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The Icicle Illuminarium
Kick, Bert, Scruff and Pin are rejoicing – Dad's been found! But he's ill from his wartime experiences, and he's sent away to recover. Then a hint from the butler sets their hearts racing. Could their mother still be alive too?
The four siblings begin a wild goose chase to search for clues. But it all goes terribly, horribly wrong when they're kidnapped. They're imprisoned in The Icicle Illuminarium – the coldest, loneliest and most falling-down mansion in England.
Luckily, there might be a secret friend or two to be found in this odd place. Can Bucket, their loyal dingo dog, help Uncle Basti to find them – before Lady Adora can set her plans in motion? - See more at: http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/n...
The four siblings begin a wild goose chase to search for clues. But it all goes terribly, horribly wrong when they're kidnapped. They're imprisoned in The Icicle Illuminarium – the coldest, loneliest and most falling-down mansion in England.
Luckily, there might be a secret friend or two to be found in this odd place. Can Bucket, their loyal dingo dog, help Uncle Basti to find them – before Lady Adora can set her plans in motion? - See more at: http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/n...
- GenresHistorical Fiction
336 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
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March 20, 2023
I love this book
August 3, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review. You can read this one, and others, on my blog.
The Icicle Illuminarium is the sequel to The Kensington Reptilarium, and follows 4 Aussie children as they go on an adventure to find their mother.
I did enjoy the story, it was full of humour and daring, and did make me laugh in quite a few places. That said, it was a very exhausting read. The writing style is perfect for the story and the characters, and would appeal to the children it's aimed at, but it's such a high energy read that it took me quite a while to get through considering that it's a bit over 300 pages.
Some of the characters get a bit same-same, there are quite a few parts where it feels like they're all carbon copies of each other, just with different names. I don't see this as being much of an issue to the target audience though, they'll be too engrossed in the antics that the children get up to.
I'd definitely recommend this for children under the age of 12, and for those at the younger end of the spectrum, this would be a fun read for them to test their skills with.
The Icicle Illuminarium is the sequel to The Kensington Reptilarium, and follows 4 Aussie children as they go on an adventure to find their mother.
I did enjoy the story, it was full of humour and daring, and did make me laugh in quite a few places. That said, it was a very exhausting read. The writing style is perfect for the story and the characters, and would appeal to the children it's aimed at, but it's such a high energy read that it took me quite a while to get through considering that it's a bit over 300 pages.
Some of the characters get a bit same-same, there are quite a few parts where it feels like they're all carbon copies of each other, just with different names. I don't see this as being much of an issue to the target audience though, they'll be too engrossed in the antics that the children get up to.
I'd definitely recommend this for children under the age of 12, and for those at the younger end of the spectrum, this would be a fun read for them to test their skills with.
March 23, 2015
Would be a good read aloud for 9-12 year olds - almost slapstick humour as the children try to find their mother. Part 2 of a series
September 9, 2015
Really good but I felt that no problems were really resolved in this book!
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