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The Adventures of Stunt Boy and His Amazing Wonder Dog Blindfold
HE'S A BOY WHO DOES STUNTS.Someone was out to get my dad.Everyone said it was an accident but I didn't believe them, not even for a second...and Stunt Boy is going to prove it.With his amazing wonder dog Blindfold and his best friend Benny, Stunt Boy has to find out who is trying to sabotage their Stoked Stunt Circus and close it down forever!He's got some very BIG suspicions already...
264 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2014
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Lollie Barr
3 books7 followersLollie Barr is a freelance journalist who has recently returned from a ten-year stint living in London, where she was a regular contributor to MARIE CLAIRE, COSMO, SHE, EVE, ZEST, COMPANY, TOP SANTE, NEW WOMAN, ELLE, RED, MORE, THE MIRROR.
After returning home to Australia, Lollie settled in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, to write fiction. To pay the mortgage, she writes main features for MARIE CLAIRE, THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, NEW WOMAN, and CLEO.
After returning home to Australia, Lollie settled in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, to write fiction. To pay the mortgage, she writes main features for MARIE CLAIRE, THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, NEW WOMAN, and CLEO.
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May 15, 2014
This an engaging tale of adventurous 16 year old Stunt Boy who performs motorbike stunts at the Stoked Stunt Circus with his Dad, Sister and wonder dog Blindfold. Certain events lead to a mystery that needs to be solved, and a circus that needs to be saved. The author hits the ground running with an exciting first chapter, in which you find yourself not being able to put the book down in order to find out what happens next!
May 2, 2014
Great book, according to my 10 year old son! I haven't seen him as absorbed in a book since he read Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
June 6, 2014
Awesome book! I really loved being in the world of Stunt Boy and his circus family. I can't wait to give it to my motorbike mad nephew. He'll love it - real, rad and a ripper story.
January 31, 2023
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July 2, 2016
I'm quite ambivalent about my rating for this book. I actually didn't like the book much and found the protagonist unlikeable. But having said that, it is written in a refreshingly original voice and I liked many things about the writing style.
I liked (although it may sound odd) many of the up-front, frank references to things like toilets and smells and dirty undies and bad breath, which in almost all junior / tween fiction (except for the deliberately gross stuff) are quite consciously ignored. It seems to be an accepted thing that because it would be so awfully inconvenient to have to factor urination and defecation into plot lines, we all quietly agree to pretend they don't happen. In this book, although we don't have an excessive focus on them, they are not ignored and they quite frequently rate a mention.
And furthermore, there are probably a lot of personal reasons why I didn't enjoy the read or the protagonist; Stunt Boy is not the thinking, feeling, introverted type that I am more likely to identify with, and that would more closely resemble my own children. No, he's basically extroverted, he's volatile, impulsive, and an action-boy who frequently puts his mouth before his brain; offends a lot of people close to him with impulsive accusations, and pisses off his best mate with his egocentric behaviour. Not my choice of best buddy. And truth to tell, the idea of the under-age risk-taking of his lifestyle makes me uncomfortable. (Not that I'm for the alternative suggested either - playing safe computer games instead. Pah!)
Anyway, I think I've explained my rating enough. My 11 year old liked the book. He didn't rave about it, but he liked it. We both call it 'quite a good book'. But I didn't enjoy it.
Action kids may well absolutely love it.
I liked (although it may sound odd) many of the up-front, frank references to things like toilets and smells and dirty undies and bad breath, which in almost all junior / tween fiction (except for the deliberately gross stuff) are quite consciously ignored. It seems to be an accepted thing that because it would be so awfully inconvenient to have to factor urination and defecation into plot lines, we all quietly agree to pretend they don't happen. In this book, although we don't have an excessive focus on them, they are not ignored and they quite frequently rate a mention.
And furthermore, there are probably a lot of personal reasons why I didn't enjoy the read or the protagonist; Stunt Boy is not the thinking, feeling, introverted type that I am more likely to identify with, and that would more closely resemble my own children. No, he's basically extroverted, he's volatile, impulsive, and an action-boy who frequently puts his mouth before his brain; offends a lot of people close to him with impulsive accusations, and pisses off his best mate with his egocentric behaviour. Not my choice of best buddy. And truth to tell, the idea of the under-age risk-taking of his lifestyle makes me uncomfortable. (Not that I'm for the alternative suggested either - playing safe computer games instead. Pah!)
Anyway, I think I've explained my rating enough. My 11 year old liked the book. He didn't rave about it, but he liked it. We both call it 'quite a good book'. But I didn't enjoy it.
Action kids may well absolutely love it.
July 29, 2015
Not sure about this book. Definitely aimed at upper primary boys. Lots of talk referencing 'nuts'.
The main character is 'Stunt Boy'. He lives the circus life. (Do kids still hanker after that ??)
His father has been seriously injured during a motor bike stunt. Everyone thinks it was an accident - except Stunt Boy. In his efforts to prove his theory, Stunt Boy gets everyone off side and causes all kinds of mayhem.
We are introduced to a bunch of stereotypical circus types, a teenage pin-up motor cycle legend, some dastardly animal beating villains and a best friend who has a talent of his own.
It felt a little scripted to me. A little - let's join the dots.
I don't imagine it being a run away success. But, hopefully it will appeal to some.
The main character is 'Stunt Boy'. He lives the circus life. (Do kids still hanker after that ??)
His father has been seriously injured during a motor bike stunt. Everyone thinks it was an accident - except Stunt Boy. In his efforts to prove his theory, Stunt Boy gets everyone off side and causes all kinds of mayhem.
We are introduced to a bunch of stereotypical circus types, a teenage pin-up motor cycle legend, some dastardly animal beating villains and a best friend who has a talent of his own.
It felt a little scripted to me. A little - let's join the dots.
I don't imagine it being a run away success. But, hopefully it will appeal to some.
March 12, 2015
best book ever
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