By Jamie Smart (author) , Jamie Smart (illustrator) Part of the Flember series
"A fitting conclusion to a series with high levels of adventure, ingenuity, humour and heart."
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The Golden Heart is book five in Jamie Smart’s Flember series and it’s more than a fitting conclusion.
Junior inventor Dev and his brother Santoro are still striving to get back home to Eden with – of course – giant, super-lovable robot teddy Boja, and, crucially, a new supply of flember, the magical life force, to restore the Eden Tree.
They’re helped by old friends eg Brianne, no longer a scrappy revolutionary but much more confident, and come up against old enemies, eg Iola Gray, no longer…even human it seems.
Scattered with black and white drawings and diagrams (Dev’s gadgets and machines, so well labelled readers will feel they could create them themselves), every chapter has more tension and drama that you find in the average 300-page story, and the end is everything that readers deserve.
For all the cartoon-style adventures, there are serious messages here about responsibility – to your friends, society, yourself – and Mary Shelley might just recognise aspects of her famous doctor in Dev. It’s hard to think of a series that offers anything like the same level of adventure, ingenuity, entertainment and sheer heart.
The brand-new, epic conclusion to the amazingly action-packed, empathy-inspiring middle grade series, from the bestselling creator of Bunny vs Monkey.
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The brand-new, epic conclusion to the amazingly action-packed, empathy-inspiring middle grade series, from the bestselling creator of Bunny vs Monkey .
Flember Island is in grave danger, at the mercy of the evil lola and her sinister plans. The only hope is young inventor Dev, and his loveable giant red robot bear, Boja.
Can they bring the magic flow of flember back to the island? Has Dev got the tools to restore peace to every inhabitant's life?
The answers lie in this thrilling series conclusion. . .
'A funny tale of friendship, inventiveness, and, ultimately, about taking responsibility for your mistakes' - The BookBag
'Fast-paced, astoundingly inventive, raucously hilarious, deeply moving even while sagely exploring how carefree childishness grows into empathy and responsibility' - Comics Review
'Packed with humour' - Books for Keeps
Jamie Smart is the multi-million-selling creator behind such well-loved series as Bunny vs Monkey, Megalomaniacs and Looshkin , all of which regularly feature in the hugely popular comic The Phoenix . He is also the creator of the Max and Chaffy comic series for younger readers.
In 2024, Jamie was named Illustrator of the Year and won the Illustrated Children's Book Award at the British Book Awards, as well as Illustrator of the Year and Best Book for Ages 6-8 at the Lollies Awards. His popularity with readers is borne out by the vast numbers of fans who attend his events.
In 2026 Jamie's Bunny vs Monkey characters featured in a World Book Day £1 book - Bunny vs Monkey: Total Chaos - reaching tens of thousand of children.
Photo © Charlotte Knee Photography
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Amazing! Five stars! Flember: The Golden Heart is an epic end to the Flember series. It was a great read and I couldn’t put it down.
This is an excellent end to the Flember series. Jamie Smart’s books always make for a fantastic read and this one is no exception. Dev Everdew, an inventor, has to stop Iola Gray but this time without the help of his brilliant robotic bear, Boja, who was stuck in the Flember stream. Can Dev defeat Iola without Boja or will the town of Eden perish? It’s a tense book and full to the brim with action. I’d recommend this book to fans of Jamie Smart’s other series; Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin.... Read Full Review
A must have for fans of the series
People who have read previous books by Jamie Smart should pick this book up. The book cover is very bright and full of details that give away awaiting adventure.As I haven’t read previous parts of this series,it was like reading a standalone story. The book comes with lots of amazing drawings that help you to imagine how the story goes. Basically, it is like having all the characters appear in front of you and watching VR. I found the story funny and to be honest the blurb wasn’t right, there were more than a couple of farts in this book! Ha,Ha! It is a different genre to the books I read, but it was a good one. I love how Santoro and Dev can’t be without their bestest friend Boja.... Read Full Review
Farty fun and full of flember.
I liked this book because it was such a great story of the quest. It was funny and silly at times but also had a mission that needed to be completed. I loved all the bits with the farts which was so funny.... Read Full Review
The brand-new, epic conclusion to the amazingly action-packed, empathy-inspiring middle grade series, from the bestselling creator of Bunny vs Monkey. Flember Island is in grave danger, at the mercy of the evil lola and her sinister plans.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Flember: The Golden Heart and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Flember: The Golden Heart features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Star Books, Adventure Stories, Fantasy / Magical, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award
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Flember: The Golden Heart was written by Jamie Smart and published by David Fickling Books
Flember: The Golden Heart has 374 pages
Yes it is part of Flember series
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