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That Time I Got Kidnapped
A hilarious, action-packed road-trip adventure from the author of HOW TO ROB A BANK, ideal for readers aged 10 and up.
When fourteen-year-old Jacob misses his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete his journey to LA by Greyhound bus. But on board he meets American teenager Jennifer, who is carrying a mysterious package and being chased by an enigmatic pursuer known only as ‘the Cowboy’… And she needs a partner in crime.
The unlikely pair soon find themselves on the road-trip of a lifetime – a funny, filmic, page-turning adventure, ideal for readers aged 11+.
When fourteen-year-old Jacob misses his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete his journey to LA by Greyhound bus. But on board he meets American teenager Jennifer, who is carrying a mysterious package and being chased by an enigmatic pursuer known only as ‘the Cowboy’… And she needs a partner in crime.
The unlikely pair soon find themselves on the road-trip of a lifetime – a funny, filmic, page-turning adventure, ideal for readers aged 11+.
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First published April 2, 2020
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August 8, 2021
That Time I Got Kidnapped by Tom Mitchell is a hilarious, over the top, middle grade adventure story. Of course I’m well over the age this one was meant for but I couldn’t resist the story when I saw the book blurb say it involved travel and adventure.
Jacob is a fourteen year old from the U.K. that gets the opportunity of a lifetime to play a part in the next Marvel movie. Of course he begs and pleads with his parents to be allowed to travel to America to have his dream come true.
Jacob’s parents agree to the trip with it all being planned out along the way, what could go wrong? Well, when Jacob misses his connecting flight in Chicago his dreams hit a pothole on his journey. Jacob then comes up with the plan to travel by bus but when he meets an American teenager things really go off the rails.
That Time I Got Kidnapped was a very fast paced and action packed adventure for the younger readers. Yes, there were plenty of chuckles along the way with a bit of mystery and danger to the journey but nothing too dark for younger readers. It was fun also to see the U.S. through the eyes of a younger teen from across the sea which adds to the comedy along the way.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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Jacob is a fourteen year old from the U.K. that gets the opportunity of a lifetime to play a part in the next Marvel movie. Of course he begs and pleads with his parents to be allowed to travel to America to have his dream come true.
Jacob’s parents agree to the trip with it all being planned out along the way, what could go wrong? Well, when Jacob misses his connecting flight in Chicago his dreams hit a pothole on his journey. Jacob then comes up with the plan to travel by bus but when he meets an American teenager things really go off the rails.
That Time I Got Kidnapped was a very fast paced and action packed adventure for the younger readers. Yes, there were plenty of chuckles along the way with a bit of mystery and danger to the journey but nothing too dark for younger readers. It was fun also to see the U.S. through the eyes of a younger teen from across the sea which adds to the comedy along the way.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.com/
June 20, 2025
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Date : 📢 Friday, June 20, 2025 🍙⚔️
Word Count📃: 54k Words 🏕️
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ദ്ദി ≽^⎚˕⎚^≼ .ᐟ My 38th read in "Explosive Impactful Reads June"
5️⃣🌟, I WANT MORE OF THEIR ADVENTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you @Prisha for the buddy read
This little middle grade book has one of the most fun and wholesome goofy story of adventure that i've ever read. It's basically just about a 14-year-old going to a movie that he won in a lottery but then he missed his flight and now has to go there through separate means, then he meets Jennifer and discovers that she is wanted by the cops and by ✨ The Cowboy 🤠 🤠 🤠 ✨ and the entire thing we just go through these two characters impact on the journey of silly panthers and edgy missions of stealing ash boxes and clown drivers. It's an adventurous fast-paced book with many memorable characters and scenarios, one thing that this book excels at is comedy, there are many little inside jokes scattered all throughout and their dialogues to each other are just plain funny. But even if all of those happened the ending is quite a heartfelt moment that really makes you appreciate the expedition and the development that both of our main characters went through.
