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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome story for your older children!,
By homeschooling mom of 4 (Central Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chaos Clock (Contemporary Kelpie) (Paperback)
This fantasy story has it all! The dream parts where the children had to make a decision between good and bad was exciting as was when the museum came to life. My children and I cannot wait to read the sequel! This was an awesome book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A pleasingly old-fashioned kids' fantasy,
By Booksthatmatter "Booksthatmatter" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chaos Clock (Contemporary Kelpie) (Paperback)
A perfect summer-holiday page-turner for the under 12's. The Chaos Clock has insider value for readers who know Edinburgh, but whether they do or not Gill Arbuthnott is guaranteed to engage them with a classic good vs evil adventure. Owing a lot to writers like Susan Cooper, the story is an addition to the canon of tales of great powers holding our lives in the balance. Kate and David, the children at the centre of the story are believable contemporary kids (where this firmly differs from Susan Cooper's 1960s creations). David's personal history, with his mother's death haunting him, adds a bit of grit to the narrative. Kate's family is nicely drawn - particularly the slightly harassed mother and toddler Ben.
Over all The Chaos Clock is short sweet and lively. The perfect recipe for quiet children on a not-too-long flight or car journey with the added pleasure that I enjoyed it a whole lot myself too. I look forward to its sequel. |
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The Chaos Clock (Contemporary Kelpie) by Gill Arbuthnott (Paperback - Oct. 2003)
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