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A review by katykelly
King Flashypants and the Creature From Crong by Andy Riley
5.0
Bonkers sequel - great fun for young readers/listeners
My son adored the first King Edwin book and was very excited to see this second in the series. These are completely off-the-wall bonkers stories but very, very funny and entertaining and my son complained each evening when I put in a bookmark and refused to read another chapter.
Edwin and his subjects are all suffering form being made to eat 50 portions of vegetables a day by Minister Jill. It is almost a relief when news comes (from a possibly naked hermit) that a terrifying creature called a Voolith is on the rampage. Edwin decides to go and face it in 'single combat', not knowing quite what this actually means.
With Minister Jill, Megan the Jester and Colin the horse beside him, Edwin must face yet again Emperor Nurbison before he takes on the Voolith.
My son and I both love Nurbison and his 'foo hoo hoo hoo' evil laugh. He's a great evil antagonist and Riley has a lot of fun playing with conventions (he reads books giving evil words each day to use) - we loved Nurbison's (mega mega mega mega) megaphone.
Very visual, pictures abound on every page, the characters are very easy to voice and there are lots of minor characters with quirks you look forward to and recognise. The author even manages a moral message or two, as well as including some exciting scenes (monster rampaging, volcano finale).
Edwin is a good role model hero, aged nine, with adults around him that are both sensible and comic.
Fun to read aloud and suitable for independent readers (short chapters), there's a short comic strip at the end that we liked and a funny endpage that you need to turn around and around to read. Thanks for that Mr Riley!
One for ages 6-11. We can't wait for the next in the series.
My son adored the first King Edwin book and was very excited to see this second in the series. These are completely off-the-wall bonkers stories but very, very funny and entertaining and my son complained each evening when I put in a bookmark and refused to read another chapter.
Edwin and his subjects are all suffering form being made to eat 50 portions of vegetables a day by Minister Jill. It is almost a relief when news comes (from a possibly naked hermit) that a terrifying creature called a Voolith is on the rampage. Edwin decides to go and face it in 'single combat', not knowing quite what this actually means.
With Minister Jill, Megan the Jester and Colin the horse beside him, Edwin must face yet again Emperor Nurbison before he takes on the Voolith.
My son and I both love Nurbison and his 'foo hoo hoo hoo' evil laugh. He's a great evil antagonist and Riley has a lot of fun playing with conventions (he reads books giving evil words each day to use) - we loved Nurbison's (mega mega mega mega) megaphone.
Very visual, pictures abound on every page, the characters are very easy to voice and there are lots of minor characters with quirks you look forward to and recognise. The author even manages a moral message or two, as well as including some exciting scenes (monster rampaging, volcano finale).
Edwin is a good role model hero, aged nine, with adults around him that are both sensible and comic.
Fun to read aloud and suitable for independent readers (short chapters), there's a short comic strip at the end that we liked and a funny endpage that you need to turn around and around to read. Thanks for that Mr Riley!
One for ages 6-11. We can't wait for the next in the series.