Skye, Obert The Lord of the Hat (The Creature from my
Closet Book #5) 247
pgs. Henry Holt, 2015. $13.99 Content:
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G
Rob has a messed up closet, which combines an old science experiments,
a bunch of books his mom wants him to read and an interesting antique door. What
comes out of the closet is a mishmash of book characters that talk and need his
attention. In this book it’s the Suessol, which is Gollum from Lord of the
Rings combined with the cat from The Cat in the Hat. It has a secret mission
for him to accomplish when Rob and his family and friends head off to New
Mexico. Includes lots of little cartoony illustrations.
I have had requests for this series, and I should have picked it
up sooner. This book is like one step harder than Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is
vaguely like being inside the head of a child with ADHD. The references,
vocabulary and content would be better appreciated by upper grade student, for
example dating and kissing. Though middle school readers who are low level
would love this book as well. I, of course, loved the references to various
books and how the main character, Rob, is inspired to read the Lord of the Rings
by meeting the character mashup.
EL, MS –ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian &
Author.
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