Review: Grandmas are booooring...or not?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2012
I love children's literature! It seems that the older I get, the more I turn to books with a younger audience in mind. This book hits the mark for something sweet and imaginative with just the right amount of mystery, intrigue and spooky villans.Sam thought Grandma a bit on the crazy side.  She is certainly far too boring to have to spend an entire week with while the parents are out on holiday!  Sam is not happy with this predicament he is in.  Until - he finds out that Grandma may be a little spicier than he had originally thought.  He follows Grandma into a 'secret world' where Dreables have taken over.  Grandma has shown up to do her job and save the day, only - Grandma is put under a sleeping spell and there is no waking her up!  This leaves Sam and his cat/dog sidekicks to figure out how to rid the town of the evil Dreables.It was like a breath of fresh air to read a book based on winning by being responsible and being NICE. It took a bit of magic, brainpower and even a few KIND words to triumph against the very bad Dreables. What a concept!  For me, the most important message of this book is that Grandparents can and should be appreciated.  Grandparents may seem like a drag, but when you take the time to look a little closer...there's a lifetime of adventure to find!I really appreciated the British "flavor" added to this book. An American reader, unaware of British use of the English language/British slang - I must say that reading this was truly something different and very fun!  Most of it was easy enough to 'sort out' by context (bonkers, pants, shirty, telly, crockery, yomp, burble etc) but some things 'shook me something rotten, I can tell you', which left me feeling a little 'hard done by'. :o)Great book for 7-11 year olds, and those of us who appreciate a little kiddish fun!