Rollerblading Royals
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This issue’s cover shows titles from Anthony Masters’ new ‘Weird World’ series aimed to grab reluctant readers. Anthony Masters is interviewed by George Hunt. Thanks to Bloomsbury Children’s Books for their help in producing this January cover.
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Rollerblading Royals
Russell Ayto
Fed up with their luxurious royal life-style, King Clements, who likes dressing up, and Queen Clementina, a roller-blade fanatic, decide to join a circus – as you do! Meanwhile, Kevin, King of Clowns, no longer enjoys any job satisfaction and Ricky, the circus Rollerblading Queen, has sore feet. Surprise, surprise; they swap places with the eccentric royals in a comic variation of Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper.
Larger than usual print and a generous smattering of funny line drawings of various sizes comprising 50% of the book, make this a user-friendly story for children who are just embarking on the independent reading road. Plenty of laughs, a simple but satisfying plot and an inevitable happy ending.