Diddle, Jonny
The Jolley-Rogers and the Cave of Doom (Book #2),147pgs
Templar (Candlewick), 2015. $6.99. Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: G Violence: G
In this second book of the series, the crew of the pirate ship
the Black Hole decide to spend a day off ship at the beach. When Jim’s parents
discover a cave and don’t come out, Jim decides to go in after them. But he
leaves a note with his dog, Bones, to go to his friend Matilda for help if he
doesn’t come out. After he fails to reappear, Bones brings Matilda there and
she discovers that evil sea hags have bespelled the family and their ship. Its
up to her to rescue the entire Jolley-Rogers family!
The format/reading level mismatch that was so glaring in the
first book, is much less in this second book. If the first book read this way,
I would add it to the library in a heartbeat. The complexity of the plot, the
vocabulary and the content issues I had in the first book are all brought down
to a second grade level. The illustrations continue to be top notch, some of my
very favorite in a chapter book! I wish the first book was more like this one,
but I am going not to add this second book when I flat out refuse to add the
first, as I would forever have readers asking for the first book and not
wanting to start the series without it.
EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian &
Author.
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