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Happenings at Hookwood by Michael Roll (view source)
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My only reservation is one of interest age against reading age. The storyline and characters are suitable for emerging and newly confident readers of, say, seven and up. But the length, sentence construction and vocabulary are above what you'd expect this age group to manage. And the paperback copy I have has rather small type, relatively long chapters and no illustrations to break up the text. It may be better to choose the Kindle version and adjust the text size to make it more child-friendly. And it may be best of all to treat the book as one to read aloud and share together.
Even so, ''Happenings at Hookwood'' is a delightful little story combining an adventure, some slapstick humour and characters to love. Anthropomorphic animal characters are perenially popular with children and reading ''Happening at Hookwood'' will show you exactly why this is. There are some lovely messages about loyalty, kindness, the importance of friendship and always doing your best. And, perhaps most importantly, if things don't work out straightawaystraight away, always keep trying. Just like Startup.
I'm recommending ''Happenings at Hookwood'' as a read-aloud story, particularly if you choose the Kindle version, which is a bargain at £1.53. Barely the price of a loaf of bread. Hoppity good, as Startup himself , would say.
You might also look at [[Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots by Daren King]]. Insane, naughty and charming, this little book is easy to read, fun to share and is full of the most appalling one -liners. We also appreciated [[Granddad Bracey and the Flight to Seven Seas by Michael Roll]].
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