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Hamish and the Neverpeople
Nobody knows it yet, but the people of Earth are in big, big trouble.
Like - HUGE trouble. Oh, come on, where's your imagination? Double what you're thinking!
And it's all got to do with a shadowy figure, an enormous tower, some sinister monsters, huge clanking and thundering metal oddballs, and people who are just like you… but not like you at all.
Luckily Hamish and the PDF are around to help save the day! Aren't they??
Like - HUGE trouble. Oh, come on, where's your imagination? Double what you're thinking!
And it's all got to do with a shadowy figure, an enormous tower, some sinister monsters, huge clanking and thundering metal oddballs, and people who are just like you… but not like you at all.
Luckily Hamish and the PDF are around to help save the day! Aren't they??
368 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2016
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Danny Wallace
61 books639 followersDaniel Frederick Wallace is a British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. His notable works include the books Join Me, Yes Man, and the TV series How to Start Your Own Country. As an author, Wallace's bestselling books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
He began writing reviews for video game magazines at the age of 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine Comedy Review. He specialised in radio production at the University of Westminster.
At 22, he became a BBC producer. He was part of the production team behind British Comedy Award-winning Dead Ringers, the original producer of the critically acclaimed cult hit The Mighty Boosh, and the creator and producer of Ross Noble Goes Global. As a journalist, Wallace has worked for The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Independent, Elle, Cosmo, The Times and other publications.
In 1999, Wallace challenged comedian Dave Gorman, who at the time was his flatmate, to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ("one for every card in the deck, including the Jokers"). Wallace accompanied Gorman on his quest and the men created Are You Dave Gorman?, an award-winning comedy stage show about what happened during their journey. A BBC series, also co-written and co-produced by Wallace, followed, as did a book, written by both men.
In 2003, Wallace's book Join Me was published. The book explains how he "accidentally started a 'cult'" called Join Me. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ("Good Fridays"). Tens of thousands joined. Join Me celebrates "Karmageddon 10" in December 2011. Traditionally, hundreds of members travel to London for the meet-up and undertake good deeds for strangers, with Wallace present. The movement is now generally referred to as the "Karma Army", although members are still typically "Joinees". He became a minor celebrity in Belgium whilst on his quest for Joinees. While on a book tour through America, Wallace was dubbed a "Generation X legend" by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wallace next wrote a short book called Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways To Make the World A Better Place, with the help of submissions from Joinees. It includes many humorous Random Acts of Kindness (RAoK) ideas, such as "Contradict Demeaning Graffiti", and "Make An Old Man Very Happy."
Wallace's second solo book, Yes Man was published in July 2005. In it, he describes how he spent six months "saying Yes where once I would have said No", to make his life more interesting and positive. In this book he shows the tribulations and mischief that he got up to while he said yes to any question or proposal. The book was described as "one of those rare books that actually has the potential to change your life" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and as "a fascinating book and a fascinating experiment" by David Letterman. A film adaptation of Yes Man was developed with Warner Bros. and stars Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in 2008 in the US and the UK. Wallace appeared on screen in a cameo in a bar scene in the last ten minutes of the film, holding a British pint glass.
Danny Wallace and the Centre of the Universe was published in 2006. It is linked with World Book Day which in 2006 was on Thursday 2 March. It tells the story of Wallace's trip to Idaho, to visit a manhole cover in a small town, whose residents have proclaimed it the centre of the universe. The cover identifies it as a "Quick Read"; the price and length of the book have been curbed in order to encourage people who may not often read books to purchase it.
Wallace's book, Friends Like These, was released on the 3 July 2008, and tells the story of how he spent a summer trying to track down his old school friends from his days in Dundee,
He began writing reviews for video game magazines at the age of 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine Comedy Review. He specialised in radio production at the University of Westminster.
At 22, he became a BBC producer. He was part of the production team behind British Comedy Award-winning Dead Ringers, the original producer of the critically acclaimed cult hit The Mighty Boosh, and the creator and producer of Ross Noble Goes Global. As a journalist, Wallace has worked for The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Independent, Elle, Cosmo, The Times and other publications.
