Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments This bored me silly. Vagueness in where things are set, but I felt like it was supposed to map to the Himalayas, though the people were inexplicably Germanic. The few non-whites are either sinister or thieves. Mr. Penguin is a penguin.” Makes sense, right? But… that’s not the whole story. He is also an adventurer. With his friends Colin the spider, Edith, and Gordon the pigeon, he solves mysteries and fights bad guys! This book is the second installment in the Mr. Penguin series by Alex Smith. In this book, a lovable penguin named Mr. Penguin and his friends crash land on Schneedorf, and are welcomed into the city of Schneedorf-on-the-Peak, where a mystery of missing rodents awaits… From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith, ideal for 7+ readers of Dave Pigeon.

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I am normally not a fan of giving the spotlight to villains, I just don’t like villains so much to get up and close with them. But I did quite like the diary parts that we got in this one. It gave a glimpse into the villain, and besides I couldn’t really see them as a big villain. More as a kid who was treated crappily by their parents because of their powers. 😐 It is no wonder they went craycray. Indeed, what I most appreciate about these books, (apart from the charm and silliness of Mr. Penguin and the cool competence of the unflappable Colin), is how well it combines plot, action and a fast pace, while never outrunning the younger reader. Some elementary and early middle grade books are too simple and some are unnecessarily convoluted, but the Mr. Penguin books hit that sweet middle spot between those extremes. I haven't read the first installment (my husband did) but I enjoyed reading this one aloud to my son. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

I cannot tell you just how much I love these books!! I don't do this often, but I am definitely buying these for my personal collection. They are hilarious, fantastic mysteries and such good writing and illustrations. If your library does not have them, they are new so definitely ask if they can be added to the collection. From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith, ideal for 7+ readers of Dave Pigeon. Mr. Penguin has is comrades Edith and Gordon the pigeon and his best friend and partner in crime Colin the spider who has Kung fu fight skills. They all go on this crazy adventure and in the end is just one big family.

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Follow Mr Penguin and Colin as they crash-land on a snowy mountain. Will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing pets? What are the strange noises coming from the abandoned fortress? And will Mr Penguin conquer his fear of flying? The village has a problem. The secret big fortress on the mountain is being lived in. Hamsters and other rodents are disappearing. The yearly contest cannot go on (yes, less terrible I know, but for these people that was a big thing to look forward to). It is up to Mr. Penguin to figure out how the animals are stolen and what is happening at the fortress and I was all there for it! It was really exciting, but also featured enough moments that had me laughing so hard. I just adore the characters, especially Colin with his magical disappearing notebook. I love that we meet new characters and I do hope that we get to see them in other books because I don’t want to leave them.I really loved the cosy setting of Schneedorf-on-the-Peak for this one, and my son was obsessed with strudel throughout 😂 I enjoyed it, although perhaps not as much as my 7yo and 10yo who were utterly enamoured with it. Mister penguin is a very likeable protagonist and the plot is fun if a little derivative (cough demon headmaster cough). The jokes are solid and it's nicely written. Probably a slight improvement on the first book. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. First up a BIG BIG thank you to Santa, aka my husband, for gifting this one for Christmas! I am so hyped to get further in this series as the first book was just so much fun!