Review: Engaging Adventure Story for Boys (Or for Girls!)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2013
"The Great Kieranski and the Bardbuy" is a light-hearted adventure novel that can be enjoyed either by children reading on their own, or by parents who enjoy sharing story time with their children.The main character, Kieran, dreams of being a magician and spends his days playing with his best friends, Jonno, Matty, and Benji. At home, he's frequently chided for his high spirits, but with his "crew" he can be himself and have all the adventures young boys have. Jonno's grandmother tells the boys of the boogeyman-like Bardbuy, who is always out to get little boys (especially those doing things they shouldn't). Between the Bardbuy, Fred Vines, and other sinister people around town, the boys are kept busy.I think this book would appeal to adventurous boys as well as girls, and it's written in the appealing, chummy voice of Kieran, who almost instantly becomes the reader's friend. There bonds of friendship and gentle suspense should hold the attention of younger readers, and the book's wholesomeness should please parents as well.