In 1999, Wallace challenged comedian Dave Gorman, who at the time was his flatmate, to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ("one for every card in the deck, including the Jokers"). Wallace accompanied Gorman on his quest and the men created Are You Dave Gorman?, an award-winning comedy stage show about what happened during their journey. A BBC series, also co-written and co-produced by Wallace, followed, as did a book, written by both men.
In 2003, Wallace's book Join Me was published. The book explains how he "accidentally started a 'cult'" called Join Me. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ("Good Fridays"). Tens of thousands joined. Join Me celebrates "Karmageddon 10" in December 2011. Traditionally, hundreds of members travel to London for the meet-up and undertake good deeds for strangers, with Wallace present. The movement is now generally referred to as the "Karma Army", although members are still typically "Joinees". He became a minor celebrity in Belgium whilst on his quest for Joinees. While on a book tour through America, Wallace was dubbed a "Generation X legend" by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wallace next wrote a short book called Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways To Make the World A Better Place, with the help of submissions from Joinees. It includes many humorous Random Acts of Kindness (RAoK) ideas, such as "Contradict Demeaning Graffiti", and "Make An Old Man Very Happy."
Wallace's second solo book, Yes Man was published in July 2005. In it, he describes how he spent six months "saying Yes where once I would have said No", to make his life more interesting and positive. In this book he shows the tribulations and mischief that he got up to while he said yes to any question or proposal. The book was described as "one of those rare books that actually has the potential to change your life" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and as "a fascinating book and a fascinating experiment" by David Letterman. A film adaptation of Yes Man was developed with Warner Bros. and stars Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in 2008 in the US and the UK. Wallace appeared on screen in a cameo in a bar scene in the last ten minutes of the film, holding a British pint glass.
Danny Wallace and the Centre of the Universe was published in 2006. It is linked with World Book Day which in 2006 was on Thursday 2 March. It tells the story of Wallace's trip to Idaho, to visit a manhole cover in a small town, whose residents have proclaimed it the centre of the universe. The cover identifies it as a "Quick Read"; the price and length of the book have been curbed in order to encourage people who may not often read books to purchase it.
Wallace's book, Friends Like These, was released on the 3 July 2008, and tells the story of how he spent a summer trying to track down his old school friends from his days in Dundee,
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September 18, 2017
My Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars.
Son's Actual Rating: 5 Stars.
I have been reading this series with my son (He is 8 and this book is well suited for his age). At just under 400 pages, it has taken about a month to read (a chapter or two each night before bed). My son LOVES this series and as soon as we read the last chapter, he asked to start book 3 (Glad I bought all three books for him).
In this adventure, Hamish goes to OtherEarth (a parallel universe where your counterpart is the opposite - gender and trait) as he tries to battle the evil Scarmarsh and his army of Terribles. OtherEarth is ruled by King Les (as opposed to Queen Liz), with the Union Jill flying high and gender role reversals which make you giggle at the absurdity of gender dictating anything. The humor was not as strong compared to book 1 (for adults anyway), but my boy loved it (especially Grenville and Greta) and I think this series has transformed him from a non-reader to a reader and surprisingly from a non-writer to a writer. His English teacher has been gushing about his writing lately, and I put it all down to this series and his engagement.
I also forget sometimes how the simple act of reading a book with a child can lead to many conversations about "what does that word mean?" and "What is the Cutty Sark?" and lots of other history/geography questions. THIS is the power of reading.
Son's Actual Rating: 5 Stars.
I have been reading this series with my son (He is 8 and this book is well suited for his age). At just under 400 pages, it has taken about a month to read (a chapter or two each night before bed). My son LOVES this series and as soon as we read the last chapter, he asked to start book 3 (Glad I bought all three books for him).
In this adventure, Hamish goes to OtherEarth (a parallel universe where your counterpart is the opposite - gender and trait) as he tries to battle the evil Scarmarsh and his army of Terribles. OtherEarth is ruled by King Les (as opposed to Queen Liz), with the Union Jill flying high and gender role reversals which make you giggle at the absurdity of gender dictating anything. The humor was not as strong compared to book 1 (for adults anyway), but my boy loved it (especially Grenville and Greta) and I think this series has transformed him from a non-reader to a reader and surprisingly from a non-writer to a writer. His English teacher has been gushing about his writing lately, and I put it all down to this series and his engagement.
