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Ja, Darcy
Šarmantná knižka, ktorej rozprávačom je desaťročné dievča s výnimočným pozorovacím talentom. Darcy si všíma všedné veci, ktoré sa dejú v jej okolí a úžasne ich opisuje vo svojom denníku.
Deti sa s ňou veľmi ľahko stotožnia, majú pocit, že opisuje aj ich svet. A dospelí jej videnie sveta môžu len závidieť... Kniha je realistická, ale vtipná, detská a zároveň dospelácka.
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Lauru Dockrill v Británii pozná snáď každý.
Je kamarátka so speváčkou Adele.
Napísala niekoľko úspešných kníh pre deti a dostala sa do prvej desiatky literárnych talentov denníka The Times.
Deti sa s ňou veľmi ľahko stotožnia, majú pocit, že opisuje aj ich svet. A dospelí jej videnie sveta môžu len závidieť... Kniha je realistická, ale vtipná, detská a zároveň dospelácka.
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Lauru Dockrill v Británii pozná snáď každý.
Je kamarátka so speváčkou Adele.
Napísala niekoľko úspešných kníh pre deti a dostala sa do prvej desiatky literárnych talentov denníka The Times.
286 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2013
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March 28, 2018
The best book I've read this year so far!
April 8, 2017
Simpatična i raskuštrana Darcy izmamila mi je osmijeh. Dobar stil pisanja i lude ilustracije. A opis Freda Astairea je zakon:
"Tko li je sad taj, vrag ga odnio? U najkraćim crtama, on je stari plesač iz davne prošlosti, još iz drevnog doba crno-bijele televizije! Bio je najbolji plesač na svijetu, bolji čak i od Justina ili Ushera, a obično se družio s jednom nevjerojatno lijepom tetom po imenu Ginger Rogers, koja ima velike, plave oči i nosi bunde. Obavezno ih potražite na YouTubeu."
Nakon što pročitah ovo, osjetih se kao da potječem iz kamenog doba :D
"Tko li je sad taj, vrag ga odnio? U najkraćim crtama, on je stari plesač iz davne prošlosti, još iz drevnog doba crno-bijele televizije! Bio je najbolji plesač na svijetu, bolji čak i od Justina ili Ushera, a obično se družio s jednom nevjerojatno lijepom tetom po imenu Ginger Rogers, koja ima velike, plave oči i nosi bunde. Obavezno ih potražite na YouTubeu."
Nakon što pročitah ovo, osjetih se kao da potječem iz kamenog doba :D
June 23, 2018
Дарси Бърдок е мармалка. Не, не МАЛКА (тя е на десет, а това прави почти единайсет!), тя е МАРмалка (мармалад + русалка). Тя е щуро момиче, което си пада по бонбони M&M’s и японска манга, но не си пада по това да си реше косата. Освен това си мечтае да стане писателка. Реших да й помогна като прочета първата й книга. „Дарси Бърдок” (само така, наужким написана от Лора Докрил, но съвсем наистина издадена от „Студио Арт Лайн”) не е книга за всеки, точно както и гъбите не са за Дарси. Тази книга не е за досадници и бебешори, тъй че ако принадлежите към тези групи, дръжте си лапите далеч от нея. А ако не сте нито досадник, нито пък бебешор (браво на вас!), то спокойно можете да продължите да четете днешното ревю на „Книжни Криле”.
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October 31, 2022
Život maštovite djevojčice Darcy koja ima bilježnicu u kojoj piše priče i povremeno na kojoj stranici se nađe neka njezina priča. Mislim da bi je trebala pročitati svaka kreativna djevojčica od deset godina.
January 4, 2013
This review first appeared on The Book Zone(For Boys) blog
Britain finally has an answer to Jeff Kinney and his Wimpy Kid! Many have tried, but few have come close in my opinion, but come next March the trials and tribulations of Greg Heffley will be consigned to bargain bins in book stores across the UK. There will only be one name on everyone's lips, and that is Darcy Burdock. (OK make that two names as Darcy's creator, Laura Dockrill, is certainly not someone who will be easily overlooked and/or forgotten).
Before I say any more about Darcy Burdock I feel I need to make a couple of things clear. This blog is called is The Book Zone (For Boys), but this does not mean that the books I review are only for boys. Far from it, and I know that there are many girls who read and comment on this blog. The point of this blog is to showcase books that boys should find interesting and fun to read, and many of these are just as suitable for girls. Darcy Burdock is possibly a book that some may be a little surprised to find reviewed here, but bear with me and I will let my love this this book be fully explained. Secondly, I very rarely post reviews so far ahead of publication date, but the lovely people at Red Fox are so excited about this book that they are happy for reviews to start appearing now.
I first heard about Darcy Burdock when I met the book's writer and illustrator, Laura Dockrill, at the Random House Bloggers' Brunch earlier this year. Laura read a few pages to us, and I was immediately hooked, even though I had initially thought it might not be a book that would sit well on my blog. I couldn't have been more wrong - just two pages from Laura and I knew I had to read this book when it was published. Thanks to the lovely people at Red Fox I haven't had to wait until February, as a proof copy landed on my door mat just a couple of weeks ago, and I pretty much dropped everything to read it.
Darcy Burdock is not written in diary format, but most of it is written in first person and Darcy's voice will have you crying tears of laughter within the first few pages. The best word I can come up with to describe the way Darcy tells her story is 'RANDOM' - as you read it you can't help but imagine the "ten but so nearly eleven" year old girl standing in front of you, talking at a thousand words a second, her mind making massive leaps from subject to subject. She twists words around and makes up her own (Angrosaurus Rex, mermalade, kneebows). And best of all, she notices everything, which means her descriptions of life and the people she encounters are to die for. I can't remember the last time I read a first person narrative where the character sounded so real from the very first page, and I guarantee that masses of children and probably adults too, will fall head over heels for Darcy come next March.
