Review: A Wonderful Adventure!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2012
The Dreables is a fantastic little adventure for kids written by Welch author R.A.  Jones. It is the first in a series called the Merryweather Mysteries. These adventures feature a nine year old boy and his very interesting grandmother. In The Dreables we are introduced to Sam, a precocious little lad who enjoys his computer games and other trappings of technology kids are drawn into today. After getting dropped off at Gran's for a week while his parents go on a vacation, Sam comes to discover that his old and boring Gran is not your typical little white haired old lady.The Dreables is a book aching to be made into a movie. The storyline is one that will appeal to not only kids but parents who happen to be reading to them. Mr. Jones must have a nine-year old in his life because he has a great handle on what makes the little ones tick. He even has their vernacular down pat. That is what makes the two main characters so likeable and believable, even though the book is a fantasy adventure. Gran's exasperation at Sam's rudeness and pre-pubescent immaturity recalls my own grandparents having to deal with me. The way Mr. Jones brings the lesson of growing up for Sam full circle is subtle yet hits home. It's not preachy so the child reading it won't realize they've actually learned something, meaning they won't become bored. Of course, boring is not a word I would ever use while reading this book. It jumps right into the excitement, involving sleeping mist, magical animals and creatures called Dreables who like to feed off the fear of little kids. The writing is excellent and the vocabulary is at a perfect level for this age group. It's a great book to introduce kids to chapter books as it flows smoothly with constant excitement to keep young minds attentive. At only a bit over one hundred pages, it's the perfect book for a child to lose themselves in. Excellent job, Mr. Jones!