I also forget sometimes how the simple act of reading a book with a child can lead to many conversations about "what does that word mean?" and "What is the Cutty Sark?" and lots of other history/geography questions. THIS is the power of reading.
January 15, 2020
Hier geht's zur vollständigen Rezension auf meinem Blog.
Rezension
Kann Spoiler bezüglich des ersten Teils enthalten!
Vor fünf Jahren ist der erste Band der Hamish-Reihe beim Heyne fliegt Verlag erschienen und hat mich absolut begeistert: die Gestaltung des Buches, die Geschichte, die Charaktere. Ich habe mich wahnsinnig auf die Fortsetzungen gefreut. Aber, wie das immer so ist, wurden die weiteren Bände nicht mehr übersetzt. Daher habe ich jetzt beschlossen, die Reihe auf Englisch fortzuführen. Für Kinder, die der erste Teil begeistert hat, wird das nicht so einfach machbar sein, aber für mich hat sich das immerhin gelohnt. Denn der zweite Band reicht zwar nicht ganz an den Vorgänger heran, hat mir aber trotzdem wieder sehr gut gefallen.
Die Einleitung war zwar gar nicht mein Ding, aber sobald es mit der Geschichte losging, war ich wieder begeistert. Es hat nur wenige Seiten gebraucht, um mich sofort wieder in der Geschichte versinken zu lassen. Die Illustrationen waren zuckersüß, die Sprache locker und amüsant und die Charaktere so überzeichnet, dass es einfach nur noch lustig war. Mit Absicht, wohlgemerkt. Humor und Komik waren eindeutig vorherrschend in diesem Buch. Nichtsdestotrotz gab es aber auch berührende Szenen, bei denen ich mehrfach schlucken musste.
Darüber hinaus fand ich auch die Idee wieder sehr originell. Wie schon im ersten Band hat der Autor sich einen realen, alltäglichen Aspekt gesucht und darum eine spannende Geschichte gesponnen. Während es im ersten Teil noch um das Verschwinden bzw. Verlegen von Gegenständen ging, so geht es diesmal darum, dass viele Eltern sich sowohl einen Mädchen- als auch einen Jungennamen für den eigenen Nachwuchs überlegen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein. Ich fand sehr interessant, was der Autor daraus gemacht hat. Außerdem wird die Rahmenhandlung aus dem ersten Band weitergeführt, sodass es einen besseren Überblick über die Welt gibt, die der Autor sich ausgedacht hat, und eine Brücke zwischen den ersten beiden Büchern geschlagen wird. Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf, zu sehen, was er sich für den nächsten Band überlegt hat.
Mein einziger Kritikpunkt an diesem zweiten Band ist die Masse an relativ unwichtigen Charakteren. Zeitweise fiel es mich schwer, die Figuren auseinander zu halten und vor allem den Überblick zu behalten. Zwar hat der Autor eine Hilfestellung geliefert, um die Beziehungen der Charaktere zueinander hervorzuheben und zu betonen, aber so richtig hat das leider auch nicht geholfen. Durch die große Schrift und die vielen Illustrationen auf vergleichsweise wenigen Seiten war es mir einfach nicht möglich, alle Figuren gut genug kennenzulernen, um sie unterscheiden zu können. Zum Glück war das auch nicht ganz so wichtig, denn Hamish steht nach wie vor im Mittelpunkt.
Fazit
Es hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt, die Geschichte auf Englisch weiter zu verfolgen. Das Buch reichte zwar nicht ganz an den Vorgänger heran, weil ich zeitweise Schwierigkeiten hatte, die vielen unwichtigen Nebencharaktere auseinander zu halten, aber sonst hat es mir wieder sehr gut gefallen. Ich war von Anfang an gepackt von den niedlichen Illustrationen, der humorvollen Erzählweise und der originellen Idee. „Hamish and the Neverpeople“ hat mich trotz kleiner Schwächen begeistert und bekommt dafür vier Schreibfedern.
Rezension
Kann Spoiler bezüglich des ersten Teils enthalten!
