Jack Death de M.L. Windsor

Jack Death

M.L. Windsor

en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 sep 2016 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani

Jack is an ordinary boy except that his father happens to be Death. Nadine is a perfectly normal girl except that her Mother is – oh well, that's a Secret and not to be carelessly revealed on the back cover of a book. The important thing is that together, these two incredibly average children discover the lemon-headed villain behind the destruction of the Magical Creature Reserve and piece together his plot to divide the Golden and Black Bloods. They may even save a few lives.

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"Wow!!! I could not put this book down. Jack Death is so CLEVER!!!!! I love the voice, style and tone."
--Marla Conn, ReadAbility

"The debut novel Jack Death by M.L. Windsor is a middle grade chapter book set in a world populated by humans, magical creatures, and humans with some magical creature ancestry. Problems arise when evil forces incite one group to rise up against another and Jack sets out to rescue his new friend Nadine. With story elements reminiscent of Percy Jackson and Lemony Snicket flavored with a smattering of Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett, and recounted in a short-sentence Captain Underpants style, the book will find an eager audience in upper elementary through middle school.
The intrusive narrator provides know-it-all asides and background to the abundant action. There is plenty of comic violence and slapstick to keep even a reluctant reader engaged but enough interesting language and subtlety that the more bookish kid will not feel underestimated. Stock characters - the school bully, the absentminded professor, the damsel in distress - often turn out to have more to them than first meets the eye. The book is more fun than philosophy but it is grounded in positive values (our damsel steps up and takes care of matters herself, thank you very much). If Jack Death turns out to be the first in a series the door is open for many more adventures as Jack and Nadine head off to a boarding school for semi-magical beings.
A great choice for fans of Lemony Snicket and Percy Jackson."
Lorna MacIver, Librarian, American International School in Egypt

"It's not every day that your best friend gets eaten by a troll and the wall around the reserve containing gruesome magical creatures comes down unleashing evil on your town. Jack may be the son of Death but can he save the lives of friends and family before the Grim Reapers snatch up their souls? Windsor's debut Middle-Grade novel is full of twists and turns and secrets that keep you turning pages to find out how it all turns out in the end."
--Alyson Beecher, Kid Lit Frenzy

"Mix a pinch of Percy Jackson, a touch of the Baudelaire children, a tad of Goosebumps, an action-packed
storyline with cliffhangers, humor, and a car chase, and a whole lot of rich vocabulary delivered in short chapters and you get an idea of what's bubblin' in Jack Death. The non-stop action and drama with great descriptive passages and derring-do will keep readers engaged as Jack and Nadine dash, dart and dive, gulping great gasps of air to escape bullies, trolls, ogres, and just plain old bad guys. Like me, they'll be hooked and won't put it down!"
--Stephanie Bange, Director, Educational Resource Center, Wright State University

"Jack Death is a little bit Lemony Snicket, and a little bit of The Munsters, but with a lovable hero and unique concept that are all its own. Quirky, charming, and delightful to read, Jack Death is unlike any children's book I've read this year. I only hope that there's a sequel in the works!"
--Rebekah Hendrian, The Book Nook and Java Shop

"Jack Death is full of twists that are funny, deadly, or both at once. I love how the narrator is a character, but not a main character. I also really like how much the narrator talks directly to the reader." —Zora, age 11

"Death's 10-year-old son and a risky new friend take on a cabal of genocidal racists in this lighthearted debut.It all starts when a troll escapes from the local reserve and eats Booger Reynolds in the school lunchroom. Jack Hallows' determination to discover who let the creature out takes him and eager neighbor Nadine Jang ("I've read all the Sherlock Holmes and Sammy Keyes books and—") straight into a mass exodus of inimical ogres and the like. Following the town's hasty concentration into an evacuation center, there's a general sorting of the hybrid human residents by sinister Fixers into those of Golden and Black bloodlines (according to what creatures are in their family trees). The Goldens, including a reluctant Nadine, are brusquely bussed off. Jack, a Black, follows. These dismal doings are related by a digressive narrator who turns out t o be one of Jack's absentee dad's Reaper minions. Just to keep tongue firmly planted in cheek, Windsor also tucks in silly names (Urkel Underbottom is the requisite bully), clueless grown-ups, and numerous cookies while leaving out any mention of blood or gore. As it turns out, Nadine has a secret parent nearly as powerful as Jack's, and by the end, the two have been trucked off to a very special boarding school called Magic Hallows. Jack appears white, and Nadine seems to be at least partly Asian. Comfortably familiar and well-executed series tropes make this funny romp one readers will want a sequel to. (Fantasy. 10-13)"
--Kirkus Reviews

"Original, entertaining, deftly crafted."
--Midwest Book Review

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