Raving Reviews - Pete Johnson

Review of The Mind Reader by Pete Johnson

Review by a reader, aged 11113, from Stroud, England.

Opinion of the plot.
I think the plot was great and how Matt had a cristal that could read minds.

Favourite character and why?
Mrs Jameson because she took an interest in Matt and trusted him.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
I think it would appeal most to teenagers.

Would you recommend the book and why?
I would recommend it because it has a mysterious twist.

Could any improvements be made and how?
No I thought it was perfect.

Review of The Ghost Dog by Pete Johnson

Review by Rebecca, aged 8, from Canterbury, England. Rating: Great.

Opinion of the plot.
I think it is intresting.

Favourite character and why?
Sarah because she is good.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
It will appeal to other children because they can learn more.

Alex, aged 9, from Birmingham, England Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
Clever, kept me intrested, no dull bits.

Favourite character and why?
Dan because he was thoughtful and clever.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
Kids aged 8 to 13.

Would you recommend the book and why?
yes because it was very effective.

Could any improvements be made and how?
No way.

Review of Runaway Teacher by Pete Johnson

Laura, aged 12, from Dunstable, England Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
It was great because it could really happen to you. The author wrote the book with feelings and understanding.

Favourite character and why?
Scott because he really wanted to be friends with MT but he was afraid to show it.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
I think anyone between 10 and 13 because they would understand it more.

Would you recommend the book and why?
Yes i would because i told my friends about it and they want to read it too.

Could any improvements be made and how?
No not really

Review of My Friend's A Werewolf by Pete Johnson

Astrid, aged 12, from Jelling, Denmark. Rating: Okay.

Opinion of the plot.
Very exciting but also very unrealistic

Favourite character and why?
Kelly because she was a good head-character.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
The book appeals to the age 11-13

Would you recommend the book and why?
It was a very strange book and it was also very exciting

Could any improvements be made and how?
I do not know

Review of The Phantom Thief by Pete Johnson

Rebecca, aged 8, from Kent, England. Rating: Great.

Opinion of the plot.
I think it is Interesting.

Favourite character and why?
Sarah because she is good.

Who will the book appeal to and why?
It will appeal to other children because they can learn more.

Adam and Luke, from Stockport, England. Rating: Great.

Opinion of the plot.
I thaught the plot was great.

Favourite character and why?
The nasty teacher....

Who will the book appeal to and why?
Unusual people....

Would you recommend the book and why?
Yes because it is weird

Could any improvements be made and how?
No

Shaun, aged 10, from Felixstowe, England. Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
The book was really cool and it was well described,it made me wan't to read on,and i would love to get the book and find out what happened.

Favourite character and why?
My favourite character was Alfie becuase he told the truth, and then the other Alfie wen't away when Mr Crumble came,he is also a kind of curious boy,in a way.

Who will the book appeal to and why?
The book will probably appeal to people at the age of about 8 to 10 or 11,because that is when they start to like books.

Would you recommend the book and why?
I would recommend this book because it is excellent, and it was spooky with the blackboard and the hand.

Could any improvements be made and how?
I don't think therecould be any improvements because I love books and I know that this is a great book.

Teresa, aged 13, from Bristol, England. Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
It was excellent and real. I am definitely going to find this book and read it.

Favourite character and why?
Mr. Crumble because the author really shows his meanness, and he really stands out as the baddie. You can really picture also what Mr. Crumble looks like by his meanness to!!!

Who will the book appeal to and why?
The book will appeal to teachers and to believe their pupils no matter how crazy and weird the story is.

Would you recommend the book and why?
Yes I would recommend this book, because it is set out really well, it makes sense, it keeps wondering and it keeps you at the edge of your seat!

Could any improvements be made and how?
No I don't think there should be any improvements what so ever. the book is 10 out of 10. and it is good written

Justin and Clint, aged 8 and 9, from Nashville, America. Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
It was good because it was scary.

Favourite character and why?
Alfie because he sounds cool.

Who will the book appeal to and why?
Third and fourth graders who like scary stories because it fun to read and it's scary.

Would you recommend the book and why?
Yes because it's a good book.

Could any improvements be made and how?
No because we like it just the way it is.

Hannah, aged 12, from Halesowen, England. Rating: Brilliant.

Opinion of the plot.
I think that this story is very excellerating and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. When I had read the first line I wanted to read on.

Favourite character and why?
My favourite character was the ghost Alfred because he was very mysterious and wouldn't talk very much. I think he was a ghost.

Who will the book appeal to most and why?
I think the book will mostly appeal to people of the ages between 11 and 14 because I think that children under 11 won't understand the story very well.

Would you recommend the book and why?
I would recommend this book because it is a very thrilling scary story and will be enjoyed by many horror story lovers throughout the world.

Could any improvements be made and how?
I think that he should improve describing his characters more.

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