The Other Side by Milo McGivern

 The Other Side

 by Milo McGivern


The Other Side by Milo McGivern is published by Troubador Books.

My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to Love Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour.




Synopsis

Return to the wacky and mysterious Island of Animaux; unknown to humans, hidden by fog and always on the move around the planet.

The Other Side features five new tales of crazy adventures. Follow Aubrey the Turkey on a seaside holiday and witness his magic trick gone wrong. See how Clifford Platypus, Walli Hog, and their friends come to his rescue. Experience the biggest crisis in the island's history as it becomes stuck in the Pacific Ocean. But shh, don't forget to keep the island's location a secret!

Aubrey the Turkey is once again in big bother. See where he ends up after his bad magic spell, marvel at his strange holiday, and watch how Animaux gets stuck in the biggest crisis in its long history!

Get ready to laugh and enjoy the fun-filled adventures in The Other Side.




My Review


As with all good books this one starts with a map. For me you cannot beat a map at the beginning of a book to grab your imagination and lure you into the following pages.


This is a book that will appeal to the 8 - 12 year age group as well as older readers who need to develop their reading skills. It is the Fifth book in the series and , though I have not read the previous four books , it  sits really well as a standalone book if you are coming across  The Island of Animaux for the first time.


The book covers a varied number of topics in the five stories which are current to children today and the experiences they may come across early in life in regards to grief and loss along with environmental issues. 


This is definitely a collection of stories for the children of today and addresses issues that they may face through the wonderful Animaux characters and how they support each other through love and friendship. I like the fact that the stories are not too long and will keep the reader's attention throughout.


Aubrey the Turkey will live on in your thoughts for a long time and yes I did find myself searching for the Island of Animaux's position at the beginning of each story thanks to the given co-ordinates''. Did I find it ? well who knows ...........................








About the Author





Milo McGivern is the writing name for Steve Humphries. Steve has spent many years working in finance. He has travelled extensively although is most happy when he is at home in Berkshire. Steve enjoys casual story writing and the Aubrey the Turkey tales were first imagined over 30 years ago. ‘The Other Side’ is the fifth book in the ‘Tales from Animaux’ series.

Author’s website: www.milomcgivern.com


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