BOOK BLURB:
When Christopher Columbus-wannabe Rupert Lilywhite decides to set sail and discover a new land - it's all the rage in the fifteenth century - Walter Bailey and his twelve-year-old nephew Hugo are employed as the ship's mapmakers. And when the sailors do eventually spot a mystery island, it is Walter and Hugo who are dispatched to investigate (nobody else can be bothered). Arriving on a beach of purple sand, the intrepid pair believe that they have found paradise ...until Walter is picked off by a giant flying rat. But with the help of some weird and wonderful talking creatures, including Pigasus the flutterhog, Delphina the water-breathing merphin and Savage, the tiny but fearless mouse, Hugo is given a chance to save his uncle and put his mapmaking training to the test.
REVIEW:
To be honest I had a bit of a hard time getting into this story however when I got past the initial beginning it really picked up and allowed the reader to have a lot of fun in the authors own indomitable and quirky style. Its light hearted, it pokes a lot of fun at the world of adventure and above all it’s a story that really has opened a world in a young adult Terry Pratchett sort of way. A nice bit of escapism for readers and an author I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on in the future.
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