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Alex Sparrow #2
Alex Sparrow and the Furry Fury
Catching the school's runaway guinea pigs is boring, so how can Alex find a bigger test for his and Jess' superpowers? Jess is worried about the bullied new boy, whose Mum runs the local animal sanctuary. To befriend him she gets a voluntary job there but soon realises that something is very the animals are terrified.
People start reporting strange things missing, property destroyed, and the local squirrels have turned mean. The police have no suspects. It looks like a job for Agent Alex....
People start reporting strange things missing, property destroyed, and the local squirrels have turned mean. The police have no suspects. It looks like a job for Agent Alex....
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Published September 10, 2018
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October 7, 2018
Furry, Fantastic and Full of Furious Fun!
Another genuinely funny book from Jennifer Killick and following on from ‘The Really Big Stink’. This has everything I’d hoped for: crazy antics, boundless energy and fantastically snappy dialogue. Alex and Jess are on top form in their latest madcap mission. I loved every page – and will never look at a squirrel in quite the same way again!
Another genuinely funny book from Jennifer Killick and following on from ‘The Really Big Stink’. This has everything I’d hoped for: crazy antics, boundless energy and fantastically snappy dialogue. Alex and Jess are on top form in their latest madcap mission. I loved every page – and will never look at a squirrel in quite the same way again!
May 7, 2018
"I would not let her chill my buzz. 'Anyway, what did he say? Is it a mission? IS IT A MISSION?'"
After the success of the first book, I just was hoping for the second book. And a bit longer for it to actually come out. But it is now in my hands, and I just had too much fun reading it. Farts, animals out for revenge, missions, more farts, twitches, talking to animals, and a lot more.
At first everything seems to be going pretty OK, a bit boring if we have to believe Alex who would rather have constant action and missions. But luckily for him there will soon be a new case for him, and Jess, to solve. Something that needs both of their powers. Alex and his lie detector farts, Jess with her animal talking. At first the case seems to be just some stuff happening, animals going bonkers (watch out for that squirrel, it may just want to steal your phone), but then something more happens and our duo is up to their necks in everything. The case takes a turn for the worse when there are kidnappings happening all over town, and not just pets, but also rescues at the place where Jess and Alex are working after school. What is going on, who is behind it (I wasn't surprised when it turned out to be that person, they were my prime suspect + I also had a suspicion on who the big baddie was), and also who or what is The Storm? I was pretty horrified when the story took a turn for the worse, those poor animals. I can imagine that The Storm is pretty peed at humans, I would also be peed off if someone did that crap to me. :| Still, as Alex said, to take it out on all humans is a bit far, as, just like with animals, you have good and bad people. I am glad that they managed to talk though. Because while Alex and Jess's powers are awesome, they could always use some help in this case.
I was just so awwing when Alex fell head over heels in love with a tiny little hedgehog! Aww, he is always acting so tough (though since we can see the story from his POV we know that at times he also just wants a good cry or a hug from his mom), but he was just so adorable with Mr. Prickles. I loved that, while Alex couldn't communicate with him the way Jess could, he still found a way to communicate. Through kisses, nuzzles, hugs, and love. :) I was constantly worried though for Mr. Prickles with that scary dude stealing pets/animals. I am happy that Alex even buttered up his mum so he could potentially have Mr. Prickles as a pet. Give him a happy home. I won't spoil if he managed to get Mr. Prickles in the end, you will just have to read this book.
Agent Bob, or just goldfish Bob is also back. He is a great asset to our duo, though I have to say at times he was a bit annoying. Like with Alex, I am totally shipping Belle. :P
There is tons of banter between Jess and Alex, and I just adore them together. I am so happy that they are such good friends, and that so far no loveydovey stuff is happening. They are just growing closer together as friends. Even though they have some arguments in this one, and I applaud Jess and her patience with Alex and his stupidity.
It was also nice/interesting that the author also made this one about them wondering if they could share each other's powers. Since it would be handy to have some lie detection when talking to animals, and it would save Jess a lot of time if she didn't need to keep translating stuff for Alex. Not only that, but of course Alex feels like he got the short end of the power stick with his farting lie detection. And I can imagine. While Jess has the twitches when she talks, at least she can do something awesome, plus she doesn't have a cloud of fart around her any time someone lies (be that yourself or someone else).
I loved seeing the duo go on missions (as that is what Alex calls them), do research, get help from Darth Dave, talk to the professor, check out various places, let loose a snake, and more.
We also have a new character, Rex, and I am not too sure how I feel about the guy. On the one hand he seems very nice, but on the other hand... eh. I did feel sorry for him that he was treated like this by his mom. Um, madam, your kid is NOT a dog. No need to whistle or give him commands. That is just so sad. :( And it didn't help that at school he didn't have any fun as Jason, bully extra ordinaire, is now targeting Rex. :(
Oh, and I am still wondering if Alex is acting dumb, or if he is really that dumb. There were quite a few instances in this book that had me go: What? Why? How? Are you 3 year old?. Like him not knowing what RIP really meant, or some other basic stuff.
