Waterstones Lionboy: The Truth
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Price: £7.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: Charlie Ashanti - lion-rescuer, shipwreck-survivor and Catspeaker - is safe with his parents. Or is he? Old enemies are closing in: Maccomo, the liontrainer, longs for revenge, and the evil Corporacy is still hunting Charlie and his mum and dad. They could hide. But the time to hide is over. Now is the time to fight back. Brilliantly written, fantastically exciting adventure fiction with a twist - boys and girls aged 9+ will love it! Lionboy was the first ever selection by the Blue Peter Book Club. Waterstones Lionboy: The Truth - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780141317571
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ISBN: 9780141317571
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Author: M. A. Paxton
Rating: 5
Review: First off - read the whole series!! (Lionboy, Lionboy: The Chase and Lionboy: The Truth) I loved this book as it explained things well. There also were not too many pictures so the things you wanted to see we're there, but not the pointless ones. I gave it 5 stars because it deserved it - I enjoyed it and I couldn't put it down. If you love cats, like adventures and suspense, even if you like mythical-type books, this is the perfect one for you. It includes many different scenarios and is set all over the place, including different cultures, modern and old ideas and possibilities of what could happen in the future. Thumbs up! ;) Recommended for: Ages 8+ or for a quick read for teens (Written by my daughter)
Author: Arkham Reviews
Rating: 1
Review: I can see that this novel has a lot of fans and so I'm willing to accept that I may just be misunderstanding something but I personally felt that this was the weakest instalment of the series. Firstly, despite being advertised as a novel aimed at children and young adults, it's really not. While I don't doubt that some young teens may get a kick out of it, it's a children's book - plain and simple. I'd recommend it for kids aged 8-10, though there are a few references (such as a cameo from Fidel Castro) that might go over a young reader's head. The book was slow to start, taking a good 130 pages to get going, and contained so many characters that it flipped perspective every few pages. The plot of the story was also very lacklustre. The title is very misleading as there is no real "truth" to be had. We don't really learn anything new about the Corporacy that wasn't already revealed in book one. The story hinged largely on coincidence and very unlikely events. I can only suspend my disbelief so far. A chameleon that can speak any language (including computer) is a little too far. The ending was also very weak. Summing up what happens to secondary characters in a bullet point list is particularly lame. The story's one saving grace is Charlie, who has really developed over the course of the trilogy. He's no longer the little kid he was in book one - now he is confident and able to save the day by himself. Other than this, it really wasn't the series for me.
