Review: Excellent!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
The Great Kieranski and the Bardbuy is a thoroughly enjoyable tale of a boy named Kieran (self-named The Great Kieranski as he loves magic) and his adventurous last day of summer break.Kieran is determined to have one last adventure before school starts back up or he feels the summer will have been wasted. Kieran is an energetic young man who wakes with the sun or he feels the best part of the day was missed out on. He has an exciting group of friends with whom he has adventures with.Author Cate Mara has incredible imagination and writing style that brings this story fully to life in a colorful and fascinating way. I loved the character Bardbuy. It is a new take on a villain that I think will be especially fun for the kids. The rules they make along the way are also fun. I particularly like how Author Cate Mara intricately places good lessons throughout the book.This is an excellent book full of all the wonderful things about being a kid. The characters are well developed and lovable. In the end we even manage to find sympathy for the bully, Fred Vines. It is perfect for middle school aged children. My 12 year old son loves it.I highly recommend this book and hope to see more in the future!