Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher

Subtitle:

Author: Maxine Sylvester

Genre: Children’s book

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? No (but I would recommend the series)

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33245990-ronaldo

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

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Short Summary of the book:

This is an adorable story about a reindeer, his friend and some bullies. Ronaldo stands up to the bullies, makes friends with a baby wolf and proves what others think is not important but being a friend is. I absolutely loved this story and would love to read more from this author.

What I liked about the book:

I loved the story, the pictures and the cheekiness of the characters. I’m so glad I grabbed this book when it was on offer free and immediately recommended it to a friend with an eight-year-old daughter. I’m sure she’ll love it too.

What I didn’t like about the book:

What’s not to like? I loved it.

My favourite bits in the book:

The adorable wolf cub stood up to bullies for her friend Ronaldo and when the entire population went on the look-out for a dangerous wolf she dressed in Ronaldo’s pyjamas to look like and adorable Dalmation puppy.

My least favourite bits in the book:

There was no least favourite bit to find in the book. It was adorable, laugh-out hilarious, with strong morals and I was sorry the book finished.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

Yes, this is the second book in the series and the author has written and illustrated several more of her own books. The author recently released another book in the series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children Yes

Young Adult If confident enough to read a children’s book: Yes

Adult If confident enough to read a children’s book: Yes

If you like cheeky characters with a sense of pride and goodness in the world this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author. Certainly a book and an author to recommend to all with children and all who are confident enough to enjoy books like this whatever their age.

Book Description by Author:

Ronaldo and Rudi discover friends come in all shapes and sizes as they embark on a superhero mission to help a lost wolf cub called Ernie find her pack.

Rudi comes up with a plan to find the pack and deliver a message during a speed test at flying school. But Ronaldo isn’t totally onboard with the idea. He desperately wants to break the speed record and the plan means jeopardising his chance of becoming champion.

Will Ronaldo go for glory… or will he discover the true meaning of friendship and sacrifice the race for Ernie?

Bumbling Wing Commander Blitsen, head of The Reindeer Flying Academy, and mischievous brothers, Dasher, Comet and Prancer also feature in this fun tale of bravery and friendship.

About the Author:

I was born in Hounslow, Middlesex in the south of England. As a child, I loved drawing and took private art classes with a wonderful teacher called, Pearl Lee. She had an abundance of Disney magazines, and I would paint the characters on wood, card, canvas or anything else I was allowed to use, including walls.​

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When I was nine, my mum took me on holiday to Majorca. I clearly remember being fascinated by how other people lived outside of England. Travelling became my new obsession.

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After Sixth Form College, I intended to go to art school, but...

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