Book Review: The Breakfast Club Adventures by Marcus Rashford

The Breakfast Club Adventures

THE BEAST BEYOND THE FENCE

by

Marcus Rashford with Alex Falase-Koya

Illustrated by Marta Kissi 

 

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

 

Publication date: 31st May 2022 

Genre: Middle Grade / Illustrated

 

Pages: 256

 

RRP: $ 16.99AUD

 

Format read: Paperback

 

Source: Courtesy of the publisher

 

My thoughts

 

I loved this book right from Marcus Rashford's welcome note. He pens words of encouragement to broaden our horizons, dream big and celebrate our differences. Ask questions, listen and learn. When someone is low pick them up.

 

" Enjoy every word at your own pace and remember there's no rush to get to the end" - Marcus Rashford MBE

Meaningful words of encouragement for a child who is struggling with their reading.

 

Lots of items are mysteriously going missing from the Rutherford Secondary School. Twelve-year-old Marcus has lost his football and with it his confidence. He can't seem to kick a ball anymore.

When new girl Stacey asks him to join the Breakfast Club Investigators, she is certain they can find out what happened to Marcus' ball, Marcus is nervous at first but he really wants his football back. The team consists of four members; Stacey, Lise, Asim and Marcus with each member bringing different skills to the team.

What ensues is an action packed story rich in suspense, adventure, danger, bravado and imagination as they encounter a deadly mythical creature and a furious head mistress.

 

Will Marcus get his ball back and be able to play football again??

 

The Breakfast Club Adventures - The Beast Beyond the Fence is a story of friendship, adventure and fun. Delightfully illustrated throughout by Marta Kissi

Different styles of typography are used throughout the book to convey the message and give a striking visual element to the reading journey.

 

Marcus Rashford, in collaboration with Alex Falase-Koya, has written an entertaining book that will be read and enjoyed over and over.

 

Recommended age 8 - 11 years

 

My rating 5 /5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

About the authors

 

Marcus Rashford MBE is Manchester United's iconic number 10 and an England International Footballer.

 

Alex Falase-Koya is a London native. He was a winner of Spread the Word's 2019 London Writers Awards for YA/children's.

 

About the Illustrator

 

Marta Kissi studied BA Illustration & Animation at Kingston University and MA Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art.

 

 

Book Review: Click by Kayla Miller

 Click

by

Kayla Miller

Illustrated by Kayla Miller 

Places everyone.... Olive just wants to find hers

 

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

 

Publication date: 6th October 2021

 

Series: Click #1 

 

Genre: Middle Grade, Graphic novel

 

RRP: $17.99AUD 

 

Pages: 208

Format read: Paperback

Source: Own purchase

 

Dot's Review

 

I rated Click five stars because some people, like me, can actually relate to the problems in the story.

 

My favourite characters are Olive, because she never gave up and always tried to be brave, and Aunt Molly, because she helped Olive and supported her.

Click is all about friendship and trying to find your place. I really liked the ending. This was my first graphic novel and I want to read more in this series.

Dot's rating 5 / 5  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

I haven't read the book but here's the blurb:

Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up?

 

Recommended age:  8+ 

 

About the author

 

Kayla Miller is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator living and working in New York. They have a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. When not busy working on graphic novels, Kayla enjoys watching bad movies, trying to cook new recipes, playing games (both board and video) and reading other people’s graphic novels.