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This is granddaughter approved. The ten year old, read it to her eight year old sister, and their babysitter's four year old daughter, and they all enjoyed it thoroughly. Which made for a pleasant afternoon of being mee-maw, for me.


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Arrgh! Stacey R Campbell 9780988478442 Books Reviews

I couldn't put this down. I had so much fun reading this tale of Christopher being the hero and saving the captain and his loyal crew.

The writing entrances you and the story line is just wonderful. A young man who is kidnapped meets a mouse who helps him stay strong and fight the evil pirates only to find love and friendship along the way.

Christopher ran away from the orphanage and was caught by pirates. Poor Christopher but it kind of puts him on the adventure of his life. Danger on the high seas ensues for him as he must stay quiet and work so that no one is hurt. Along the way he befriends Leo the mouse who is a human guide, Cookie the chef, Lucy the captain's daughter and the monkey of Cookie's. He also somehow makes friends with a group of bats that speak island lingo. Once his secret is out, this band of friends try to stop the deeds of Redblade and his pirates. The captain takes a shine to Christopher and his strong character as well for this and his hard work. The admiral does as well.

For me Leo the mouse stole the book. His advice for Christopher, his strength and support for him and helping him see and learn more about himself and others was sweet. How he got the bats involved to help out as well was awesome. Leo is a hero for me because he quietly helped without wanting anything in return. He and Christopher form a beautiful bond and I hope that they stick together for another adventure.

Christopher learns what friendship and family is and gets a new chance at both. With Cookie and his faith in him, we see Christopher be more happy and thrive. The captain having faith in him helps him to see that there are good people out there to care for and help. And him and Lucy too cute..

A fun adventure on the high seas in which we see a young man show adults that you can be brave and a hero at any age. A real fun story for any age to get wrapped up in and enjoy.
You know when you agree to do a tour book you never know what you are going to get. ARRGH is a true hidden gem! I loved this story! It's a quick easy read and perfect for young readers. But parents will enjoy reading it too. And you know, if you are a parent, that is sometimes hard to find, a book that is interesting to both you and your chapter reader.

The story starts out with a young orphan, Christopher, escaping from his situation and finding himself in an even worse situation. He overhears the plans of some traitorous pirates and is discovered by them, dragged onto a ship and sets sail for the Caribbean from London. Even though he has to scrub the decks with sand and water and sleep on the hard floor in the cabin with one of these pirates, he makes the best of his situation. Soon he's friends with the captain's daughter even though he has to pretend to be mute. He has help from a talking mouse and monkey as he uncovers the plans of the pirates he overheard on the docks. The author doesn't waste words or time with unnecessary information. Descriptions are brief, we all can imagine a pirate just from the word. But what scrubbing the decks is, that is explained. The plot is good, an air of danger is always there, with a slight twist at the end. I'd love to see more adventures with Christopher and Lucy. But the story is completely resolved at the end so it is a stand alone. Still, the kids are great together and I'd love to see them again!

This novel is one I highly recommend for middle grade readers. The chapters are good size so a confident reader could read it on their own or a beginner reader could read it with someone else. It's a great story for boys, but there is nothing that makes it specifically a boy's story.
Let's be honest, even for a children's book a title of "ARRGH!" does not inspire confidence. Between the title and cover art, I really just wasn't that interested. And then there's the whole bit of having a talking mouse help you. Uh huh. But I was offered a free ecopy in exchange for my honest review, so I figured I had nothing to lose by spending a couple hours reading this book.

I'm glad I did.

The bit about the talking mouse is handled well, and is fairly believable. I liked this book for a number of reasons - 1. Readers are taught important lessons, but not in an eye-roll worthy manner. 2. The children (13) do the best they can under the circumstances, but DON'T solve everything themselves. There is a healthy dose of appropriate adult guidance and the children actually obeying instructions. What a nice change! 3. The story is actually engaging and appropriate for young readers (about age eight - young teen I think would be the most interested group).

One thing that did have me scratching my head though is how the bats talk. The talking mouse explains in the beginning that talking human is very difficult and requires lots of training. The bats just do it, though, with no explanation. Also, on the cover it notes "with illustrations by" I assume this means there are supposed to be illustrations in the book. There may be in a physical copy, but the version lacks illustrations inside, aside from a map (that I believe is missing some detail) before the story begins.

Even though I received a complimentary ecopy, I enjoyed this book enough - and my children will like it enough - that if I see this at a bookstore I will probably pick it up. There's just something about physically holding the book in your hands while you read!

Recommend.
it was great my son loved it.
This is granddaughter approved. The ten year old, read it to her eight year old sister, and their babysitter's four year old daughter, and they all enjoyed it thoroughly. Which made for a pleasant afternoon of being mee-maw, for me.