Balderson is actually the allfather Odin of Norse mythology. This sparks an unlikely friendship that will take Judy and William across Europe to Scandinavia.Īnother key character whom you meet early on in the book is the enigmatic Mr. A girl from the school called Judy sees what's going on and pushes one into the canal and scares the other off. While he's by the canal some boys from his school try to take it from it. He's perfectly capable of reading himself, but he doesn't mind me reading to him so I do it to enjoy some quality time together.Īn Unexpected Find really starts when a boy called William who seems to be on the autistic spectrum, finds an interesting artefact. Right! Onto the review! First things first, what is this about? Well it's a children's book, but it's a good one. To read my assassin novella and Deathsworn Arc prequel Lady Death go to these links:. I'd like you to read this book if it sounds like your cup of tea, but I'd also like you to read mine! You can even read some of my stuff completely FREE! Before we get into explaining why, the obligatory plug. I'd like you to read this book if it sounds like your cup of tea, but I'd also like you to read mine! You can even read some of my stuff completely FREE! To read my assassin novella and Deathsworn Arc prequel Lady Death go to these links:- UK: USA: Right! Onto the review! First things first, what is this about? Well it's a childre This was an interesting book. The ending left me wondering what on earth would be happening at home in the real world, in the case of William and the plot felt too forced, but also like the author didn't know how to finish it.more □ The storm, the find, the missing father, the strange man, the trip to Sweden, the Norse Mythology, it all felt like a lot of jigsaw pieces that didn't quite fit together. But I also didn't really understand why those references were there except as a gimmick. The story seems to assume the reader will understand the references, which I found strange in a Middle Grade book. □ There's some Norse mythology in this which would be cool if it made any sense or was explained. The Unexpected Find is a side story at most, the story is about Judy's search for her father with the help of an unusual old man, and they meet William when he stows away in the van. To start with, William isn't even the main character, the girl, Judy, is. You see, I don't think this book was anything like the blurb at all. □ I don't usually include blurbs with my reviews, so you can guess that it's for a reason. What he doesn't know is that his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching for her missing father and trigger a series of events that will see them stow away in a camper van, hurtle across countries and uncover what will undoubtedly be the most exciting adventure of their lives. And when William finds a small object that has lain hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows that it's special. It ravages every living thing.īut storms don't just destroy, they uncover. When a storm hits a small and sleepy town. What he doesn't know is that his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching for her missing father and trigger a series of events that will see them stow away in a camper van, hurtle across countries and uncove Wordpress Blog | Twitter | Pinterest But storms don't just destroy, they uncover. Wordpress Blog | Twitter | Pinterest When a storm hits a small and sleepy town. Then there's the Swedish boy, Stefan, and his grandmother, and a completely different way of life to anything William and Judy had ever experienced.Ī great story for children between 8 and 14 (and for we who are much older but still love children's books).more Balderson who takes them both under his wing and who never seems fazed by anything. So many youngsters have no idea how to relate to different age-groups, so this was told really nicely. They're both kids, but William is younger than Judy. I like the friendship between William and Judy - William a boy whose mother is clueless, Judy a girl whose Iranian father disappears on a rescue mission of his friend.
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