But still he is a fabulous character with great imagination and even if he doesn't know some basic facts about life, he does know other things.
The ending made me cry and also made me happy.
Pluspoints to the cover and especially seeing all the animals from the book. Also I see that Jess is rolling her eyeballs back in her skull again. ;)
Well I could talk for a lot longer about this book, but I think I will just stop here before this review gets too long. I just loved everything about it and flew through it. Laughing, cheering, laughing so hard that I snorted, sniffling, laughing. Lot of laughing. I got a ton of new fun quotes.
I hope that there will be more books with Alex and Jess. Given the ending, I would say so, but one never knows. *crosses her fingers and hopes*
I would highly recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
After the success of the first book, I just was hoping for the second book. And a bit longer for it to actually come out. But it is now in my hands, and I just had too much fun reading it. Farts, animals out for revenge, missions, more farts, twitches, talking to animals, and a lot more.
At first everything seems to be going pretty OK, a bit boring if we have to believe Alex who would rather have constant action and missions. But luckily for him there will soon be a new case for him, and Jess, to solve. Something that needs both of their powers. Alex and his lie detector farts, Jess with her animal talking. At first the case seems to be just some stuff happening, animals going bonkers (watch out for that squirrel, it may just want to steal your phone), but then something more happens and our duo is up to their necks in everything. The case takes a turn for the worse when there are kidnappings happening all over town, and not just pets, but also rescues at the place where Jess and Alex are working after school. What is going on, who is behind it (I wasn't surprised when it turned out to be that person, they were my prime suspect + I also had a suspicion on who the big baddie was), and also who or what is The Storm? I was pretty horrified when the story took a turn for the worse, those poor animals. I can imagine that The Storm is pretty peed at humans, I would also be peed off if someone did that crap to me. :| Still, as Alex said, to take it out on all humans is a bit far, as, just like with animals, you have good and bad people. I am glad that they managed to talk though. Because while Alex and Jess's powers are awesome, they could always use some help in this case.
I was just so awwing when Alex fell head over heels in love with a tiny little hedgehog! Aww, he is always acting so tough (though since we can see the story from his POV we know that at times he also just wants a good cry or a hug from his mom), but he was just so adorable with Mr. Prickles. I loved that, while Alex couldn't communicate with him the way Jess could, he still found a way to communicate. Through kisses, nuzzles, hugs, and love. :) I was constantly worried though for Mr. Prickles with that scary dude stealing pets/animals. I am happy that Alex even buttered up his mum so he could potentially have Mr. Prickles as a pet. Give him a happy home. I won't spoil if he managed to get Mr. Prickles in the end, you will just have to read this book.
Agent Bob, or just goldfish Bob is also back. He is a great asset to our duo, though I have to say at times he was a bit annoying. Like with Alex, I am totally shipping Belle. :P
There is tons of banter between Jess and Alex, and I just adore them together. I am so happy that they are such good friends, and that so far no loveydovey stuff is happening. They are just growing closer together as friends. Even though they have some arguments in this one, and I applaud Jess and her patience with Alex and his stupidity.
It was also nice/interesting that the author also made this one about them wondering if they could share each other's powers. Since it would be handy to have some lie detection when talking to animals, and it would save Jess a lot of time if she didn't need to keep translating stuff for Alex. Not only that, but of course Alex feels like he got the short end of the power stick with his farting lie detection. And I can imagine. While Jess has the twitches when she talks, at least she can do something awesome, plus she doesn't have a cloud of fart around her any time someone lies (be that yourself or someone else).
I loved seeing the duo go on missions (as that is what Alex calls them), do research, get help from Darth Dave, talk to the professor, check out various places, let loose a snake, and more.
We also have a new character, Rex, and I am not too sure how I feel about the guy. On the one hand he seems very nice, but on the other hand... eh. I did feel sorry for him that he was treated like this by his mom. Um, madam, your kid is NOT a dog. No need to whistle or give him commands. That is just so sad. :( And it didn't help that at school he didn't have any fun as Jason, bully extra ordinaire, is now targeting Rex. :(
Oh, and I am still wondering if Alex is acting dumb, or if he is really that dumb. There were quite a few instances in this book that had me go: What? Why? How? Are you 3 year old?. Like him not knowing what RIP really meant, or some other basic stuff.
But still he is a fabulous character with great imagination and even if he doesn't know some basic facts about life, he does know other things.
The ending made me cry and also made me happy.
Pluspoints to the cover and especially seeing all the animals from the book. Also I see that Jess is rolling her eyeballs back in her skull again. ;)
Well I could talk for a lot longer about this book, but I think I will just stop here before this review gets too long. I just loved everything about it and flew through it. Laughing, cheering, laughing so hard that I snorted, sniffling, laughing. Lot of laughing. I got a ton of new fun quotes.
I hope that there will be more books with Alex and Jess. Given the ending, I would say so, but one never knows. *crosses her fingers and hopes*
I would highly recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
May 12, 2018
A fabulous sequel, with friendship (and farts) at its heart. GO READ IT!
June 18, 2018
Read for the Primary School Book Club on Twitter and this one was a huge amount of fun.
