Bug Brother

Jamie's Amazing Cape #1

by Pete Johnson

Age 6-8 If you have a younger brother who just gets on your nerves, can you think of a better way of getting your own back than turning him into a bluebottle? When Jamie wreaks his sweet revenge on with a swish of his magic cape, he is delighted with his efforts until he realises that he has to change things back to normal before mum and dad get home... Pete Johnson is always superb, and in this sparkling novel for newly confident readers he turns up the charm in a funny, pacey story that will have even the most reluctant reader hooked from beginning to end. -- Susan Harrison

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Connor Breezee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Because a bug was a brother 😂

[Bettina Lippenberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meine Meinung:
Ein Bruder kann ganz schön nerven. Vor allem wenn er Dinge tut, die man ihm nicht erlaubt hat. Komischerweise bekommt immer Jonas die Schuld, obwohl Ben doch den Blödsinn verzapft hat. Als er das Cape findet, ändert sich das. Wenigstens etwas.
Im Garten steht deshalb plötzlich ein Gartenzwerg, ein Drache liest Zeitung und eine Fliege brummt herum. Woher kommen aber die drei her. Schon seltsam. Als die Eltern nach Hause kommen, gilt es zu handeln. Selima und Ben haben die Lösung. Hoffentlich geht alles gut.

Teil 1 der Reihe macht Lust, auch die weiteren Bände zu lesen. Die Texte werden nur unterbrochen, von schwarz-weiß Zeichnungen. Einfach gehalten, unterstützen sie den Text sinnvoll. Den Ärger von Jonas kann man gut nachvollziehen. Ben ist nicht gerade nett. Das Ende jedoch, finde ich wirklich schön.

Mein Fazit:
Bruderzwist, Versöhnung und ein magisches Cape.

[Hope Irvin Marston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy-to-read book for young readers, as well as a fun one, especially for those with a younger brother who is a pest. It would also be fun to read this one aloud to young siblings.

Hope Irvin Marston, Charlotte Award 2021 winner for THE WALLS HAVE EARS: A BLACK SPY IN THE CONFEDERATE WHITE HOUSE

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading these silly books to my boys, and they loved the story. My only issue was that the brothers were often mean to each other, called each other names, etc. May be an accurate depiction of sibling strife, but I would have preferred to see a little less nastiness between the brothers.

[Tabitha Nixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great read aloud series with my 5 year old. He is loving the adventures that Jamie, Reema and Harry have with the Magic Cape.

[Melissa Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

B has been reading this for his homework. It's a cute story. I just read it all today.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he is getting very annoyed with people thinking that he is the youngest. Jamie finds a magic cape hanging from a tree one day and pretends to put spells on people. He does not expect that his spells will come true when one day he turned his annoying younger brother Harry into a bluebottle. Delighted with his spell, he begins to panic when he realises that he has to turn his brother back to normal before his parents arrive home. Eventually Jamie discovers that being a big brother has nothing to do with size.
Along with being a great read aloud book for children 7-11 it is also a popular choice for literacy lessons/activities. This is a very humorous novel that keeps the reader entertained from beginning to end.

[Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he's fed up with everyone thinking he's the youngest. Then Jamie finds a magic cloak and accidentally turns Harry into a bluebottle. In the mad panic of trying to rescue him, Jamie discovers that being a big brother has nothing to do ith size.