I’m
always looking for books that would interest preteens and it’s quite hard to
find good ones for that age group. I came across William Graham’s Danny Boyle
series and fell in love with the characters, the setting, and the adventures.
This book has everything a preteen looks for in a story: great characters,
action, adventure, and a believable story. Danny Boyle is a twelve year old boy
who is always looking for adventure. When his uncle tells him about a world
under the ground he decides to find it and enlists the help of his best friend,
Chip. Unfortunately, his little sister secretly follows them and gets herself
kidnapped. They all end up not only finding the world under the ground but
fighting in a war between the two tribes who live there. I enjoyed reading this
book. The characters are completely believable for their age group. The author
has done an excellent job of writing for and about ten to twelve year olds. The
relationship between Danny and his sister reminded me of my relationship with my
older brother. The book is short, around one hundred pages on my ereader, so
it’s perfect for blossoming readers. I read the digital form of this book and
it formatted well. For me the cover wasn’t all that interesting and may need to
be a little more eye catching to grab a preteen’s interest but the story was
excellent.
No comments:
Post a Comment