Date : 📢 Friday, June 20, 2025 🍙⚔️
Word Count📃: 54k Words 🏕️
──★ ˙💥🪨💣🪨💥 ̟ ⋆✮˚.*⋆
ദ്ദി ≽^⎚˕⎚^≼ .ᐟ My 38th read in "Explosive Impactful Reads June"
5️⃣🌟, I WANT MORE OF THEIR ADVENTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you @Prisha for the buddy read
This little middle grade book has one of the most fun and wholesome goofy story of adventure that i've ever read. It's basically just about a 14-year-old going to a movie that he won in a lottery but then he missed his flight and now has to go there through separate means, then he meets Jennifer and discovers that she is wanted by the cops and by ✨ The Cowboy 🤠 🤠 🤠 ✨ and the entire thing we just go through these two characters impact on the journey of silly panthers and edgy missions of stealing ash boxes and clown drivers. It's an adventurous fast-paced book with many memorable characters and scenarios, one thing that this book excels at is comedy, there are many little inside jokes scattered all throughout and their dialogues to each other are just plain funny. But even if all of those happened the ending is quite a heartfelt moment that really makes you appreciate the expedition and the development that both of our main characters went through.
July 31, 2020
What a whacky road trip! Jacob flies into Chicago on his way to LA with high hopes for his visit and just a few basic rules from his parents back in the U.K. After getting distracted at O'Hare by a promising superhero event, Jacob breaks a basic rule and misses his connecting flight. Snowmageddon has hit the Windy City and in the confusion Jacob decides to take a Greyhound bus to LA. Thus begins a well-intended, less-informed trip where he meets a girl on the lam. Jennifer becomes his travel buddy and they are determined to get to LA one way or another. Jacob needs to get to the movie set for the latest Marvel movie to be an extra. Jennifer is determined to visit her father. Will Jacob get to meet his hero Spiderman? Is Jennifer's father really incarcerated in LA? Includes some hilarious encounters with fellow travellers as well as some cringe-worthy disasters along the way. I really like this book and want to go back and read Mitchell's first title now. A great summer read!
Thank you to HarperCollins and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to HarperCollins and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
September 11, 2020
A huge thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
I was a bit underwhelmed with this book, to be honest, and I can't really put my finger on why. I had to consciously set aside any thoughts of reality to be able to enjoy this. Which was totally on me and the mindset I was in when putting on this audio book, because once I changed my expectations, I really quite enjoyed this! Even if Jacob is really quite an idiot..; gotta love him!
The humor was something I enjoyed a lot, and the references. I had expected a bit more Marvel stuff, especially near the end, but said end still had me flailing, so I suppose it wasn't a total loss, haha!
The relationship between our two main characters was also something I found really well done, and I'd like to think they both found life long friends in each other.
It's been over a month since I read this and I don't remember a whole lot of specifics to write in this review, so you'll have to be content with me saying I enjoyed it, the humor was fun, the characters were great, and there were even some (little) plot twists here and there!
Am definitely interested in reading future works by Mitchell, and his first novel!
I was a bit underwhelmed with this book, to be honest, and I can't really put my finger on why. I had to consciously set aside any thoughts of reality to be able to enjoy this. Which was totally on me and the mindset I was in when putting on this audio book, because once I changed my expectations, I really quite enjoyed this! Even if Jacob is really quite an idiot..; gotta love him!
The humor was something I enjoyed a lot, and the references. I had expected a bit more Marvel stuff, especially near the end, but said end still had me flailing, so I suppose it wasn't a total loss, haha!
The relationship between our two main characters was also something I found really well done, and I'd like to think they both found life long friends in each other.
It's been over a month since I read this and I don't remember a whole lot of specifics to write in this review, so you'll have to be content with me saying I enjoyed it, the humor was fun, the characters were great, and there were even some (little) plot twists here and there!
Am definitely interested in reading future works by Mitchell, and his first novel!
November 27, 2021
Amusing accidental road trip for Jacob, accompanied by a mysterious street smart girl who is running from The Cowboy, an ominous Jack Reacher type individual who means them no harm but needs to get her back home with the odd urn she is carrying. Got a little fed up I have to say part way through but I think this will still go well with Wimpy Kid readers looking to grow up a little.
August 4, 2020
This book is so much fun! It was cheeky, quick witted, and hilarious! I could easily see this going to my middle school nephew to read. The story flowed easily, and the characters were great!
Thank you Harper Collins 360 for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you Harper Collins 360 for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
December 28, 2025
3.75⭐ (book 93/25 - 2025)
October 3, 2020
I’m not exactly the target audience for this book but it was an entertaining read. Likeable characters, fast-paced and witty, with a satisfying ending. My favourite bit was the conversation between Jacob and the Cowboy - surprising and touching and added a nice layer of complexity to the cartoon bad guy. It would make a great family movie.
March 28, 2020
We have been really excited to read this author's new book as we enjoyed the first one so much. It didn't disappoint. We really love the author's sense of humour. Highly recommended!