There are parts of the book that aren't written in Darcy's voice, as she also includes some of her own stories. You see, Darcy desperately wants to be a writer, and when something affects her, be it making her angry or sad, she invariably turns to her coveted notebook and turns her thoughts into a story. And wonderfully, these add to the appeal of the book rather than distract the reader from Darcy's ramblings, as her writing voice is just as funny and endearing.
I'm going to be shouting about this book for some time as I really think that it has huge boy appeal - it is certainly NOT a girly book. I guess that the marketing for Darcy Burdock will be somewhat more girl oriented than boy friendly, but I really hope that this book finds its way into the hands of just as many boys as girls, as I reckon the 8+ age group will love it. It is also a fab read-by-parent-at-bedtime book as well, although I'm not sure anyone could read it out loud as well as the author, so let's hope that Laura's desire for it to be released as an audio book, read by her, is realised.
Darcy Burdock is scheduled to be published on 28th February 2013, and if you haven't heard of Laura Dockrill before now then expect her to become a household name sometime in the next year. I hear from the people at Random House that Laura will be appearing all over the place in 2013, and if she is doing an event in a town near you then make sure you get along to it as I know that you love every minute of it.
Britain finally has an answer to Jeff Kinney and his Wimpy Kid! Many have tried, but few have come close in my opinion, but come next March the trials and tribulations of Greg Heffley will be consigned to bargain bins in book stores across the UK. There will only be one name on everyone's lips, and that is Darcy Burdock. (OK make that two names as Darcy's creator, Laura Dockrill, is certainly not someone who will be easily overlooked and/or forgotten).
Before I say any more about Darcy Burdock I feel I need to make a couple of things clear. This blog is called is The Book Zone (For Boys), but this does not mean that the books I review are only for boys. Far from it, and I know that there are many girls who read and comment on this blog. The point of this blog is to showcase books that boys should find interesting and fun to read, and many of these are just as suitable for girls. Darcy Burdock is possibly a book that some may be a little surprised to find reviewed here, but bear with me and I will let my love this this book be fully explained. Secondly, I very rarely post reviews so far ahead of publication date, but the lovely people at Red Fox are so excited about this book that they are happy for reviews to start appearing now.
I first heard about Darcy Burdock when I met the book's writer and illustrator, Laura Dockrill, at the Random House Bloggers' Brunch earlier this year. Laura read a few pages to us, and I was immediately hooked, even though I had initially thought it might not be a book that would sit well on my blog. I couldn't have been more wrong - just two pages from Laura and I knew I had to read this book when it was published. Thanks to the lovely people at Red Fox I haven't had to wait until February, as a proof copy landed on my door mat just a couple of weeks ago, and I pretty much dropped everything to read it.
Darcy Burdock is not written in diary format, but most of it is written in first person and Darcy's voice will have you crying tears of laughter within the first few pages. The best word I can come up with to describe the way Darcy tells her story is 'RANDOM' - as you read it you can't help but imagine the "ten but so nearly eleven" year old girl standing in front of you, talking at a thousand words a second, her mind making massive leaps from subject to subject. She twists words around and makes up her own (Angrosaurus Rex, mermalade, kneebows). And best of all, she notices everything, which means her descriptions of life and the people she encounters are to die for. I can't remember the last time I read a first person narrative where the character sounded so real from the very first page, and I guarantee that masses of children and probably adults too, will fall head over heels for Darcy come next March.
There are parts of the book that aren't written in Darcy's voice, as she also includes some of her own stories. You see, Darcy desperately wants to be a writer, and when something affects her, be it making her angry or sad, she invariably turns to her coveted notebook and turns her thoughts into a story. And wonderfully, these add to the appeal of the book rather than distract the reader from Darcy's ramblings, as her writing voice is just as funny and endearing.
I'm going to be shouting about this book for some time as I really think that it has huge boy appeal - it is certainly NOT a girly book. I guess that the marketing for Darcy Burdock will be somewhat more girl oriented than boy friendly, but I really hope that this book finds its way into the hands of just as many boys as girls, as I reckon the 8+ age group will love it. It is also a fab read-by-parent-at-bedtime book as well, although I'm not sure anyone could read it out loud as well as the author, so let's hope that Laura's desire for it to be released as an audio book, read by her, is realised.
Darcy Burdock is scheduled to be published on 28th February 2013, and if you haven't heard of Laura Dockrill before now then expect her to become a household name sometime in the next year. I hear from the people at Random House that Laura will be appearing all over the place in 2013, and if she is doing an event in a town near you then make sure you get along to it as I know that you love every minute of it.
April 20, 2013
Originally posted at City of Books
Darcy Burdock is an entertaining and refreshing illustrated novel from Laura Dockrill. I loved Darcy's voice and personality, as well as the fact that this book brought out my inner child. I laughed out loud several times at Darcy's antics, and it felt great to be inside a mind that's still one hundred percent childish and carefree.
10-year-old Darcy has quite a few problems to deal with, and gets frustrated quite a lot. She finds release in writing stories. I loved reading Darcy's stories! Her writing book is filled with ingenious and very original stories based on her experiences, and it means the world to her. But things start to go wrong, and Darcy's busy trying to figure out how to fix them.
Darcy is the weirdest but coolest kid I've read about. The first quirky thing about her is the fact that she has a pet lamb. Yeah, a lamb! Called Lamb-Beth. I liked how she's not girly or prissy - she's just a normal 10-year-old who wants to have fun. She has a wondrous imagination, one that puts that of most grown-ups to shame. In fact, I'd really recommend this book to adults, I think it'll really help them get in touch with their inner child. Darcy is a smart cookie too, and she's so incredibly fun. She's also very supportive of her friend, Will, and her siblings. I really loved reading from her perspective. Darcy, you are one awesome mermalade!
