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"'An ingenious and fast-paced thriller... [Voake's] book buzzes and hums with ideas.' The Times 'A brisk, adventure-filled quest, complete with a gung-ho girl companion named Skipper and hordes of grisly adversaries.' Observer"
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Bring your students’ imaginations to life with this fantastic fusion of fantasy and science fiction.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The basic concept of 'The Dreamwalker's Child' is original: that a race of tiny people who fly insects like aircraft live in a world parallel to our own. They can enter our world through a portal, and their role is to maintain the harmony of nature on earth. Their own kingdom is divided - and a rebellious faction plans to spread a deadly virus on earth (via piloted mosquitoes), with the intent of wiping out all human life. However, an ancient prophecy foretells that a 'Dreamwalker's Child' will have a significant effect on the outcome of events. When young Sam is involved in a near-fatal accident, he finds himself transported to this parallel world, and it appears that he is destined to fulfil prophecy. In an attempt to thwart matters he is swiftly caught and imprisoned, however, the daring young aviatrix, Skipper, sets out on a dangerous mission to rescue him.
Mr Voake's writing is very contemporary, and proves that not all teachers are stuck in the dreaded high-school-English-composition mode that most feel obliged to write in. The pacing is swift and the dialogue convincing. The lead characters have real depth - especially Skipper, a wonderful creation; brave, loyal and full of boundless optimism and life. I will probably never look at insects in the same light again!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I looked at the brief summary on the back of this book, I admit that I was a little skeptical. The children's fiction market is currently saturated with fantasy books all vying to be the Next Big Thing, and so many of these are similar and distinctly average. I was, though, very pleasantly surprised.
The Dreamwalker's Child is raised above the level of the standard children's fantasy fiction by being not only exceptionally entertaining and light, but also containing much excellent characterisation and a real emotional depth, which isn't found often enough in children's fiction. The friendship between the two main characters is beautifully drawn, and is amusing and poignant by turns, but Voake has a very light touch; the deeper elements of the story are not heavy-handed at all. It all fits together beautifully.
At times, the plot felt a little rushed, but on the whole, I think that this is a very good book to give to children of the Harry Potter generation.
The Dreamwalker's Child is raised above the level of the standard children's fantasy fiction by being not only exceptionally entertaining and light, but also containing much excellent characterisation and a real emotional depth, which isn't found often enough in children's fiction. The friendship between the two main characters is beautifully drawn, and is amusing and poignant by turns, but Voake has a very light touch; the deeper elements of the story are not heavy-handed at all. It all fits together beautifully.
At times, the plot felt a little rushed, but on the whole, I think that this is a very good book to give to children of the Harry Potter generation.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Sam is just an ordinary boy, but he has a fascination with insects, and it seems they feel the same way because he starts to notice that they're following him around. Then one day he has a terrible accident which results in a coma. But whilst Sam's parents watch over him in this world, he has woken up in another, where people are smaller than insects and have learned to fly them, and an evil baddie is plotting to kill him. Sam meets Skipper, a female pilot, who is tasked with keeping him safe before the final battle.
It's an unoriginal premise - seemingly ordinary boy is pulled into another world where he learns he's the central character in a prophecy that will save everyone. But what makes this book original is the type of world Sam is in. It's a fascinating idea, that wasps and horseflies etc are actually piloted by small beings (and there are diagrams to show you the layout of the cockpits too) and I did find myself peering at flies in a different way! The action scenes are gripping (and people really do get injured or killed) and a satisfying baddie. Dialogue is great and characters likewise. My only hesitation concerned the prophecy bit. It seemed to involve Sam's mother (the Dreamwalker) but on first reading, I couldn't quite see why or how she had come to visit the other world. Her nightmares are mentioned, but there's some reference to a woman leaving a baby in the insect world, and I found it all slightly confusing. However, if you accept it all at face value it doesn't detract from the plot and this is a really great, exciting read, with great imagination.
It's an unoriginal premise - seemingly ordinary boy is pulled into another world where he learns he's the central character in a prophecy that will save everyone. But what makes this book original is the type of world Sam is in. It's a fascinating idea, that wasps and horseflies etc are actually piloted by small beings (and there are diagrams to show you the layout of the cockpits too) and I did find myself peering at flies in a different way! The action scenes are gripping (and people really do get injured or killed) and a satisfying baddie. Dialogue is great and characters likewise. My only hesitation concerned the prophecy bit. It seemed to involve Sam's mother (the Dreamwalker) but on first reading, I couldn't quite see why or how she had come to visit the other world. Her nightmares are mentioned, but there's some reference to a woman leaving a baby in the insect world, and I found it all slightly confusing. However, if you accept it all at face value it doesn't detract from the plot and this is a really great, exciting read, with great imagination.
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Utterly brilliant!
Not only has my eight year old son enjoyed listening to this book, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it to him and look forward each evening, to bed-time. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by M. Sullivan
To talk about books, reading and stuff!
Mr Voake visited our Son's school a few weeks ago to, as our ten year old put it "a teacher came to talk about books, reading and stuff". Read more
Published on 17 July 2005 by R. Salt
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