September 27, 2020
What would I have done if it had happened to me? A lot of thing differently to our hero, however I'm not 14 and obsessed with Marvel! Loved it and enjoyed the crazy journey.
A fun adventure for 12+ years (Y8 and older).
A fun adventure for 12+ years (Y8 and older).
April 24, 2020
That Time I Got Kidnapped is the second novel by Tom Mitchell, the author of the hilarious How To Rob a Bank. Mitchell has written a narrative with a real American vibe to it and his travels through the country really come across strongly. Places and people are full of authenticity as are modes of transport (I do raise issue with the Transportation Solutions lady about Greyhound buses and their punctuality and her claim that, “Sometimes they even arrive ahead of schedule.”) Never has this happened in my experience. In fact, I got stuck in Quartzsite on my way to Flagstaff as my bus arrived late and I missed my connection but that’s a whole other story.
That Time I Got Kidnapped is a real coming of age story that is played out perfectly through an adventure of mishaps and hi-jinxes across the US. Particularly relevant for both boys and girls who are 11+, this book is all about friendship and self-discovery. The book deals with the complications of new relationships between girls and boys and makes light-hearted fun of all those awkward moments. It is about finding enjoyment in different things and learning that sometimes it is OK to break the rules. Ultimately it is about a teenager allowing himself to be a teenager and learning that getting into trouble is all part of the journey. Sometimes, “The wrong decision is the best decision.”
When 14-year-old Jacob wins an all expenses paid trip to Hollywood, Los Angeles, to star as an extra in the latest Marvel movie, all his dreams have come true. Accompanied by a pink suitcase with the word Princess emblazoned across it in glittery white writing, he is all set to leave Heathrow and seek fortune and glory in America. With the reassuring words from his mum and dad of all the things he is not to do on the trip ringing in his ears, particularly the one about not missing the connecting flight, what could possibly go wrong?
After the obvious happens and with what his sister has dubbed ‘snowmageddon’ looming, Jacob finds himself alone and stranded. With time an ever-pressing issue (there’a a movie scene to film in less than 48 hours) and taking inspiration from PROACTIVE MAN, Jacob finds himself aboard a Greyhound bus to Los Angeles where he meets Jennifer. What should have been a long but simple cross-country journey along Route 66 takes a dramatic twist as Jennifer is somewhat of a wanted girl, with both law enforcement and The Cowboy after her, and during an unscheduled stop the duo are required to make a hasty kerbside exit.
With Jacob now Jennifer’s reluctant sidekick, the duo find themselves on the run, Bonnie & Clyde style, as a high stakes game of cat and mouse is played out across America involving plenty of close calls, a trio of UFO enthusiasts and some singing zombies.
It’s easy to say that a book had you hooked from the first page but this one genuinely did, and here’s why…I am Jacob - or at least for the first page anyway. Like him, I worry too much and I’m addicted to watching videos of aviation disasters, Air Crash Investigation being my show of choice. Mitchell has created two really likeable protagonists who will be very relatable to young readers. Jacob, who by his own admittance is a worrier and a bit of a loser, is figuring out the ways of the world for himself. His nervousness and unease at being alone with a girl are classic teenage boy and I was laughing out loud amidst the cringing. Jennifer is the teenage rebel - the rules don’t apply to her and she has an answer for everything. I particularly liked that for all her brash actions and confidence, there is this fragile girl who really does seek support from Jacob, even if he’s not always the best at providing it.
The dynamic between the two is great and their bond strengthens as the trip progresses. I liked that Jennifer was constantly making jibes and laughing at Jacob’s misfortune as this is so relatable to what good mates do. Throughout the narrative there are numerous times when Jacob mulls over his options about what to do next but he always finds an excuse to stay with Jennifer - for causing her non-injured wrist, that she’s kidnapped him - as deep down you know that he actually just wants to stay with her. I also liked how Jennifer plays on Jacob’s vulnerability and how it shows the lengths we will go to for someone else.
This is the perfect read for any 11+. Mitchell writes with a great awareness of his target audience and is ‘down with the youth of today’. There are enough references to emojis, YouTube, Marvel, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, Netflix, Instagram and GIF’s to convince even the most reluctant reader that this is a ‘lit’ book to read and that the author knows what he’s talking about. I must admit that I did feel out of the loop on a couple of occasions as Mitchell uses acronyms that are just not part of my vocabulary. FTW, PMA…anyone?