I think kids would love this book. They can totally relate to it, and it's just the kind of book I would have read as a kid. Kind of like Roald Dahl books, actually, with the illustrations. Laura Dockrill captured the voice of a quirky 10-year-old perfectly, and I really did feel like I connected with Darcy. There is so much hilarity in this book, but at the same time there are serious parts, too. Parts that have a sort of worldly outlook to them, which make this book readable to just about anyone.
Darcy tells us all about her life, and the incidents are all so interesting! There was one part where she tried to run away with Lamb-Beth, and that was particularly funny, since of course she didn't really get anywhere. Darcy also has to deal with issues like bullying, and I liked how Laura smoothed this into the book, making it seem serious but at the same time something you can laugh at.
Ultimately all Darcy wants is for her writing to mean something to someone, and I was glad that it finally happened. All authors can relate to this, and I think Laura added a little of herself into Darcy's character. Darcy loves writing, and it's her biggest comfort. The agitation she feels when her writing book is stolen is proof enough of that. The way Darcy deals with things is simultaneously child-like and mature, which made me like her all the more.
Overall, Darcy Burdock was a fun read, and it was definitely an escape from the stress of high school and exams and whatnot. I did feel quite wistful after reading this book, though, because what wouldn't I do to go back to that carefree age! Granted, it wasn't that long ago, but it feels like ages. I'd recommend this book to adults and children alike, because honestly I think both can appreciate it equally.
*Thank you to Laura Dockrill for providing a copy for review*
Darcy Burdock is an entertaining and refreshing illustrated novel from Laura Dockrill. I loved Darcy's voice and personality, as well as the fact that this book brought out my inner child. I laughed out loud several times at Darcy's antics, and it felt great to be inside a mind that's still one hundred percent childish and carefree.
10-year-old Darcy has quite a few problems to deal with, and gets frustrated quite a lot. She finds release in writing stories. I loved reading Darcy's stories! Her writing book is filled with ingenious and very original stories based on her experiences, and it means the world to her. But things start to go wrong, and Darcy's busy trying to figure out how to fix them.
Darcy is the weirdest but coolest kid I've read about. The first quirky thing about her is the fact that she has a pet lamb. Yeah, a lamb! Called Lamb-Beth. I liked how she's not girly or prissy - she's just a normal 10-year-old who wants to have fun. She has a wondrous imagination, one that puts that of most grown-ups to shame. In fact, I'd really recommend this book to adults, I think it'll really help them get in touch with their inner child. Darcy is a smart cookie too, and she's so incredibly fun. She's also very supportive of her friend, Will, and her siblings. I really loved reading from her perspective. Darcy, you are one awesome mermalade!
I think kids would love this book. They can totally relate to it, and it's just the kind of book I would have read as a kid. Kind of like Roald Dahl books, actually, with the illustrations. Laura Dockrill captured the voice of a quirky 10-year-old perfectly, and I really did feel like I connected with Darcy. There is so much hilarity in this book, but at the same time there are serious parts, too. Parts that have a sort of worldly outlook to them, which make this book readable to just about anyone.
Darcy tells us all about her life, and the incidents are all so interesting! There was one part where she tried to run away with Lamb-Beth, and that was particularly funny, since of course she didn't really get anywhere. Darcy also has to deal with issues like bullying, and I liked how Laura smoothed this into the book, making it seem serious but at the same time something you can laugh at.
Ultimately all Darcy wants is for her writing to mean something to someone, and I was glad that it finally happened. All authors can relate to this, and I think Laura added a little of herself into Darcy's character. Darcy loves writing, and it's her biggest comfort. The agitation she feels when her writing book is stolen is proof enough of that. The way Darcy deals with things is simultaneously child-like and mature, which made me like her all the more.
Overall, Darcy Burdock was a fun read, and it was definitely an escape from the stress of high school and exams and whatnot. I did feel quite wistful after reading this book, though, because what wouldn't I do to go back to that carefree age! Granted, it wasn't that long ago, but it feels like ages. I'd recommend this book to adults and children alike, because honestly I think both can appreciate it equally.
*Thank you to Laura Dockrill for providing a copy for review*
November 29, 2012
I wouldn't normally write a review four months in advance, so this is a rarity for me, but I feel I want to lay out a red carpet and hire an orchestra to announce the arrival of this book. I may spontaneously combust if I don't talk about it now and get it out of my system.
I heard about this book back in June at the Random House Children's Books blogger party where I was lucky enough to meet the author, Laura Dockrill and hear her reading the first few pages from the book. (If you ever get the opportunity to hear Laura read, then I strongly suggest you take it - as she is a very talented performer.) So I have waited really really patiently until I could stand it no more and I had to read the book.
This is Darcy Burdock's story, she is a quirky, hilarious, mischievous, kind and cool all at the same time. She is a really strong character, which many children will easily identify with.
The book is told in first person and is interspersed with hand written stories by Darcy as well as really cool illustrations by Laura herself. Darcy is the lovable child we all see hidden in ourselves - the one that is still trying to make sense of the world and deal with life. She isn't perfect and she doesn't try to be, she just learns to overcome her issues by trying to occasionally do the right thing.
This book is both heartwarming and funny at the same time, as you follow Darcy's episodic events while writing everything down in her journal. She reminded me a little of Harriet the Spy but without the nosy, snooping tendencies.
