Boom!

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Mark Haddon: Boom! (2014, Penguin Random House)

208 pages

English language

Published 2014 by Penguin Random House.

ISBN:
978-1-78295-323-4
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5 stars (1 review)

When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect the dire consequences of their actions.

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Review of 'Boom!' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This was fast and fun read about a teenager, Jim, and his best friend in the UK who discover that two of their teachers are speaking in a secret language and decide to learn more about them.

Telling you that this is science fiction gives is a bit of a spoiler, but there's a rocket ship on the cover, so there's a hint already.

There's some good, fun weirdness in this story, but what makes it most worthwhile is Jim's family dynamics. In particular, what happens with his father who gets laid off and takes up playing with remote-control models.

I'd be happy to lend my copy to anyone who'd like to read it. I've had the book on my to-read shelf for so long that I'd forgotten where I got it. Although Manon says she's pretty sure she bought it for me. I bet she did. It's an adorable …

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers, fiction