That Time I Got Kidnapped is a real coming of age story that is played out perfectly through an adventure of mishaps and hi-jinxes across the US. Particularly relevant for both boys and girls who are 11+, this book is all about friendship and self-discovery. The book deals with the complications of new relationships between girls and boys and makes light-hearted fun of all those awkward moments. It is about finding enjoyment in different things and learning that sometimes it is OK to break the rules. Ultimately it is about a teenager allowing himself to be a teenager and learning that getting into trouble is all part of the journey. Sometimes, “The wrong decision is the best decision.”
When 14-year-old Jacob wins an all expenses paid trip to Hollywood, Los Angeles, to star as an extra in the latest Marvel movie, all his dreams have come true. Accompanied by a pink suitcase with the word Princess emblazoned across it in glittery white writing, he is all set to leave Heathrow and seek fortune and glory in America. With the reassuring words from his mum and dad of all the things he is not to do on the trip ringing in his ears, particularly the one about not missing the connecting flight, what could possibly go wrong?
After the obvious happens and with what his sister has dubbed ‘snowmageddon’ looming, Jacob finds himself alone and stranded. With time an ever-pressing issue (there’a a movie scene to film in less than 48 hours) and taking inspiration from PROACTIVE MAN, Jacob finds himself aboard a Greyhound bus to Los Angeles where he meets Jennifer. What should have been a long but simple cross-country journey along Route 66 takes a dramatic twist as Jennifer is somewhat of a wanted girl, with both law enforcement and The Cowboy after her, and during an unscheduled stop the duo are required to make a hasty kerbside exit.
With Jacob now Jennifer’s reluctant sidekick, the duo find themselves on the run, Bonnie & Clyde style, as a high stakes game of cat and mouse is played out across America involving plenty of close calls, a trio of UFO enthusiasts and some singing zombies.
It’s easy to say that a book had you hooked from the first page but this one genuinely did, and here’s why…I am Jacob - or at least for the first page anyway. Like him, I worry too much and I’m addicted to watching videos of aviation disasters, Air Crash Investigation being my show of choice. Mitchell has created two really likeable protagonists who will be very relatable to young readers. Jacob, who by his own admittance is a worrier and a bit of a loser, is figuring out the ways of the world for himself. His nervousness and unease at being alone with a girl are classic teenage boy and I was laughing out loud amidst the cringing. Jennifer is the teenage rebel - the rules don’t apply to her and she has an answer for everything. I particularly liked that for all her brash actions and confidence, there is this fragile girl who really does seek support from Jacob, even if he’s not always the best at providing it.
The dynamic between the two is great and their bond strengthens as the trip progresses. I liked that Jennifer was constantly making jibes and laughing at Jacob’s misfortune as this is so relatable to what good mates do. Throughout the narrative there are numerous times when Jacob mulls over his options about what to do next but he always finds an excuse to stay with Jennifer - for causing her non-injured wrist, that she’s kidnapped him - as deep down you know that he actually just wants to stay with her. I also liked how Jennifer plays on Jacob’s vulnerability and how it shows the lengths we will go to for someone else.
This is the perfect read for any 11+. Mitchell writes with a great awareness of his target audience and is ‘down with the youth of today’. There are enough references to emojis, YouTube, Marvel, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, Netflix, Instagram and GIF’s to convince even the most reluctant reader that this is a ‘lit’ book to read and that the author knows what he’s talking about. I must admit that I did feel out of the loop on a couple of occasions as Mitchell uses acronyms that are just not part of my vocabulary. FTW, PMA…anyone?
August 2, 2020
Jacob has won the trip of a lifetime. Not only will he be leaving his small town in the UK to travel to Hollywood - all
expenses paid plus spending money, he will be an acting extra in a superhero movie. Being a huge fan of the Marvel universe, he is incredibly excited.
At the airport, Jacob's mum quietly slips him a $100 note for spending money, his big sister talks about plane crashes, and his dad tells him several times - 'Do NOT miss your connecting flight.'
Jacob misses his connecting flight. It wasn't really his fault, and he will blame Nicholas Cage forever. This one mistake leads to one adventure/disaster after another.
First there's the girl with a baseball cap pulled low. There's police. There's an ex US Marshall in a cowboy hat, there's trains, buses and planes, and even an RV driven by ufologists - who trust NO-one. There's clowns, an urn, and a Lex Luther-like wealthy evil grandma.
