Digby loves his pet mouse Cheddar; however, as Digby's tenth birthday approaches, he is becoming increasingly anxious about The Curse of The Tenth Birthday which seems to strike the pets in his family - they just vanish. Determined that Cheddar won't befall the same fate, Digby and his friend Tai set about staying up all night to watch over his precious pet. What begins as a sleepover to protect one small mouse quickly develops into something far larger and more exciting than either Digby, Tai or his sister Mog could have ever imagined, for they are about to discover the magic of Beastopia.
Chrissie Sains' Alien In The Jam Factory series is a real favourite of mine and the cuddly Fizzbee that sits in my office is a firm favourite with children of all ages in school (including children who have moved up to Senior School and come back to see me ... and always have to see Fizzbee too!). Because of this, I was excited at the prosect of a new series, especially one that involves a host of new creatures to get to know. Beastopia is an adventure into a new world where magical creatures need protecting and involves a quest to earn the right to be the ones to take on the role of protectors.
The plot is action-packed and full of fun with just enough peril to keep readers guessing. Readers will love Digby, Tai and Mog (I really liked that she has diabetes and shows that monitoring glucose levels means that it won't limit what she can do) and will be desperate to adopt the creatures (well, most of them!).
Once again, Jenny Taykor has worked her magic to create illustrations that perfectly capture the plot - they're just fab.
Out now, Beastopia is a fab book that will delight readers and will leave them wanting more! I'm already excited for book 2.
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