The writing in this book oozes personality and is extremely refreshing to read. Darcy's voice is unique and original, keeping you entertained all the way through the book. I really hope that Darcy will be returning to centre stage relatively soon after her debut. Knowing how much she loves attention, I believe she will be appearing a string of books over the next few years.
This is Laura Dockrill's first children's book, but she is already fast becoming a household name. Laura not only writes fiction, but she also performs and write poetry too. She was recently voted one of the top ten literary talents by the Times and a hot new face by Elle magazine.
When this book is published, I would definitely recommend buying it as it is one of the best children's books I have read in a while.
I heard about this book back in June at the Random House Children's Books blogger party where I was lucky enough to meet the author, Laura Dockrill and hear her reading the first few pages from the book. (If you ever get the opportunity to hear Laura read, then I strongly suggest you take it - as she is a very talented performer.) So I have waited really really patiently until I could stand it no more and I had to read the book.
This is Darcy Burdock's story, she is a quirky, hilarious, mischievous, kind and cool all at the same time. She is a really strong character, which many children will easily identify with.
The book is told in first person and is interspersed with hand written stories by Darcy as well as really cool illustrations by Laura herself. Darcy is the lovable child we all see hidden in ourselves - the one that is still trying to make sense of the world and deal with life. She isn't perfect and she doesn't try to be, she just learns to overcome her issues by trying to occasionally do the right thing.
This book is both heartwarming and funny at the same time, as you follow Darcy's episodic events while writing everything down in her journal. She reminded me a little of Harriet the Spy but without the nosy, snooping tendencies.
The writing in this book oozes personality and is extremely refreshing to read. Darcy's voice is unique and original, keeping you entertained all the way through the book. I really hope that Darcy will be returning to centre stage relatively soon after her debut. Knowing how much she loves attention, I believe she will be appearing a string of books over the next few years.
This is Laura Dockrill's first children's book, but she is already fast becoming a household name. Laura not only writes fiction, but she also performs and write poetry too. She was recently voted one of the top ten literary talents by the Times and a hot new face by Elle magazine.
When this book is published, I would definitely recommend buying it as it is one of the best children's books I have read in a while.
March 2, 2013
Hmm, I have mixed feelings about Darcy Burdock. At the beginning I was enjoying it, she comes across as a great character full of imagination. But somewhere along the way I just lost the feeling a little bit. I read an excellent review on Bookbag that summed up how I felt (but more eloquently) - the voice was not always totally convincing and it lacked a bit of story.
However, I think it has a lot of potential, and the author seems to be brimming over with creativity so I'm sure there is more to come. AND, as I'm certain I'm not the target audience for this book my 11 year old niece is reading it now. I'll add her comments here once she has finished reading it.
However, I think it has a lot of potential, and the author seems to be brimming over with creativity so I'm sure there is more to come. AND, as I'm certain I'm not the target audience for this book my 11 year old niece is reading it now. I'll add her comments here once she has finished reading it.
March 2, 2016
loved it SO MUCH. darcy has such a refreshing and relatable voice and i really liked the inclusion of her own stories in the book.
January 22, 2016
amazing! can't wait to read the other books a well
December 2, 2017
knihu som nasla pri nakupe dievcenskych knih pre 8 rocnu slecnu. paci sa mi, ked knihy maju vekove zaradenie, bo uz je to dlhsie co som sama bola v tom veku a s odstupom to clovek uplne nemusi uhadnut. tato je vhodna pre 10 rocne slecny ( a chlapcov, nejdeme to tu uzatvarat) ci uz obsahom ale aj strukturou knihy ( tie kapitoly su celkom poctivo dlhe)
obsah je vyborne aktualny, rozprava na deti ich sposobom, riesi velmi dobre ich problemy. hlavna hrdinka Darcy nema casto trpezlivost a skor kona ako si nieco rozmysli. jej rodicia s nou komunikuju, vyucuju ju. su tu zdrave vztahy so surodencami, skola a spoluziaci su z realneho sveta. tesim sa, ked kniha poputuje do spravnych ruk
obsah je vyborne aktualny, rozprava na deti ich sposobom, riesi velmi dobre ich problemy. hlavna hrdinka Darcy nema casto trpezlivost a skor kona ako si nieco rozmysli. jej rodicia s nou komunikuju, vyucuju ju. su tu zdrave vztahy so surodencami, skola a spoluziaci su z realneho sveta. tesim sa, ked kniha poputuje do spravnych ruk
May 5, 2017
Love the stories and the characters, the only thing is that Darcy sometimes seems too grown-up for her years, especially regarding some of her thoughts and writing. But a warm story and some excellent parts.
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July 27, 2020This is one of THE best books I have ever read!!!!
It’s really funny and once I started reading this, I
couldn’t stop!!!!!! I have all of the Darcy Burdock books and I love them!!!!! Please try them!!!! You definitely won’t regret it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s really funny and once I started reading this, I
couldn’t stop!!!!!! I have all of the Darcy Burdock books and I love them!!!!! Please try them!!!! You definitely won’t regret it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
February 6, 2021
It is a very good book and I have read it multiple times. Overall it’s amazing! I listened to the audiobook of it (read by the author) and she did such funny voices. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
May 18, 2021
dalo se to číst, ale když to čtete po čtvrté tak je to o ničem
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December 13, 2021I had it home since I was nine, couldn't send it further without reading...
November 28, 2024
jedna od prvih knjiga koje san kupila i procitala a da nisu bile lektire. ahh, childhood.
August 1, 2019
Jako mi se sviđa knjiga i sigurno ču pročitati njezina slijedeća 3 nastavka!! Knjigu sam pročitala u 1 danu, jako brzooo!!💝
May 28, 2015
Darcy Burdock ist eine ganz normales, pfiffiges 10jähriges Mädchen. In diesem Buch erzählt sie von ihrer wunderbaren Welt, ihrem Leben in ihrer Familie und zwischen ihren Freunden. Kapitelweise erfahren wir zahlreiche Episoden aus ihrem Leben, zum größten Teil sehr humorvolle Erlebnisse, aber auch ein Abdruck davon, was sich Darcy so denkt.