June 16, 2018
After their last mission, all has been quiet for Alex and Jess, but when animals in their local area start behaving in bizarre ways, they start volunteering at their local animal sanctuary to work out what`s going, and who`s behind it, coming up against several foes in the process. Alex is a tremendous character- he`s so cheeky and cocksure, and never far from a smart remark, but he has a heart of pure gold and this is shown so well by his relationship with one of the new animal characters Mr Prickles (who is absolutely adorable, and caused me to be in tears more than once during this book). Jess is also a fantastic character, and I envy her gift of speaking to animals so much. Her bickering, bantering friendship with Alex is just brilliant, and the dialogue in these books is definitely what makes them so hilarious. The animals all add to the humour too, and I was delighted to see the return of Bob the goldfish and to meet new introduction Harry the horse (and, as you already know, I was enchanted by Mr Prickles). Alongside how much the book made me laugh, Alex and Jess`s new mission ensures it`s super-fast paced, packed full of tension and full to the brim with excitement. 5/5
July 27, 2020
Alex Sparrow and Jess ( who both have very peculiar powers ) uncover a disgraceful secret about something torturing innocent animals.
They use their powers of lie detecting and speaking to animals for the greater good and save Mr Prickles, Alex’s favourite hedgehog in the animal sanctuary.
This is the work of evil : Montgomery Mcmohoghan, time for another mystery agent Alex and ‘Sidekick Jess’.
This book shows that cruelty to animals is unacceptable and it is vital to make sure that they get a chance to a safe, happy future and an opportunity to thrive in their suitble environment.
A fascinating and impactful book filled with the brim with suspense and camaraderie with an exciting plot as well as blood curdling problems.
Will the eccentric crew be able to defeat the villians of the world and stop things from going horribly pear shaped?
They use their powers of lie detecting and speaking to animals for the greater good and save Mr Prickles, Alex’s favourite hedgehog in the animal sanctuary.
This is the work of evil : Montgomery Mcmohoghan, time for another mystery agent Alex and ‘Sidekick Jess’.
This book shows that cruelty to animals is unacceptable and it is vital to make sure that they get a chance to a safe, happy future and an opportunity to thrive in their suitble environment.
A fascinating and impactful book filled with the brim with suspense and camaraderie with an exciting plot as well as blood curdling problems.
Will the eccentric crew be able to defeat the villians of the world and stop things from going horribly pear shaped?
December 9, 2018
All the characters and their brilliantly drawn relationships from the first book, but with greater narrative complexity and more tension, this is a great follow up to Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink. Disco dancing donkeys, phone-stealing squirrels and multiple baddies make for a story that is both exciting and bonkers.
Although still containing a lot of laughs, Furry Fury has a serious underlying message about our treatment of animals. Alex reveals his softer side in his relationship with utterly adorable baby hedgehog, Mr Prickles, but don’t worry, Bob the goldfish still has a major part to play. Another great book for both the young and young at heart.
Although still containing a lot of laughs, Furry Fury has a serious underlying message about our treatment of animals. Alex reveals his softer side in his relationship with utterly adorable baby hedgehog, Mr Prickles, but don’t worry, Bob the goldfish still has a major part to play. Another great book for both the young and young at heart.
January 29, 2023
This book is the second one out of three and it was an amazing read. It is based on best friends Jess and Alex and how they use their special super powers to protect the animals they know and love. It has lots of twists and turns and was very unexpected near the end of the book.
I liked it because it was extremely funny and there is a lot of sarcasm. My favourite character was Mr prickles the hedgehog because he was so cute and loyal.
I would recommend this book to readers who like animal adventures, funny books and secret agent books. It is definitely a really good book, I can't wait to read the next one!
I liked it because it was extremely funny and there is a lot of sarcasm. My favourite character was Mr prickles the hedgehog because he was so cute and loyal.
I would recommend this book to readers who like animal adventures, funny books and secret agent books. It is definitely a really good book, I can't wait to read the next one!
May 27, 2018
The second story in the Alex Sparrow series finds Alex and Jess ready to solve another mystery, When animals start to behave in strange ways, they must call on their superpowers to work out what is going on.
July 1, 2018
June pick for Twitter’s Primary School Book Club. Absolutely fantastic! I laughed and cried my way through in one day. Another great mission with Alex and Jess saw their super powers put to the test tackling a thought provoking problem. Can’t wait for the next one! 🦔
June 3, 2018
Like Dr Dolittle meets The Godfather... this is a raucous, rip-roaring return for Alex and Jess that sees them back to their bad-A best!
July 3, 2018
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July 10, 2021
Yet another amazing book by this author!!! I loved everything about it!
November 23, 2023
A fantastic laugh out loud children's adventure book. Full of great characters human and animals. Fall in love with Mr Prickles the hedgehog. Follow Alex and Jess as they use their superpowers to solve this mystery. Brilliant.
October 4, 2022
Alex and Jess are back for more wonderful, funny, silly adventures, tackling the serious issues of animal welfare, testing and abuse.
And Mr Prickles is the best!
And Mr Prickles is the best!
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