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The Trouble with Wyrms #2
Educating Creatures: Part Two of 'The Trouble with Wyrms' Trilogy
Grubdale in the year 1912 - a quaint Victorian town nestled high among the sheep and turnips of Northern England, boasting a regiment of Rifles, the Zoological Gardens and the most expensive and grandest of hotels this side of the viaduct. But all is not as it seems. The hotel is overflowing with spies and the latest addition to the Zoological Gardens has eaten all the exhibits, breathes fire when it sneezes and is demanding to be called 'Your Majesty' when spoken to. All of this is as nothing to the goings on up the hill at Grubdale Towers, a ramshackle school for orphans where a bad tin of sardines has created the perfect opportunity for a certain witch and her pink 'poodle' Demetrios, to take up teaching and set education back 300 years. So while the rest of the Sisterhood continue their search for the great wyrms of legend, Rowena Carp begins her new career as a teacher of horrid little boys, and one horrid little boy in particular - Hieronymous Bede, the last Prince of Wyrm. 'Educating Creatures' - the second instalment of 'The Trouble with Wyrms' comedy recounting the exploits of a group of witches in Edwardian Britain as they search for peace, love and 'The Stately Wyrms of England, ' and a good gin and tonic
118 pages, Paperback
First published April 28, 2014
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May 31, 2017
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Educating Creatures / The Allure of the Red Wyrm
Author: Mike Williams
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
25 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 felt it was easy to follow.
24 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
15 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘comedy’.
2 felt there was the odd slow patch.
12 felt book 1 and 2 were the strongest of the trilogy.
Readers’ Comments
‘I always enjoy reading a good comedy. This author is funny in a lot of ways. Not every joke hits the mark, but plenty do. The characters are also well-devised and well-developed. There’s even a plot.’ Male reader, aged 56
‘I enjoyed the first, which I read for this award. And was happy to take on the second and third books. I’m glad I did. There’s tons of comedy but it’s the characters I enjoy the most. I simply love Grubdale Towers, although I wouldn’t want to go to school there. In the last of the three books, The Allure of the Red Wyrm, the story is rather complex. There’s still lots of funny stuff in it. But I had to concentrate a little to follow everything. All in all, a fab set of books in keeping with the great Terry Pratchett.’ Male reader, aged 39
‘If you want to get a taste of the type of humour in his books, check out ‘About the Author’ on Amazon. It will bring a smile.’ Female reader, aged 41
‘Lavender and Haddock is the best of the trilogy. But the second two are still pretty good. It’s not high brow, more a mixture of Adams and Pratchett. But I spent a very enjoyable evening working my way way through them. Plot-wise, sort of silly. Character-wise, surprisingly good with a few very memorable fellows in there.’ Male reader, aged 58
‘The Trouble with Wyrms' Trilogy is the best giggle on the bookshelf. FINALISTS and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Educating Creatures / The Allure of the Red Wyrm
Author: Mike Williams
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
25 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 felt it was easy to follow.
24 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
15 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘comedy’.
2 felt there was the odd slow patch.
12 felt book 1 and 2 were the strongest of the trilogy.
Readers’ Comments
‘I always enjoy reading a good comedy. This author is funny in a lot of ways. Not every joke hits the mark, but plenty do. The characters are also well-devised and well-developed. There’s even a plot.’ Male reader, aged 56
‘I enjoyed the first, which I read for this award. And was happy to take on the second and third books. I’m glad I did. There’s tons of comedy but it’s the characters I enjoy the most. I simply love Grubdale Towers, although I wouldn’t want to go to school there. In the last of the three books, The Allure of the Red Wyrm, the story is rather complex. There’s still lots of funny stuff in it. But I had to concentrate a little to follow everything. All in all, a fab set of books in keeping with the great Terry Pratchett.’ Male reader, aged 39
‘If you want to get a taste of the type of humour in his books, check out ‘About the Author’ on Amazon. It will bring a smile.’ Female reader, aged 41
‘Lavender and Haddock is the best of the trilogy. But the second two are still pretty good. It’s not high brow, more a mixture of Adams and Pratchett. But I spent a very enjoyable evening working my way way through them. Plot-wise, sort of silly. Character-wise, surprisingly good with a few very memorable fellows in there.’ Male reader, aged 58
‘The Trouble with Wyrms' Trilogy is the best giggle on the bookshelf. FINALISTS and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
November 8, 2017
Just not my cup of tea. I have no desire to finish the trilogy.
October 11, 2015
One again, I found myself giggling and astounded at one of Mike Williams’ stories. He wrote a brilliant follow up to Lavender and Haddock, continuing the quirky dialogue and shenanigans that got me hooked in the first book. In this one, the Sisterhoods’ mission of finding the great Wyrms continues and the prince has been located and is being protected by Rowena Carp. I have already purchased his third book, The Allure of the Red Wyrm, and I will be diving into it as soon as possible to see how it all ends. There’s no spoilers here, but I will say that if you read Lavender and Haddock and you were entertained, then you need to grab Educating Creatures. You will not be disappointed!
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