but at times –less whitty and funny. I still think students
will enjoy the strong personalities of the crew and want to join in the search
for the crowns. Really need the previous books in the series to make this one a
hit. Can be a read alone but shouldn’t be.
Elementary –ADVISABLE Reviewer:
Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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