A first from Belinda Diepenheim, this book has plenty to keep your imagination pulsating. This New Zealand writer who is also a published poet, says the book is ‘about fun and excitement and evolved in her mind like a movie’.
The main character is Theo who everyone thinks is a strange introverted boy with a secret. His twin sister Boom is a supporting character who comes into her own later in the book. While Theo is said to be the ‘geeky, freaky, quiet guy’, Boom is said to be the ‘noisy, never-slows-down, solid type of a girl’. The two complement each other in the book.
The story is about the strange happenings at Roxie Point involving giants from another world. How did they manage to get here? What do they want? What can the twins do help them? What is a wormhole?
The book has some light moments. I quite enjoyed the interesting banter between the twins and the professor of Classical Studies. Then there’s James who has be convinced before he can support any kind of involvement into the mysterious developments at the seaside.
This science fiction/fantasy book will appeal mainly to boys at the primary and intermediate levels.
Reviewed by Janice Rodrigues
2 comments:
I bought this book and loved it. I too enjoyed the banter between the siblings. It kept me entralled and I put it down when I finished reading it front to back! PS - not just for boys, I'm an adult female.
What gripped me is the way in which Theo and Boom (Antonia)with Theo's friend, James - they try to solve this problem in their home town without direct assistance from adults. I also enjoyed the twins' conversations and thought this book would appeal to a wider audience including secondary school students and adults. Packed into 150 pages - an excellent read.
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