Die Autorin Laura Dockrill hat es hier wunderbar geschafft so zu schreiben, dass man wirklich meint, die Gedanken einer 10jährigen mit zu verfolgen. Und das macht wirklich Spaß. Ganz authentisch beschreibt die Autorin aus der Sicht der Hauptfigur Darcy, in welche Situationen man als Kind so gerät und wie man darüber denkt. Das ist wirklich sehr erheiternd und ich fühlte mich teils ein wenig an meine eigene Kindheit erinnert, denn als Kind hegt man natürlich ganz andere Gedanken als im späteren Leben. So ist es für Darcy auch selbstverständlich, dass niemals geheiratet würde, denn Jungs sind schließlich doof, stimmt’s? Zumindest waren sie es noch als ich in diesem Alter war.
Es ist wirklich sehr erfrischend dieses Buch lesen und die unverfälschten Gefühle und Gedanken von Darcy mitzuerleben. Was Erwachsenen peinlich wäre, das ist es für Kinder noch nicht. Was für uns selbstverständlich ist, das wird von Darcy kritisch hinterfragt. Oft zurecht.
Darcy ist hier eine wirklich außerordentlich sympathische Figur. Sie ist fair und gerecht und aufgeweckt. Das ist einfach herzerwärmend und macht Spaß.
Besonders schön fand ich in diesem Buch auch die optisch durch linierte Zeilen hervorgehobenen Beiträge, die Lucy als Geschichten niedergeschrieben hat. Geschichten, die sie sich ausgedacht hat um Erlebnisse und Ereignisse ihres Lebens zu verarbeiten. Generell ist die Optik in diesem Buch auch wirklich gelungen. Die Schrift ist recht groß, die über 300 Seiten täuschen ein wenig. Außerdem gibt es noch zahlreiche passende Illustrationen, die das ganze schön auflockern.
Fazit
Darcy – Meine wunderbare Welt ist ein wirklich schönes Buch für junge Mädchen. Optisch passt es wirklich, obwohl ich es mir als Hardcover-Ausgabe noch schöner und passender vorstelle. Innen ist es allerdings sehr ansprechend und auflockernd gestaltet, so dass die 304 Seiten auch für junge Mädels keine wahnsinnig große Herausforderung sind. Meine Empfehlung auf jeden Fall für dieses tolle Buch!
Die Autorin Laura Dockrill hat es hier wunderbar geschafft so zu schreiben, dass man wirklich meint, die Gedanken einer 10jährigen mit zu verfolgen. Und das macht wirklich Spaß. Ganz authentisch beschreibt die Autorin aus der Sicht der Hauptfigur Darcy, in welche Situationen man als Kind so gerät und wie man darüber denkt. Das ist wirklich sehr erheiternd und ich fühlte mich teils ein wenig an meine eigene Kindheit erinnert, denn als Kind hegt man natürlich ganz andere Gedanken als im späteren Leben. So ist es für Darcy auch selbstverständlich, dass niemals geheiratet würde, denn Jungs sind schließlich doof, stimmt’s? Zumindest waren sie es noch als ich in diesem Alter war.
Es ist wirklich sehr erfrischend dieses Buch lesen und die unverfälschten Gefühle und Gedanken von Darcy mitzuerleben. Was Erwachsenen peinlich wäre, das ist es für Kinder noch nicht. Was für uns selbstverständlich ist, das wird von Darcy kritisch hinterfragt. Oft zurecht.
Darcy ist hier eine wirklich außerordentlich sympathische Figur. Sie ist fair und gerecht und aufgeweckt. Das ist einfach herzerwärmend und macht Spaß.
Besonders schön fand ich in diesem Buch auch die optisch durch linierte Zeilen hervorgehobenen Beiträge, die Lucy als Geschichten niedergeschrieben hat. Geschichten, die sie sich ausgedacht hat um Erlebnisse und Ereignisse ihres Lebens zu verarbeiten. Generell ist die Optik in diesem Buch auch wirklich gelungen. Die Schrift ist recht groß, die über 300 Seiten täuschen ein wenig. Außerdem gibt es noch zahlreiche passende Illustrationen, die das ganze schön auflockern.
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Darcy – Meine wunderbare Welt ist ein wirklich schönes Buch für junge Mädchen. Optisch passt es wirklich, obwohl ich es mir als Hardcover-Ausgabe noch schöner und passender vorstelle. Innen ist es allerdings sehr ansprechend und auflockernd gestaltet, so dass die 304 Seiten auch für junge Mädels keine wahnsinnig große Herausforderung sind. Meine Empfehlung auf jeden Fall für dieses tolle Buch!
April 19, 2014
Review: wow! Just wow! Such a super fun, children friendly, adult friendly book! I loved this book from cover to cover, having read the majority of it out loud to a group of eleven year olds! We were all laughing at points and on many occasions I had to wait for their hilarity to dissolve before continuing with the story! Darcy Burdock is an amazing character and such a fun character because she is just like them. She is a girl so the girls can identify with her clothing and her hair issues and yet she is a tomboy who wants to go on adventures and stands up to bullies to the tomboys and the adventurous boys could also identify with her! She is the oldest of three and has problems with her siblings and yet she plays at being characters as if she was an only child-something I could identify with!
