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dansy's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
naviareadinghub's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
k_c_kelseycole's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
pickett22's review against another edition
3.0
There were not nearly enough fairies in this. There needed to be way more fairies.
One of my students lent me this one and another one. She was super excited to show me her huge stack of Thea Stilton books, and I gushed over them until she really wanted to lend me some.
Here's the thing: I am so unpretentious about what my kids read. Their parents fret because they're not reading "good enough" books, but you need to be careful with that. Don't tell your kids that what they enjoy isn't good enough. Or isn't a "real" book. You will crush their confidence so fast, to say nothing of their self-worth. Let them read what they like and they will be more inclined to look for other things they will like to read. They will lead themselves to other things, or you can help by finding them related books. I will assign them books, and some won't be fun to read, so I'm not going to tell them they shouldn't read what they enjoy and turn reading into an all-work-no-play kind of thing. I will also work very hard to find them things they will like, things that will challenge them, but I'm never going to tell them what they should or should not be reading.
So yes, if your kid wants to show me their books, I'm going to be excited by that. Every time. And if they want to lend them to me, I will take them home and I will read them, dammit, because books are the most fun when they are shared.
Plus, I am a huge fan of Thea Stilton books anyway. I love the colours, the textual treatment, the characters, and the concept. They are very excellent, and realistically your kid could do so much worse.
Well that turned into quite a rant.
One of my students lent me this one and another one. She was super excited to show me her huge stack of Thea Stilton books, and I gushed over them until she really wanted to lend me some.
Here's the thing: I am so unpretentious about what my kids read. Their parents fret because they're not reading "good enough" books, but you need to be careful with that. Don't tell your kids that what they enjoy isn't good enough. Or isn't a "real" book. You will crush their confidence so fast, to say nothing of their self-worth. Let them read what they like and they will be more inclined to look for other things they will like to read. They will lead themselves to other things, or you can help by finding them related books. I will assign them books, and some won't be fun to read, so I'm not going to tell them they shouldn't read what they enjoy and turn reading into an all-work-no-play kind of thing. I will also work very hard to find them things they will like, things that will challenge them, but I'm never going to tell them what they should or should not be reading.
So yes, if your kid wants to show me their books, I'm going to be excited by that. Every time. And if they want to lend them to me, I will take them home and I will read them, dammit, because books are the most fun when they are shared.
Plus, I am a huge fan of Thea Stilton books anyway. I love the colours, the textual treatment, the characters, and the concept. They are very excellent, and realistically your kid could do so much worse.
Well that turned into quite a rant.
sean67's review against another edition
2.0
Sister of Geronimo, which is probably the same group of ghosties who write this fluff and this one is long, long, long three times longer than the others and nine times longer than it should be.
Bah!
Bah!
faduma's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
courtney1728's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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