kirstycarson1's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Mr. Penguin is back! This time we get mystery stones, secret fortresses and a ton of hamsters!
First up a BIG BIG thank you to Santa, aka my husband, for gifting this one for Christmas! I am so hyped to get further in this series as the first book was just so much fun!
In this book we start off with a strange letter addressed to Mr. Penguin and from there we go to Mr. Penguin who is on a mission! A very exciting one! And then things happen and it ties all with that first letter and I was just absolutely squeeing in delight because I just adored how coincidentally it all just clicked together, even if Mr. Penguin is a tad confused. XD
The village has a problem. The secret big fortress on the mountain is being lived in. Hamsters and other rodents are disappearing. The yearly contest cannot go on (yes, less terrible I know, but for these people that was a big thing to look forward to). It is up to Mr. Penguin to figure out how the animals are stolen and what is happening at the fortress and I was all there for it! It was really exciting, but also featured enough moments that had me laughing so hard. I just adore the characters, especially Colin with his magical disappearing notebook. I love that we meet new characters and I do hope that we get to see them in other books because I don’t want to leave them.
I am normally not a fan of giving the spotlight to villains, I just don’t like villains so much to get up and close with them. But I did quite like the diary parts that we got in this one. It gave a glimpse into the villain, and besides I couldn’t really see them as a big villain. More as a kid who was treated crappily by their parents because of their powers.
First up a BIG BIG thank you to Santa, aka my husband, for gifting this one for Christmas! I am so hyped to get further in this series as the first book was just so much fun!
In this book we start off with a strange letter addressed to Mr. Penguin and from there we go to Mr. Penguin who is on a mission! A very exciting one! And then things happen and it ties all with that first letter and I was just absolutely squeeing in delight because I just adored how coincidentally it all just clicked together, even if Mr. Penguin is a tad confused. XD
The village has a problem. The secret big fortress on the mountain is being lived in. Hamsters and other rodents are disappearing. The yearly contest cannot go on (yes, less terrible I know, but for these people that was a big thing to look forward to). It is up to Mr. Penguin to figure out how the animals are stolen and what is happening at the fortress and I was all there for it! It was really exciting, but also featured enough moments that had me laughing so hard. I just adore the characters, especially Colin with his magical disappearing notebook. I love that we meet new characters and I do hope that we get to see them in other books because I don’t want to leave them.
I am normally not a fan of giving the spotlight to villains, I just don’t like villains so much to get up and close with them. But I did quite like the diary parts that we got in this one. It gave a glimpse into the villain, and besides I couldn’t really see them as a big villain. More as a kid who was treated crappily by their parents because of their powers.
staceyinthesticks's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
noodles01's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
jillcd's review
5.0
How could you go wrong with a penguin detective, a unibrow kung-fu spider, a wonky pigeon, and an older woman who “borrows” things like motorbikes. This hilarious adventure, where Colonel Tuftybum must be found, will captive readers. The illustrations add to the story making for a book that can put into many hands. Loved it!
bookworm_baggins's review
3.0
Read aloud to Gwen. As much as we loved the first book, this second one did not live up to my expectations. Gwen still enjoyed it, but I found it to be cumbersome to read, a rambling storyline that went on too long with too many ridiculous situations.
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