Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Ronaldo: The Vixen Pederson Workshop

Subtitle: (Ronaldo the Flying Reindeer #4)

Author: Maxine Sylvester

Genre: Children's

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 4

Best read after earlier books in series? No, can be read as stand-alone but why would you?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48671622-ronaldo

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

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Short Summary of the book:

Ronaldo is packing his bags in this book. It’s off to the North Pole for him and his friends for a workshop run by the famous Vixen Pederson we met in book 3. In this book, Ronaldo shows the very human trait of possible jealousy, which he quickly discounts and turns into the friendship and caring he has displayed in the previous books. His interventions lead to a complete turn-around in the life of the nervous Cupid. Following this, she turns from a clumsy young reindeer into a capable leader.

What I liked about the book:

This book is full of love, care, friendship and humour like the other books in this series. The images are once again amazing, the story is hilarious and had me laughing out loud at times. Still, there is the serious undertone of how love, care, and friendship can make all the difference in life.

What I didn’t like about the book:

What’s not to like? I loved this book.

My favourite bits in the book:

I loved it, especially when Ronaldo discovered the possible reasons behind Cupid’s clumsiness and enlisted the help of one of the elves to solve this problem for her.

My least favourite bits in the book:

There were no least favourite bits in the books. Unless you count the last full stop in the book, that is. I hope there will soon be further books in this series.

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

There are three more books in this lovely series. I have read ‘Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher’ and ‘Ronaldo: Rudi’s Birthday Extravaganza’ too and loved those books as much as this one. An ideal series for the pre-teens and anyone confident enough to read these books when they’re older. Don’t simply discount them because you’re an adult. I absolutely love these books.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is as good as the others in the series. Which books to compare it with? Well, for those who read Dutch children’s books, you could compare it to Dik Trom perhaps. However, the images are much better in this book and these books are shorter reads too.

Recommendation:

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

Children Yes

Young Adult Maybe

Adult Yes, even if not aimed at this group

If you like stories with cheeky but loving characters this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Destination North Pole! Santa’s top reindeer, Vixen Pederson, is hosting a teamwork workshop—and Ronaldo has his flying goggles packed and ready to go!

In training for a sleigh race, the cadets must work together to win the ultimate prize—Jingle Bells! But Ronaldo’s dream turns into a nightmare when Cupid joins his side. She’s the worst flying cadet, ever! And his squabbling teammates are plotting to put her out of the race.

But Cupid isn’t who she appears to be. And when Ronaldo discovers she is the granddaughter of a world-famous flying champion, he suspects she is guarding a secret. And the only way to lead his team to victory—is to find out what it is.

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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