Jacob might be a huge fan of superhero movies, but he could never have dreamed up any of the things he finds himself doing - and if he did, would never have left the UK. Initially through guilt, then fear, then courage he finds along the way, Jacob's trip is worth a movie script all on its own. The clock is ticking... Will he make it to Hollywood in time to hear that famous word... 'Action!'
Another funny novel by Tom Mitchell. The main character Jacob is a 14 year old boy who has never left the UK let alone travel across America. After winning a dream of a lifetime Marvel competition, he meets a girl by accident - literally, and is quickly caught up in her desperate flee across the country.
This girl might be snappy to begin with, but she soon mellows to sassy, then someone Jacob really likes and wants to help. Trying to do the right thing, but slowly becoming aware that sometimes that is doing the wrong thing, he's not the same teen who left the UK only days before. Great read.
expenses paid plus spending money, he will be an acting extra in a superhero movie. Being a huge fan of the Marvel universe, he is incredibly excited.
At the airport, Jacob's mum quietly slips him a $100 note for spending money, his big sister talks about plane crashes, and his dad tells him several times - 'Do NOT miss your connecting flight.'
Jacob misses his connecting flight. It wasn't really his fault, and he will blame Nicholas Cage forever. This one mistake leads to one adventure/disaster after another.
First there's the girl with a baseball cap pulled low. There's police. There's an ex US Marshall in a cowboy hat, there's trains, buses and planes, and even an RV driven by ufologists - who trust NO-one. There's clowns, an urn, and a Lex Luther-like wealthy evil grandma.
Jacob might be a huge fan of superhero movies, but he could never have dreamed up any of the things he finds himself doing - and if he did, would never have left the UK. Initially through guilt, then fear, then courage he finds along the way, Jacob's trip is worth a movie script all on its own. The clock is ticking... Will he make it to Hollywood in time to hear that famous word... 'Action!'
Another funny novel by Tom Mitchell. The main character Jacob is a 14 year old boy who has never left the UK let alone travel across America. After winning a dream of a lifetime Marvel competition, he meets a girl by accident - literally, and is quickly caught up in her desperate flee across the country.
This girl might be snappy to begin with, but she soon mellows to sassy, then someone Jacob really likes and wants to help. Trying to do the right thing, but slowly becoming aware that sometimes that is doing the wrong thing, he's not the same teen who left the UK only days before. Great read.
September 20, 2020
Jacob, British kid, won a contest to star as an extra in a superhero movie in Hollywood. His parents put him on a flight by himself to travel to America, and in Chicago, the flight is delayed. Instead of staying in a hotel and catching the next flight, he gets on a bus where he accidentally covers for Jennifer, an American teenager with a mysterious package who is on the run from the mysterious Cowboy and her Lex Luthor-like grandmother, As the children make their way across America trying to dodge ex-US Marshal "The Cowboy," Jacob worries about missing his chance at Hollywood fame through his role as an extra, while falling a little in love with Jennifer and wanting to help her take her mother's ashes (supposedly the contents of the package) to her father who is at a prison in Los Angeles.
I always enjoy Brit humor, so this was a funny enough book, but the readers must keep in mind the multitude of implausibilities: from the parents and movie studio allowing a young kid to travel internationally on his own, to the lack of supervision on the part of the airline, to Jacob losing all his money and his phone and his parents not answering the phone because they are sleeping instead of being frantic with worry.
Through the eyes of the age group this was directed at, it would be a grand adventure. I'm curious to see where Mitchell is going with the end...I don't know that Jacob ever plans to return home or if there is a possible sequel planned.
I always enjoy Brit humor, so this was a funny enough book, but the readers must keep in mind the multitude of implausibilities: from the parents and movie studio allowing a young kid to travel internationally on his own, to the lack of supervision on the part of the airline, to Jacob losing all his money and his phone and his parents not answering the phone because they are sleeping instead of being frantic with worry.
Through the eyes of the age group this was directed at, it would be a grand adventure. I'm curious to see where Mitchell is going with the end...I don't know that Jacob ever plans to return home or if there is a possible sequel planned.
February 23, 2023
What a breath of fresh air this book was over my normal books, it was just what I needed to read something rather different.
It's a really great adventure for Jacob who is meant to be going to Hollywood to appear in a super hero movie, but after missing a flight, he ends up on an epic trip across America, without any clue where he is going, how and ending up in all sorts of situations, mainly due to Jennifer.