Vor fünf Jahren ist der erste Band der Hamish-Reihe beim Heyne fliegt Verlag erschienen und hat mich absolut begeistert: die Gestaltung des Buches, die Geschichte, die Charaktere. Ich habe mich wahnsinnig auf die Fortsetzungen gefreut. Aber, wie das immer so ist, wurden die weiteren Bände nicht mehr übersetzt. Daher habe ich jetzt beschlossen, die Reihe auf Englisch fortzuführen. Für Kinder, die der erste Teil begeistert hat, wird das nicht so einfach machbar sein, aber für mich hat sich das immerhin gelohnt. Denn der zweite Band reicht zwar nicht ganz an den Vorgänger heran, hat mir aber trotzdem wieder sehr gut gefallen.
Die Einleitung war zwar gar nicht mein Ding, aber sobald es mit der Geschichte losging, war ich wieder begeistert. Es hat nur wenige Seiten gebraucht, um mich sofort wieder in der Geschichte versinken zu lassen. Die Illustrationen waren zuckersüß, die Sprache locker und amüsant und die Charaktere so überzeichnet, dass es einfach nur noch lustig war. Mit Absicht, wohlgemerkt. Humor und Komik waren eindeutig vorherrschend in diesem Buch. Nichtsdestotrotz gab es aber auch berührende Szenen, bei denen ich mehrfach schlucken musste.
Darüber hinaus fand ich auch die Idee wieder sehr originell. Wie schon im ersten Band hat der Autor sich einen realen, alltäglichen Aspekt gesucht und darum eine spannende Geschichte gesponnen. Während es im ersten Teil noch um das Verschwinden bzw. Verlegen von Gegenständen ging, so geht es diesmal darum, dass viele Eltern sich sowohl einen Mädchen- als auch einen Jungennamen für den eigenen Nachwuchs überlegen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein. Ich fand sehr interessant, was der Autor daraus gemacht hat. Außerdem wird die Rahmenhandlung aus dem ersten Band weitergeführt, sodass es einen besseren Überblick über die Welt gibt, die der Autor sich ausgedacht hat, und eine Brücke zwischen den ersten beiden Büchern geschlagen wird. Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf, zu sehen, was er sich für den nächsten Band überlegt hat.
Mein einziger Kritikpunkt an diesem zweiten Band ist die Masse an relativ unwichtigen Charakteren. Zeitweise fiel es mich schwer, die Figuren auseinander zu halten und vor allem den Überblick zu behalten. Zwar hat der Autor eine Hilfestellung geliefert, um die Beziehungen der Charaktere zueinander hervorzuheben und zu betonen, aber so richtig hat das leider auch nicht geholfen. Durch die große Schrift und die vielen Illustrationen auf vergleichsweise wenigen Seiten war es mir einfach nicht möglich, alle Figuren gut genug kennenzulernen, um sie unterscheiden zu können. Zum Glück war das auch nicht ganz so wichtig, denn Hamish steht nach wie vor im Mittelpunkt.
Fazit
Es hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt, die Geschichte auf Englisch weiter zu verfolgen. Das Buch reichte zwar nicht ganz an den Vorgänger heran, weil ich zeitweise Schwierigkeiten hatte, die vielen unwichtigen Nebencharaktere auseinander zu halten, aber sonst hat es mir wieder sehr gut gefallen. Ich war von Anfang an gepackt von den niedlichen Illustrationen, der humorvollen Erzählweise und der originellen Idee. „Hamish and the Neverpeople“ hat mich trotz kleiner Schwächen begeistert und bekommt dafür vier Schreibfedern.
October 17, 2020
TL;DR: Fun book for kids, not aimed at adult audiences and not as funny as Hamish and the Worldstoppers (but I still got several giggles out of it). Would recommend it if you liked the first one.
TL: Hamish and the PDF (the Pause Defence Force, an initialism that bears increasingly less relation to their ongoing mission of defending the world from everything post World-Stopper) are back in demand as an evil villain attempts to take over the world by "blanking" all the adults and turning them into vapid automatons.
