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The Creature Department - Robert Paul Weston.



Emma's Rating: 4/5
Ashvini's Rating: 4/5
Emma:
This book rocked!(and I don't mean back and forth ha ha ha). I mean, there was just so much suspense at the end of each chapter! I don't know where to start. I especially liked how there was a really interesting sentence at the beginning of each chapter that made you want to read more and more! I don't know if you noticed but also, at the beginning of the chapter were some inventions from Denki 3000 which I thought was just as awesome as the illustrations. They were so full of detail and really helped me paint a better picture in my mind. Another thing I absolutely loved about this book was that there were so many surprises, especially when you weren't expecting them. Did you know that this book as nominated for the 2015 Silver Birch Award?

Ashvini:
I have to say; when I first picked this book up I had my doubts. I don’t usually read books about creatures or dragons or anything like that, but The Creature Department was definitely an exception. I really love the concept of this book. It’s so unique and different and the range of possibilities of what can happen is so broad and endless.
The variety of characters and personalities in this book is really something. I mean from Jean-Remy’s French heritage to Patti’s Tennessee accent. Even Reggie’s commander-ness and Harrumphrey’s harrumph-y-ness. Everyone in the Creature community was diverse and unique in their own way just like an actual human community. It’s really hard to make so many different personalities but it was done so well in this book, I can’t even remember anyone with two people with anywhere close to the same nature.
This book totally reminds me of the Ever After High books, probably because of all the wacky crazy ideas in Wonderland and all the wacky crazy ideas in The Creature Department. All the laws of Creaturedom gave me a strong sensation of Wonderland. In fact after I finished The Creature Department I had a strong craving to read the Ever After High books.
 Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read books about fictional creatures, adventure, communities, and anyone who loves Wonderland!
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Yours Truly,
Emma and Ashvini
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  1. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 14:28

    Is this a silver birch book, I think it is

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    1. TwoGirlsThatRead4 April 2015 at 13:45

      We are so glad that you read our blog and yes, yes it is a silver birch nominee. Anyways, have you read it? In your opinion was it good? if not do you want to read it? By the ratings we gave I am pretty sure that you can tell we both thought it was great!

      Happy Reading,
      Emma and Ashvini

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