At times really funny, others just gripping, this was a very enjoyable story to read, and I found myself wanting to go to bed each night just so I could read a bit more of this book. Admittedly I'm not the target age for this book, but I could imagine young people would thoroughly enjoy it too, just like I did.
It's a really great adventure for Jacob who is meant to be going to Hollywood to appear in a super hero movie, but after missing a flight, he ends up on an epic trip across America, without any clue where he is going, how and ending up in all sorts of situations, mainly due to Jennifer.
At times really funny, others just gripping, this was a very enjoyable story to read, and I found myself wanting to go to bed each night just so I could read a bit more of this book. Admittedly I'm not the target age for this book, but I could imagine young people would thoroughly enjoy it too, just like I did.
August 19, 2020
I really thought this was a fun read, that the author did a good job bringing humor into this story and also including all of the current cultural references that might keep the middle grade kids engaged. My son also enjoyed this one! I think this would be a great classroom library addition, school library pick, but it could also be a fun classroom read, too. I would definitely enjoy reading this one to that age group.
February 9, 2025
I personally found this a little boring, but that was probably because I didn't really enjoy being in the mind of an obnoxious middle-grade boy. It was interesting to finally read an MG book from a British perspective, though that may be because I don't search them out.
Content: I skimmed the book, but as far as I could tell, it's clean enough for a middle-grader. No explicit scenes, I can't remember if there are any curses but definitely no f- or s-bombs.
Content: I skimmed the book, but as far as I could tell, it's clean enough for a middle-grader. No explicit scenes, I can't remember if there are any curses but definitely no f- or s-bombs.
April 15, 2020
I loved this second book from Tom Mitchell as much as I did the first. A hilarious novel about Jacob’s road trip gone wrong, as he struggles to get to the film set on time, but is diverted and kidnapped by Jennifer, who has her own agenda. A perfect, fun, lighthearted reads for anyone 10 and up. Highly recommended for the school library!
July 27, 2020
Thank you Netgalley for providing me this arc to read.
I found this book to be fun and an interesting read. I think having this in my classroom library for middle schoolers would be nice, and I wouldn't mind purchasing a few copies once this book is released as well as his other books. I especially think the humor would make the reading enjoyable for the kiddos.
I found this book to be fun and an interesting read. I think having this in my classroom library for middle schoolers would be nice, and I wouldn't mind purchasing a few copies once this book is released as well as his other books. I especially think the humor would make the reading enjoyable for the kiddos.
August 8, 2020
'That Time I Got Kidnapped' is a real treat. Funny, filmic, and filled with heart-warming moments, it's a really fantastic book. The characters are wonderfully observed, very endearing, and there is an abundance of good humour. No spoilers, but if you like dogs, Nic Cage, and unexpected heroes, this is the book for you!
October 27, 2020
This book was so funny.
IN Britain Jacob wins a competition to be a extra in a Hollywood film.
Unfortunately he misses his plane in America so sets off on a trip across America with Jessica a girl he meets at the airport.
This book is brilliant.p
IN Britain Jacob wins a competition to be a extra in a Hollywood film.
Unfortunately he misses his plane in America so sets off on a trip across America with Jessica a girl he meets at the airport.
This book is brilliant.p
October 4, 2021
DNF. I've stopped and started over a span of months, practically a year and I just can't finish. it's not even amusing or funny. Just perplexing why someone felt the need to put this together and have their character go through this ridiculous effort. Did not work for me.
July 17, 2023
Solidly enjoyable YA read, though perhaps on the younger end of YA. I'd probably have classified it as 9-12 rather than YA but the heroes just a touch older. Regardless, it was fun and quick, and a nice break from thinking too hard.
April 16, 2020
A fun little adventure for the kids, stopping to clarify some Americanisms along the way for my small one made it take a while, but all in good fun.
April 24, 2020
A must for anyone who likes America, traveling, superhero movies and Marvel!
Fun combination of all these things
Fun combination of all these things
August 2, 2020
A hilarious, wild ride!
April 15, 2023
I haven’t burst out laughing reading a book in a while but this one just did it for me. Loving the casual digs at America as a British person🫣
October 22, 2023
This was cute and stressful
February 7, 2024
What an entertaining book! I've listened to the audiobook narrated by Jot Davies and it was brilliant!! Strongly recommend it!
September 17, 2024
Perfect for kids
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