Gareth P. Jones

I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. It is a book with a ghost and two children protagonists investigating what is happening to the other ghosts set in Victorian England. I briefly began reading it to gain a feel for it and became caught up in the story, choosing to continue reading it rather than returning to another book I had started previously.

I appreciate the quality of the descriptions. Here are two examples from chapter three:
"Mr. Thornton had been a cruel and strict disciplinarian who deployed a heavy wooden ruler on the backsides of his pupils, hitting them in time with each remonstrating syllable he uttered."
and
"Short, plump, with perfect porcelain skin and auburn hair that fell in ringlets, Alice was everything Lapsewood looked for in a girl and everything he had failed to find in life."

I enjoyed reading the book.… (mais)

Cinder makes you romp to her tune.
Cinder works very hard every day at home to clean her aunt's and cousin's mess. But she does it happily while practising her dance moves. Then, one day she overhears her cousins' conversations about a disco competition by the disco king, Travis, where the winner gets to be his dance partner. She wanted to go not to win but to show off her moves. That's not easy. She had a truckload of mess to clean at home. What's next? Yup, you guessed the story right.

We typically read a book because we spotted it in a library, bookstore, or someone recommended it. But, we came across Cindergorilla because someone forwarded a youtube link to a song that accompanied this book. It was peppy and fun. So, we read the book after watching the video.
We are not big fairytale fans, but this book, a Cinderella's retelling, is worth reading. Of course, we all know the story, but this book stands out for its illustrations - bright and beautiful. The story is about self-confidence, patience and perseverance leading to victory.
Kids will definitely enjoy this book as a bedtime read with positive affirmations.
Read the full review at Nothing But Picture Books.… (mais)

Nein, ihr habt euch nicht verlesen. In diesem Buch geht es um Rapurzel, ein Hasenmädchen, welches lange Ohren hat, sehr lange Ohren. Die Mutter ist besorgt, weil dieser superlangen Ohren zur Gefahr werden könnten, daher muss Rapurzel sein Dasein weit oben in einer Baumhöhle fristen. Es ist sterbenslangweilig dort oben so alleine. Die Mutter sorgt für Essen und Trinken. Der Rasende Harry beobachtet das und will Rapurzel retten. Doch dann erlebt er eine Überraschung.
Das Märchen Rapunzel wird in diesem Buch kurzerhand auf ein Hasenmädchen übertragen. Erzählt wird das ganze in Reimform, was Kindern immer sehr gefällt. Schön sind auch die tollen Illustrationen.
Auch die Figuren sind gut gezeichnet. Es ist natürlich furchtbar lästig, wenn man solch lange Ohren hinter sich herschleppen muss und die Mutter hat schon recht, dass es gefährlich werden könnte. Aber wer möchte schon sein Leben lang einsam, aber geschützt leben. Der Rasende Harry bildet sich ein, Rapurzel schützen zu können, doch sie zeigt ihm, dass sie für sich selbst einstehen kann und nicht so schwach ist wie alle denken.
Uns hat diese Geschichte sehr gut gefallen, daher empfehlen wir sie gerne weiter.… (mais)