Operation Kick Butt

by Niki Daly

Alastair D'Arcy McDermott, otherwise known as Al, is less than thrilled at his holiday helping out at the local old people's home. How did he end up getting stuck with old Violet Rose and batty Major Maddocks? But then he meets the sinister Mrs Black, and the fun begins - Al's on his greatest mission yet.

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

Nicholas "Niki" Daly, South African illustrator and children's book author.

http://www.childlit.org.za/ndaly.html

Reviews

[Kailani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book because it was very interesting

[Tanja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read the second adventure of Al right away after finishing the first, more out of curiosity than anything else- but so glad I did. I liked this book so much better than the other, a real mystery set in a home for elderly people, spiced up with the funny language from the first book. Somehow it felt that the author had really found Al's voice and story here (there had been something missing for me in the first adventure, can't really tell what). While the first adventure is some kind of a mystery as well, it wasn't that clear right from the start. If I was the author, I would continue in the style of the second book with more adventures/mysteries to come.