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The Six Crowns: Trundle's Quest (2011)

by Allan Frewin Jones(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0062006258 (ISBN13: 9780062006257)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Greenwillow Books

series

The Six Crowns

review 1: A very good intro to adventure children's book. I read it in just a few hours. It was just a short book, the start of a series. I was a little disappointed because the cover seemed to imply that it was only the one book. However, I have gone back and purchased 2 more, a present for my soon old enough nephew, and a separate copy for my classroom books. I think that this book would be appropriate for first grade and up. For younger ages it might work well for a read-aloud at home or in a classroom. A very good find! Looking forward to reading the rest of the books!
review 2: It's nice to find a fantasy that isn't over four hundred pages. Many students love the big thick ones, but not all of them can read those kind of books. This is an appropriate book for reluc... moretant readers who need constant action to keep them reading. The action starts in chapter one with Trundle, a humble and content lamplighter, is abruptly drawn out of his peaceful life into a world of pirates, theft, and slavery. The action doesn't stop, leaving the reader waiting for the sequels (luckily the second book comes out in October).There was not a whole lot of description or world-building, which I found disappointing. I love to read in great detail about worlds both real and imaginary. The character-building is also rather sparse, the focus is on the action. I didn't feel like I knew much more about the characters than I did at the beginning. Some additional background would have been appreciated by myself. But like I mentioned above, the book works well for a reader who doesn't need those things and prefers lots of action.The illustrations helped me visualize the world better than the text did on its own. The book as a whole reminds me of Brian Jacques' Redwall series, except for younger readers. I'd recommend this series for animal fantasy fans who aren't quite ready to tackle thicker more description-heavy tomes. less

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