The storyline is this is wonderful because it is in little short bursts, really suiting readers of this age groups and yet each chunk is in depth enough that they cry out when you have to stop reading because it is the end of the day, such a page turner! The story of Darcy herself is interspersed with stories written by Darcy and poems written by Darcy which are completely off the wall and fabulous and also give you an insight into what is going on inside Darcy's head! They're funny but they also have a really strong message of family values and doing the right thing and are about Darcy growing up and how she handles that, something which is a key theme for children leaving primary school and moving on to different secondary schools!
Overall I just can't find fault with this book, it is realistic yet fun, childish and yet grown up and having met the author, there is so much of her in there, you can tell that she had a lot of fun writing it. I would recommend this book to anyone. Anyone at all wanting to be entertained and read something completely different from the norm. This should be your next read whether you are an adult, a child, an adult with children or a child with adults, you will have so much fun and learn about things like mermaids, super heros and what it's like to be an eleven year old!
The storyline is this is wonderful because it is in little short bursts, really suiting readers of this age groups and yet each chunk is in depth enough that they cry out when you have to stop reading because it is the end of the day, such a page turner! The story of Darcy herself is interspersed with stories written by Darcy and poems written by Darcy which are completely off the wall and fabulous and also give you an insight into what is going on inside Darcy's head! They're funny but they also have a really strong message of family values and doing the right thing and are about Darcy growing up and how she handles that, something which is a key theme for children leaving primary school and moving on to different secondary schools!
Overall I just can't find fault with this book, it is realistic yet fun, childish and yet grown up and having met the author, there is so much of her in there, you can tell that she had a lot of fun writing it. I would recommend this book to anyone. Anyone at all wanting to be entertained and read something completely different from the norm. This should be your next read whether you are an adult, a child, an adult with children or a child with adults, you will have so much fun and learn about things like mermaids, super heros and what it's like to be an eleven year old!
November 30, 2013
A longer version of this review was originally posted on my blog, here.
To start this review honestly, I have to admit that it was a long time ago that I finished this book. While it is still clear in my head, I am apologising if I get any of the important details wrong as I have read a lot of books since I finished this one. However, the one thing that I continue to remember about this book was how much I enjoyed it. This is a middle grade book that is full of light humour that will have you giggling often. It is the perfect read for young readers but I feel that older readers would still find it to be a lovely read. It simply reminds you of how we once saw the world and everything within it.
In conclusion, it is clear to see that I found this book to be truly entertaining. It had me giggling, it had me sitting in awe, and it made me think, and these are things I love books making me do. There were also moments when I was close to shedding a tear and wanting to put my arms around Darcy and make everything better again. It was a wonderful read that I would easily recommend for others. So, if you’re in the mood for a light-hearted read, a character you’ll instantly fall in love with, and a story full of ups and downs, twists and turns, then you should definitely give this book a go. I promise, you won’t regret it!
I received this copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.
To start this review honestly, I have to admit that it was a long time ago that I finished this book. While it is still clear in my head, I am apologising if I get any of the important details wrong as I have read a lot of books since I finished this one. However, the one thing that I continue to remember about this book was how much I enjoyed it. This is a middle grade book that is full of light humour that will have you giggling often. It is the perfect read for young readers but I feel that older readers would still find it to be a lovely read. It simply reminds you of how we once saw the world and everything within it.
In conclusion, it is clear to see that I found this book to be truly entertaining. It had me giggling, it had me sitting in awe, and it made me think, and these are things I love books making me do. There were also moments when I was close to shedding a tear and wanting to put my arms around Darcy and make everything better again. It was a wonderful read that I would easily recommend for others. So, if you’re in the mood for a light-hearted read, a character you’ll instantly fall in love with, and a story full of ups and downs, twists and turns, then you should definitely give this book a go. I promise, you won’t regret it!
I received this copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.
January 27, 2015
I have been dying to read this book ever since I met Laura back in June and heard her read the first few pages.
Darcy Burdock is going to be a hit. She is a brilliant character who I think that girls are going to relate to. She's quirky and uniquely different with a real heart of gold. I love her to bits because she's very comfortable in her own skin and to be herself and I think that alone is going to make her a real role model for girls who are surrounded by vapid celebrities who aren't worth the attention they get.
Darcy's book is the story of her life. It is written first person as she tells you about her life, includes her own hand written pictures and also includes Darcy's own stories and and when she feels it is important. I loved the way she told the story in her own vibrant way. Quite honestly everything she tells you about, no matter how ordinary, is so entertaining because of the way she sees the world
Based on meeting Laura and hearing her read I am desperately hoping that there's going to be an audio book read by Laura herself released in the not so distant future as it will be brilliant. She brings Darcy to life in her brilliantly unique way and keeps you brilliantly engaged in whatever she has to say.
All I can say is that this book is just wonderful. Perfectly quirky and wonderful from the first page to the last. Highly recommended. I cannot wait for book two to be released.
Darcy Burdock is going to be a hit. She is a brilliant character who I think that girls are going to relate to. She's quirky and uniquely different with a real heart of gold. I love her to bits because she's very comfortable in her own skin and to be herself and I think that alone is going to make her a real role model for girls who are surrounded by vapid celebrities who aren't worth the attention they get.
Darcy's book is the story of her life. It is written first person as she tells you about her life, includes her own hand written pictures and also includes Darcy's own stories and and when she feels it is important. I loved the way she told the story in her own vibrant way. Quite honestly everything she tells you about, no matter how ordinary, is so entertaining because of the way she sees the world
Based on meeting Laura and hearing her read I am desperately hoping that there's going to be an audio book read by Laura herself released in the not so distant future as it will be brilliant. She brings Darcy to life in her brilliantly unique way and keeps you brilliantly engaged in whatever she has to say.
All I can say is that this book is just wonderful. Perfectly quirky and wonderful from the first page to the last. Highly recommended. I cannot wait for book two to be released.