The main thing I liked about the first book was that it was a LOT of fun to read and funny to multiple audiences; having a pretty cool plot also helped. There's still some humour that's aimed at the adult audience (possibly with a desire to keep those reading to a younger audience engaged) but this book was mostly aimed a bit lower, there's a lot more "gross humour" (you know, boogers and what not) in this than in the previous book. That said, the story is still a lot of fun and it's very reminiscent of a Roald Dahl adventure. There's not a HUGE amount of explanation given for things, more a sequence of events that definitely stick together, just don't look too closely at the joins!
I don't want to talk about the characters too much because it's impossible to do so without spoiling the plot. Rest assured that there are a lot of fun characters. In fact, perhaps too many! I ended up with a couple of days gap between starting and finishing this (whilst reading something else at the same time) and I found myself having to flick back and catch-up on who was who in the latter chapters.
The other thing that really makes this book so enjoyable are the illustrations by Jamie Littler. They really bring the characters to life and I love the marginalia that adds incidental interest to text-heavy pages.
Overall, I enjoyed this and I'll be moving on to Hamish and the Gravity Burp because it's leaned into pretty hard in the final chapter and I really do want to know what happens next!
TL: Hamish and the PDF (the Pause Defence Force, an initialism that bears increasingly less relation to their ongoing mission of defending the world from everything post World-Stopper) are back in demand as an evil villain attempts to take over the world by "blanking" all the adults and turning them into vapid automatons.
The main thing I liked about the first book was that it was a LOT of fun to read and funny to multiple audiences; having a pretty cool plot also helped. There's still some humour that's aimed at the adult audience (possibly with a desire to keep those reading to a younger audience engaged) but this book was mostly aimed a bit lower, there's a lot more "gross humour" (you know, boogers and what not) in this than in the previous book. That said, the story is still a lot of fun and it's very reminiscent of a Roald Dahl adventure. There's not a HUGE amount of explanation given for things, more a sequence of events that definitely stick together, just don't look too closely at the joins!
I don't want to talk about the characters too much because it's impossible to do so without spoiling the plot. Rest assured that there are a lot of fun characters. In fact, perhaps too many! I ended up with a couple of days gap between starting and finishing this (whilst reading something else at the same time) and I found myself having to flick back and catch-up on who was who in the latter chapters.
The other thing that really makes this book so enjoyable are the illustrations by Jamie Littler. They really bring the characters to life and I love the marginalia that adds incidental interest to text-heavy pages.
Overall, I enjoyed this and I'll be moving on to Hamish and the Gravity Burp because it's leaned into pretty hard in the final chapter and I really do want to know what happens next!
April 28, 2023
I went straight into this book after reading Hamish and the World Stoppers, and I have to say that I preferred the first one. With that said, I still can’t give it anything lower than a four out of five because of the sheer enjoyment that it provided me with.
I think it’s a testament to Wallace’s writing skills that he’s able to write books for kids that are actually super entertaining as an adult. It’s difficult to do that, and I mentioned in my last review that he also nails the not-inconsiderable task of not writing down to kids. I think I’d struggle to do that in his place.
This book carries on from where we left off at the end of Hamish and the World Stoppers. This time, there’s a new threat for Hamish and the PDF to deal with. There’s a sort of mirror world of our own where all of our opposites live, and they all have the opposite gender. So I’d have an opposite called Diane and Shay would have an opposite called Shane. I have no idea what the rules are for folks who are non-binary.
Anyway, the bad guy has a plan to zap the opposites, because that makes the people in our world stupid. He takes down the prime minister (I think Boris had already been zapped) and a bunch of other key politicians and has his eye set on the king, who I guess would be a queen if this book was written today. His plan? Total world domination.
It’s up to Hamish and the PDF to try to stop him, and the latter half of the book is all about that. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way and the result is a super-engaging children’s book that has something to offer to everyone.
I think it’s a testament to Wallace’s writing skills that he’s able to write books for kids that are actually super entertaining as an adult. It’s difficult to do that, and I mentioned in my last review that he also nails the not-inconsiderable task of not writing down to kids. I think I’d struggle to do that in his place.
This book carries on from where we left off at the end of Hamish and the World Stoppers. This time, there’s a new threat for Hamish and the PDF to deal with. There’s a sort of mirror world of our own where all of our opposites live, and they all have the opposite gender. So I’d have an opposite called Diane and Shay would have an opposite called Shane. I have no idea what the rules are for folks who are non-binary.
