The Fantastical Adventures of the invisible Boy by Lloyd Alexander (From Worcester News)

The Fantastical Adventures of the invisible Boy by Lloyd Alexander

3:20pm Monday 29th March 2010 in

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WHEN David falls ill his tough old Aunt Annie offers to tutor him, and he soon grows fond of The Gawgon, as he nicknames her because of her resemblance to the terrifying Gorgon Medusa of Greek myth.

Together they embark on exciting imaginary adventures rescuing King Tut’s treasure, scaling mountains and outwitting master criminals.

REVIEW

by Orla Goulbourne

Printed by Usborne Books, £5.99 (paperback)

This superb book is about a young boy, David, who is ill. He is glad to be off school but when his aunt volunteers as his tutor he feels it can only get worse… It turns out that Aunt Annie has a few stories to tell…

I found this story a bit difficult to get into at first but it was well worth the effort. I found the ending a bit of a shock; I really hadn’t seen it coming! It made me want to read more of Lloyd’s books.

This book is suitable for around 8-12yr olds. I enjoyed reading David‘s short stories because they were exciting and inventive (much like this one!)