The Dumpster Saga by Craig HarrisonIt is refreshing to come upon a book where siblings, despite the normal irritations, have a friendly and supportive relationship. Not only the siblings in this book get on OK; Mum and Dad do too. And the children are able to talk to the parents. And the parents can even talk to the children!
All of the above are just part of the story. Ben and his younger brother Ches are involved in an adventure involving aliens, a supposedly toy helmet, mysterious secret agents, a dumpster (is the use of this word a clue to the target market?) and lots of one-liners that made me laugh out loud.
A good year 5 reader would enjoy this, but definitely suitable for readers from year 6 and up.
Published by Scholastic
Reviewed by Beth
6 comments:
i havn't read all of it but i think its really funny and can't wait to finish it
rauin from st josephs te kuiti
Thanks Rauin - I hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
Springston School
A really funny story, I don't often laugh out loud when I'm reading but I did during this one.
It's a very funny book and I really liked how the family accepted Zarn like any other traveller from another country rather than an intergalactic one. I also liked the mix of realistic fiction with science fiction - ie Ben getting a job and trying to get a girlfriend. I'm sure Zarn will return for his device. I sure hope so.
Thank you for a good laugh. The whole family read it and you could hear the laughter as they read.
Cushla
Hey, I was wondering - can anyone tell me if this is THE Craig Harrison (ie Grevious Bodily, The Quiet Earth, Broken October, Days of Starlight etc)
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