March 17, 2013
I'm going to be upfront and admit that this isn't the kind of book I'd usually pick up as it is aimed at a slightly younger audience than my usual reads. However, after meeting Laura Dockrill last year and having the opportunity to listen to her read a sample from this book I just knew I had to read it. Laura is such a talented performer and her quirky personality shines through in Darcy Burdock.
Darcy is a fabulous character with an unusual way of looking at the world. She isn't always perfect but she has a good heart and she tries hard to do the right thing. I think most of us will be able to identify with her in some way and reading this book brought back so many childhood memories which made it a joy to read. I loved watching Darcy's interactions with her friends, her parents and her younger siblings. She is incredibly insightful with her observations and made me laugh out loud numerous times with the way she puts things.
The story almost has a diary feel to it with Darcy relating events that have happened to her as she goes along and she also includes stories that she writes and illustrates the whole thing with fun pictures. Darcy Burdock is such a fun read and it is the kind of book I would have adored when I was at primary school. I believe that this is going to be the first book in a series and if that is the case I can't wait to read about more of Darcy's adventures. I can't recommend this story highly enough.
Darcy is a fabulous character with an unusual way of looking at the world. She isn't always perfect but she has a good heart and she tries hard to do the right thing. I think most of us will be able to identify with her in some way and reading this book brought back so many childhood memories which made it a joy to read. I loved watching Darcy's interactions with her friends, her parents and her younger siblings. She is incredibly insightful with her observations and made me laugh out loud numerous times with the way she puts things.
The story almost has a diary feel to it with Darcy relating events that have happened to her as she goes along and she also includes stories that she writes and illustrates the whole thing with fun pictures. Darcy Burdock is such a fun read and it is the kind of book I would have adored when I was at primary school. I believe that this is going to be the first book in a series and if that is the case I can't wait to read about more of Darcy's adventures. I can't recommend this story highly enough.
March 15, 2013
Oh man, did I love Darcy Burdock. Every single word of praise that’s been showered on this novel over the last few months is completely justified.
Darcy is a fabulous heroine. I love that she fought with her siblings, sometimes playing dirty, and got mad at her parents like any ten-year-old would. She loves mermalades and her pet lamb, Lamb-Beth. Darcy is so, so clever and has a wonderful imagination that I’m jealous of! It came through in the hand-written stories that were interspersed throughout the novel, based on the events and people in her life.
My favourite thing about Darcy by far is how thoughtful and insightful she is. From how there is ‘ear’ in ‘hear’ but not everybody listens; if everyone wishes of dandelions, what do dandelions wish upon?; that it doesn’t make sense that people who are unique and different don’t get picked. The way she tried to reach out to the people who needed help or a smile, especially her poem for Poppy at the end of the novel. It nearly made me cry. The message that you are who you are and that’s what makes you special is so important and something I think is so, so important for young girls to realise early. I love that Laura Dockrill included that in Darcy Burdock so clearly.
With the effortless way Darcy Burdock reads, the quirky illustrations, natural humour and the bubbly and brilliant Darcy to lead the way, this is a book that’s going to lodge itself in your heart.
Darcy is a fabulous heroine. I love that she fought with her siblings, sometimes playing dirty, and got mad at her parents like any ten-year-old would. She loves mermalades and her pet lamb, Lamb-Beth. Darcy is so, so clever and has a wonderful imagination that I’m jealous of! It came through in the hand-written stories that were interspersed throughout the novel, based on the events and people in her life.
My favourite thing about Darcy by far is how thoughtful and insightful she is. From how there is ‘ear’ in ‘hear’ but not everybody listens; if everyone wishes of dandelions, what do dandelions wish upon?; that it doesn’t make sense that people who are unique and different don’t get picked. The way she tried to reach out to the people who needed help or a smile, especially her poem for Poppy at the end of the novel. It nearly made me cry. The message that you are who you are and that’s what makes you special is so important and something I think is so, so important for young girls to realise early. I love that Laura Dockrill included that in Darcy Burdock so clearly.
With the effortless way Darcy Burdock reads, the quirky illustrations, natural humour and the bubbly and brilliant Darcy to lead the way, this is a book that’s going to lodge itself in your heart.
March 7, 2013
In Darcy Burdock, Laura Dockrill has brought out her inner child. This book has been written with that childlike imagination that so few grown-ups still possess. It’s so easy to imagine Darcy herself telling us her story. In fact, if/when the audiobook version is released I would definitely recommend it. Last summer I was lucky enough to hear the delightful Miss Dockrill read an excerpt from the book. Laura practically turned into ten year old Darcy Burdock before our very eyes!
If you or your children enjoy Roald Dahl’s books (and, let’s face it, who doesn’t?!), then I’d definitely recommend reading Darcy Burdock. Darcy’s imagination is very much on the same wavelength as Roald Dahl’s was, and that’s quite a rare thing these days.
As the protagonist is a ten year old girl, one might think that this is just a book for girls, but I don’t think it is. Darcy isn’t a girly-girl and her best friend is a boy, there’s plenty here to appeal to young boys as well as girls.
The author, Laura Dockrill, is also an illustrator, and there’s barely a page that goes by which doesn’t feature an illustration. We’re even treated to a few pages from Darcy’s own writing book!
There’s so much to love about this book. It’s a fun read. Buy it for the kids, but don’t forget to sneak a read yourself!
I just have to say… I love that Darcy calls her knees her “kneebows”!
If you or your children enjoy Roald Dahl’s books (and, let’s face it, who doesn’t?!), then I’d definitely recommend reading Darcy Burdock. Darcy’s imagination is very much on the same wavelength as Roald Dahl’s was, and that’s quite a rare thing these days.
