By Darren John Charlton (author) , Lily Jessica Charlton (illustrator)
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Lucy and The Secret Room Volume 2 is an enjoyable, entertaining 341-page children’s novel. Lucy is a 10-year-old, inquisitive, spirited young girl. She lives with her mum. Her dad has passed away. The book begins with a summary of what happened in volume 1. Lucy discovers a strange book in her bookcase.
When she picks it up, it opens a door which leads to secret rooms under her house! Secret codes unlock the doors to the different rooms. The second book is all about how she and her best friend, Jamie, try to discover what is going on in the rooms. They see a strange robot and folders with information about various animals on a table.
Why are the rooms there? Is there a link to her father? Can they keep the rooms a secret from Lucy’s Mother? The story is entertaining and has several touches of humour to keep children engaged. There are many modern/topical touches such as the cell phone screenshot pages and amusing status updates at the end of a chapter.
Primary school children will identify with many of the situations Lucy finds herself in. It is written in a conversational, chatty style. I liked Lucy’s handwritten drawings and notes that are included in the book. These break up the text nicely. I also thought that the author’s idea to include an extensive glossary explaining words that might be unfamiliar to young children, was useful and a great opportunity to enlarge the children's vocabulary.
I recommend this book to children from about 8 years old up until their last year of primary school. They will love going with Lucy and Jamie on their adventures!
Susan Gibbs, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
Lucy 2 is the sequel to Lucy 1 (already reviewed by Lovereading4Kids). It is an illustrated children's fictional story about a pragmatic girl who has a strong interest in science which proves very useful as she and her best friend, Jamie, carry on exploring the secret rooms under Lucy's house. There is a STEM theme running throughout the book.
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Lucy 2 is the sequel to Lucy 1 (already reviewed by Lovereading4Kids). It is an illustrated children's fictional story about a pragmatic girl who has a strong interest in science which proves very useful as she and her best friend, Jamie, carry on exploring the secret rooms under Lucy's house.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lucy and the Secret Room Vol 2 and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Lucy and the Secret Room Vol 2 features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Indie Books We Love, Indie Author Books
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Lucy and the Secret Room Vol 2 was written by Darren John Charlton and published by Out of this world publishers
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