Barnaby Grimes isa tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to s...
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Mar 10, 2009
Ms-Heather
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Barnaby Grimes is back with another hair-raising adventure. Something evil has taken over Grassington Hall, an all-boys school on the outskirts of London. It's up to Barnaby to find out what's going on and put a stop to the evil force at work there.
This was an excellent quick-read. The authors pull you immediately into the story and don't stop until it's over. New characters are introduced in this second book, and hopefully they'll stick around for subsequent titles. Highly recommen
This was an excellent quick-read. The authors pull you immediately into the story and don't stop until it's over. New characters are introduced in this second book, and hopefully they'll stick around for subsequent titles. Highly recommen
Sep 08, 2011
Andrew
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This was the next in the series i read - (see Nightwolf) and as such does make passing reference to it however reading it you could almost see these books in any order as there is no hard and fast chronology. The same gaslight smog ridden magical and horrifying London comes through and even with such a small book and simple read it still managed to purvey the feel on London from that era which i think is as much a character as any you are likely to meet in these books
Jul 21, 2009
Janie
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I really liked this one. It seems like anything these authors comes out with is simply amazing. The plots are original and fun, the characters are real and likable, and the books are impossible to put down! I hadn't read the first one, and this did an excellent job of catching me up where needed, and I wasn't lost at all.
Jan 11, 2012
Kell
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When it comes to tales that will grab youngsters and really keep them gripped to the end, you’d be hard pushed to find another writer/illustrator team that can match up to these guys. Return of the Emerald Skull is dark and dangerous and just gruesome enough to appeal to young lads!
Apr 19, 2009
FrumpBurger
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From the beginning, awkward and irritating. Trying too hard and it's abundantly clear. Plus, I felt like the emerald skull was a little racist, as it's evil but mimics Aztec religious rituals. I dunno. Maybe if I were a 12 yr old boy, this would have done more for me, but I'm not and I just read it because I had to review it. I'd stick to Harry Potter or other, better-written young adult novels, though, I think.
Oct 20, 2011
Chelsy
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Oh, my gosh! This one was so creepy!...
<spoiler>A mayan god brainwashing Barnaby, and forcing children to eat freshly killed deer, while preparing for the demand of human sacrifice!!</spoiler>
Ahh! I love this one!
<spoiler>A mayan god brainwashing Barnaby, and forcing children to eat freshly killed deer, while preparing for the demand of human sacrifice!!</spoiler>
Ahh! I love this one!
Jul 01, 2010
MJ
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My eight-year-old insisted I needed to read the book since he loved it. It's a quick read and pretty interesting: While it's clearly designed for the young reader crowd, it's interesting enough to make it worth reading if you have a few hours.
Aug 08, 2011
Paula
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This book should appeal to boys, in particular, who like an adventure story with a bit of a historical twist. Obviously a popular series and would get kids reading.
May 29, 2010
Antonia
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nice. very enjoyable short read about tick-tock lad barnaby grimes and some evil in a school. features the ancient art of using gaps and special pies.
lots of sweet ideas.
lots of sweet ideas.
Apr 30, 2010
Lizzy
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A very, very quick read, more so than the first book in this series. Quite enjoyable.
Mar 10, 2009
Henry
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This was a disappointing follow-up to the commendable "Curse of the Night Wolf". I'm a little worried the rest of the series won't live up to the first book.
Jul 02, 2009
Lindsay
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Like the first in the series, it's a quick, fun read. More enjoyable than the first actually, in my opinion, as the story is less predictable.
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