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Anne Droyd and Century Lodge

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This is written by a man with Asperger's Syndrome and tells the tale of three children who take care of a girl-robot, Anne, gradually initiating her into the "art" of being human. The book certainly has echoes of Blade Runner, ET and Star Trek, as well Harry Potter and Enid Blyton, but where this book scores impressively - apart from its creator - is that it deals with a wide range of very real and important issues including Nazism, terrorism, bullying in school, and what makes us human. There are also many delightfully humorous scenes. Hadcroft's attention to detail is at times very revealing.

Overall, a good adventure story, with moments of genuine tension and suspense.

An innocent little housing estate on the banks of a
"lodge" all of which are overlooked by a
hundred-year-old disused cotton mill. An unlikely
setting for a story which can only be described as a
young people's James Bond adventure.
Anne Doyd And Century Lodge is a riveting read from
cover to cover and addresses some issues that the
present day child in school will be familiar with;
bullying, smoking, and regretably in some instances,
neglect. There's some nostalgia here for the parents
too as Mr. Hadcroft tips his hat to classic TV shows
and music they will have grown up with.
The fantastic Bondesque gadgets are provided by the
central character, Anne, who as her name would suggest
is a humanoid robot.

Having become familiar with the three main characters,
Anne's introduction into their lives is the first of
several sinister scenes culminating in some wonderful
plotline twists to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The climax of the story would require some big budget
sets should the book ever be filmed.

Anne Droyd and Century Lodge is the first in a series
of books accessable to people of all ages and if this
first offering is anything to go by I am confident
that "robots" are the new "wizards" as, like Harry
Potter before her, Anne Droyd is set to take the the
world by storm.

Adrian J. Andrews

Anne Droyd And Century Lodge is a good tale for children and adults alike. It addresses some important issues of life in the form of an entertaining adventure.

I think this book is so rubbish because it just drags on and on.
It is not worth the money and i think will hadcroft is not a good author because his books are boring.And he thinks he is the worlds greatest author,well he's wrong! he could never be as good as J.K Rowling never in a million years.even i could write a story better than him.