As the protagonist is a ten year old girl, one might think that this is just a book for girls, but I don’t think it is. Darcy isn’t a girly-girl and her best friend is a boy, there’s plenty here to appeal to young boys as well as girls.
The author, Laura Dockrill, is also an illustrator, and there’s barely a page that goes by which doesn’t feature an illustration. We’re even treated to a few pages from Darcy’s own writing book!
There’s so much to love about this book. It’s a fun read. Buy it for the kids, but don’t forget to sneak a read yourself!
I just have to say… I love that Darcy calls her knees her “kneebows”!
January 10, 2014
Daisy (12) for www.bigbooklittlebook.com
Darcy Burdock is one of life’s thinkers she sees the amazing in everyday life around her. She thinks about everything and has a very active imagination. She often writes inventive stories and uses lots of people from her own life in these stories. She is a friendly character and you tend to fall in love with her because she’s so friendly and I love her because she also likes Glee!
She tells about her hectic life and how growing up as a tweenager (a between teenager- not quite a teenager or a child) affects her. Her life is quite normal but she has problems at school, nosey neighbours, annoying boys, rubbish siblings and equally annoying girls as well.
My favourite part in the story is when her sister doesn’t get chosen for a dance school and Darcy realises how important her sister is to her. Also there is a part whenever she walks into a room her parents stop whispering and her best friend Will is ignoring her. She feels really left out. Turns out they were planning a surprise birthday party for her.
Darcy Burdock is a very nice story with memorable characters but it’s quite short, I read it very quickly, and it ends very suddenly. It’s for younger tweens- about 9-11, and because I am 12 and it seemed like a book for younger children.
Verdict: If you are a fan of Lauren Child you would enjoy this book.
Darcy Burdock is one of life’s thinkers she sees the amazing in everyday life around her. She thinks about everything and has a very active imagination. She often writes inventive stories and uses lots of people from her own life in these stories. She is a friendly character and you tend to fall in love with her because she’s so friendly and I love her because she also likes Glee!
She tells about her hectic life and how growing up as a tweenager (a between teenager- not quite a teenager or a child) affects her. Her life is quite normal but she has problems at school, nosey neighbours, annoying boys, rubbish siblings and equally annoying girls as well.
My favourite part in the story is when her sister doesn’t get chosen for a dance school and Darcy realises how important her sister is to her. Also there is a part whenever she walks into a room her parents stop whispering and her best friend Will is ignoring her. She feels really left out. Turns out they were planning a surprise birthday party for her.
Darcy Burdock is a very nice story with memorable characters but it’s quite short, I read it very quickly, and it ends very suddenly. It’s for younger tweens- about 9-11, and because I am 12 and it seemed like a book for younger children.
Verdict: If you are a fan of Lauren Child you would enjoy this book.
August 19, 2013
Darcy Burdock is a quirky, fun tween read that I'm sure will appeal to a wide range of readers. Laura Dockrill has a fantastic voice and a knack for children's fiction making this a must-read for that age group. Read it because, honestly, you will laugh!
Darcy Burdock is our narrator, a ten-year-old aspiring writer with much more maturity and insight than I was expecting. She has a pet lamb called Lamb-Beth, a lifelong best friend called Will and a family who occasionally drive her crazy. So she's just like us really, minus the lamb of course!
Darcy gets through her rather hectic life by writing absolutely brilliant stories, some of which are included in the book as if they were real, written on notepaper and illustrated. Some of these stories are so good that Dockrill could publish them by themselves, making them longer and more fleshed out. They're so imaginative and easily my favourite part of the book!
Darcy Burdock did take me a couple of chapters to fully get in to, but once I really started to like Darcy everything fell into place and I couldn't put it down. It's a bonkers book with a ridiculously fun young narrator, and I can't wait to read more from Laura Dockrill.
Darcy Burdock is our narrator, a ten-year-old aspiring writer with much more maturity and insight than I was expecting. She has a pet lamb called Lamb-Beth, a lifelong best friend called Will and a family who occasionally drive her crazy. So she's just like us really, minus the lamb of course!
Darcy gets through her rather hectic life by writing absolutely brilliant stories, some of which are included in the book as if they were real, written on notepaper and illustrated. Some of these stories are so good that Dockrill could publish them by themselves, making them longer and more fleshed out. They're so imaginative and easily my favourite part of the book!
Darcy Burdock did take me a couple of chapters to fully get in to, but once I really started to like Darcy everything fell into place and I couldn't put it down. It's a bonkers book with a ridiculously fun young narrator, and I can't wait to read more from Laura Dockrill.
November 17, 2015
Seriously I tried. And Tried and Tried. I've never spent so much time on a book to no avail. And now I"m abandoning it in Chapter 13 - I tried so hard because it's one of the Red Dot Longlist books but to be honest it's not going anywhere and it's not my type of book and I can't suspend my dislike of it long enough to get through it...
It's silly and it's pointless and I can't even imagine what type of girl will like it - let alone forcing my reading boys on it..
It's silly and it's pointless and I can't even imagine what type of girl will like it - let alone forcing my reading boys on it..
December 12, 2016
Milá a veselá knižka na prvý pohľad mi Darcy prišla čarovná a veľmi zaujímavá osôbka, ale páči sa asi len mne. :) No dcérke nie, lebo Darcy má bujnú fantáziu a malá nerozdýchala predstavu otcovej krvavej ruky... Pekné to nebolo a ani by knihe neublížilo, keby tam tá scéna nebola. Inak, básničky a príbehy boli miestami zvláštne a knižku by som odporučila určite až od 9. rokov, možno aj pre staršie deti (Darcy v knihe dovŕšila 11 r.).
June 11, 2013
Full review to come! A really cute read <3
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