Edwards, Julie Andrews and Hamilton, Emma
Walton Little Bo in London (Book #4) 112 pgs. HarperCollins, 2012. $12.49.
(Rating: G).
Adventurous cats
Bo and Panache are aboard a yacht, with their friend Billy and even a Lord and
his Lady. When some bad guys show up to steal the yacht, it falls to the cats
to turn the tide. Eventually the pair make it all the way to the top –visiting with
the Queen of England! The latest book in a series.
I really wanted
to like this book, having loved this authors' books when I was a child. But I
just think the language puts it out of reach of the intended audience, by
including lots of unexplained nautical terms, French words, and just plain
advanced vocabulary. It could stand as a read alone. It is my opinion that the
illustrations wouldn't be appealing to students as well, the large glossy pages
only highlighting how drab and old fashioned they come across.
EL, ELEMENTARY –NOT
RECOMMENDED Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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2 comments:
I think that Mandy was such a good book that Edwards should never have attempted anything else, but my daughter's favorite is The Last of The Really Great Whangdoodles.
I totally agree! I read my copy of Mandy to death when I was younger. Now I want to read it again.
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