Anyway, the bad guy has a plan to zap the opposites, because that makes the people in our world stupid. He takes down the prime minister (I think Boris had already been zapped) and a bunch of other key politicians and has his eye set on the king, who I guess would be a queen if this book was written today. His plan? Total world domination.
It’s up to Hamish and the PDF to try to stop him, and the latter half of the book is all about that. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way and the result is a super-engaging children’s book that has something to offer to everyone.
May 19, 2021
A few months ago Hamish and his friends saved the world from an invasion force of WorldStoppers. Naturally the Prime Minister wishes to thank him and what better way than live on TV? Only the Prime Minister seems to have lost his mind and shows the world his undies instead! Noticing a blank look in the leaders eyes and some weird flashing lights, Hamish is concerned that the world just might be in danger once again. He travels to London with his best friend Alice and discover the secret of Otherearth. Together with their other halves can they stop an evil icon from zapping everyone senseless and protect both their worlds?
Hamish and the Neverpeople is a fun inventive addition to the series. It continues the search for Hamish’s dad as well as the story of the Terribles while setting up the next adventure. I quite enjoyed the humour found in opposites of Otherworld, especially the reveal of that of bully Grenville Biles. The use of ghost stations was intriguing and even better was the reveal of that gap we’re always advised to mind! Once again formatting and Jamie’s illustrations truly brought the story to life. I was especially glad to see the newspaper clippings return!
If you enjoy a dose of sci-fi inspired action and humour, the Hamish series is for you. Silly, engaging, and impossible to put down.
Hamish and the Neverpeople is a fun inventive addition to the series. It continues the search for Hamish’s dad as well as the story of the Terribles while setting up the next adventure. I quite enjoyed the humour found in opposites of Otherworld, especially the reveal of that of bully Grenville Biles. The use of ghost stations was intriguing and even better was the reveal of that gap we’re always advised to mind! Once again formatting and Jamie’s illustrations truly brought the story to life. I was especially glad to see the newspaper clippings return!
If you enjoy a dose of sci-fi inspired action and humour, the Hamish series is for you. Silly, engaging, and impossible to put down.
March 23, 2019
Really enjoyed by my daughter. P
May 21, 2021
Me gusto mucho este libro, lo lei hace como 3 años. El anterior me gusto un poco más pero este también esta bastante bueno
August 29, 2021
This book is the best
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June 18, 2022
Brilliant!
August 1, 2023
A very exciting novel about sci fi parallel universe theories !
October 17, 2023
Silly fun
February 26, 2017
Second book in the series. Still very funny. Felt there was less humour aimed at adults. Hamish still lovely but tended to be a bit sidelined by the large cast of supporters, both the PDF and the Otherworld equivalent. So many named characters, I found I was beginning to forget who was who. Rollicking pace again. Nefarious larger than life baddie and scheme. Some little plot hics that didn't bear too much examination (and didn't spoil anything). Looking forward to #3 as the threat just keeps on getting ramped up. Recommended. Oh, and big thumbs up to Jamie Littler again.
March 29, 2016
It took me a few tries (started when I got this book in February) to get through this book. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing, but the start of the book was just so slow and I struggled a bit to get through it.
But as soon as you are through the first part the rest just flies away and you will speed through the book. There are twists and turns, and fun new characters, and reunions and much much more! You won't be able to put this book down once it starts up for real!
I just loved the Neverpeople/the other halves. It would be fun if this was true, I wouldn't mind meeting my other half, a guy (since I am a girl), and see how the opposite of me is living his life. Since I am a giant bookworm, I am guessing my opposite is a fan of something totally different. Now I am really curious about it!
But back to the book. Each of our characters have their opposites and it was hilarious to see them, and to see their differences. How Alice and Alan differ so much, but Hamish and Holly are quite the same in some weird way (even though I didn't like her revengepad and how she acted around people).
I also didn't exactly expect that one character's opposite to be that way, it was a bit weird.
I knew who Scarmarsh was quite fast, I was wondering how the guys and girls of the PDF didn't notice it sooner, then again, I guess the book would have been over too soon then. And that would have been a shame.
