The Secret Series,
Pseudonymous Bosch
Don’t you love a clever series? Especially one written for children that gets
their attention from page 1, and written by the loveliest pen-name I
have come across.
Book 1: The
Name of this Book is Secret starts with
a bold black page with the words “Warning: Do not read beyond this page!” Then there is a warning, “are you sure you
want to know this secret? It might be
better not to?” Then Chapter 1 is
written all is x’s: “xxx!” xx xxx.
“Xxxxx. Xxxx.” Xxxx xxxxx xxx. Then there is a following apology that
chapter 1 gave all the real names and places of the book, so it had to be kept
secret. It’s great. What a clever way to get your attention. What then unfolds in the story of Cassandra
and Max-Earnest as they uncover a magician’s secret diary and a
hundred-year-old mystery. It’s written
in a chatty, let-me-tell-you what happened style, with the author occasionally
breaking out of the role of narrator to tell the reader something extra or make a
funny comment. It’s clever, funny and
well-told.
Miss 11 devoured all 5 books in The Secret Series very quickly. I have just enjoyed book 1, I may not bother
with the rest myself – but I do think kids will like them.
Thanks for the recommendation. My 8 year old is really enjoying the first book and it's always good to know of another series!
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