The end battle was a delight, and the reunion was so sweet I had tears in my eyes.
The ending was fun and hinted to a third book, so I am hoping there will be one some day.
The illustrations are still perfect for this book, I really like the style of the art. It fits the action and the excitement of the book.
I do hope that in the next book we will find out more about Scarmarsh, about the Terribles, about Belasko. I have so many questions still left and I would love them answered. :)
All in all, this was a fun, great, adventure-filled, happy book, and I would highly recommend it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
But as soon as you are through the first part the rest just flies away and you will speed through the book. There are twists and turns, and fun new characters, and reunions and much much more! You won't be able to put this book down once it starts up for real!
I just loved the Neverpeople/the other halves. It would be fun if this was true, I wouldn't mind meeting my other half, a guy (since I am a girl), and see how the opposite of me is living his life. Since I am a giant bookworm, I am guessing my opposite is a fan of something totally different. Now I am really curious about it!
But back to the book. Each of our characters have their opposites and it was hilarious to see them, and to see their differences. How Alice and Alan differ so much, but Hamish and Holly are quite the same in some weird way (even though I didn't like her revengepad and how she acted around people).
I also didn't exactly expect that one character's opposite to be that way, it was a bit weird.
I knew who Scarmarsh was quite fast, I was wondering how the guys and girls of the PDF didn't notice it sooner, then again, I guess the book would have been over too soon then. And that would have been a shame.
The end battle was a delight, and the reunion was so sweet I had tears in my eyes.
The ending was fun and hinted to a third book, so I am hoping there will be one some day.
The illustrations are still perfect for this book, I really like the style of the art. It fits the action and the excitement of the book.
I do hope that in the next book we will find out more about Scarmarsh, about the Terribles, about Belasko. I have so many questions still left and I would love them answered. :)
All in all, this was a fun, great, adventure-filled, happy book, and I would highly recommend it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
September 22, 2016
When an author goes from writing books for adults, to writing books for children, it's only natural that some of his adult fans will be curious enough to want to read them, too.
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett and Carl Hiaasen are firm favourites of mine who have written for adults, young adults, and children. They have managed to appeal to adults, regardless. So, that is what I was expecting when reading Danny Wallace's foray into kids books. Sadly, I wasn't entertained as an adult. Don't get me wrong - if you have children, you could do worse than giving them this book to read. But as an adult, don't expect too much. There is lots of action and a tiny bit of adult directed humour (hint: the mention of London's mayor ) but the story is full of wackiness and grossness which kids tend to love but gets kind of tedious for adults.
I won't be bothering with the rest of this series.
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett and Carl Hiaasen are firm favourites of mine who have written for adults, young adults, and children. They have managed to appeal to adults, regardless. So, that is what I was expecting when reading Danny Wallace's foray into kids books. Sadly, I wasn't entertained as an adult. Don't get me wrong - if you have children, you could do worse than giving them this book to read. But as an adult, don't expect too much. There is lots of action and a tiny bit of adult directed humour (hint: the mention of London's mayor ) but the story is full of wackiness and grossness which kids tend to love but gets kind of tedious for adults.
I won't be bothering with the rest of this series.
November 27, 2015
This is a fun, silly read for kids, the second about Hamish and his crew the PDF. This time he and his friend Daisy are once more tasked with saving the world when the Prime Minister goes a bit crazy and becomes obsessed with his pants. Many other prominent people follow the PM into a silly form of insanity, and Hamish is drawn into a parallel universe where everyone has an opposite. I won't say any more about the plot, but I would recommend this to any child who likes an unusual, outlandish tale, with plenty of humour and a touch of satire.
June 13, 2016
Very fun and entertaining book for young readers! Hamish is a sweet kid who you just can't help but get behind whole-heartedly. Fun concept that everyone has a matching, yet different person in the "Otherworld". Also left it open for more adventures, can't wait to read them too!
November 15, 2015
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March 3, 2016
Boss
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May 20, 2016
Great! =)
November 17, 2023
It's the best you like monsters tha READ!!!!!!
March 1, 2022
I have a filing it is going to be great. It is going to include robots. I wonder if they join the Terribles
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