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| Astrid Spark isnt like any other girl, or human for that matter. She has a gift to fix anything thats broken with her magnetic fingers. So the famous Dr. Augustus Hu from CSIRO sends her on a journey to fix the ozone layer. This book is as funny and as exciting as the other books written by Justin DAth - The Upside Down Girl, Koala Fever and Echidna Mania. An enjoyable book. Astrid takes us on an adventure where you feel as if youre eavesdropping on the characters conversations. You are able to picture them in your mind and you start caring about them. The language is rich, original and interesting which is why the story-line flows smoothly. There are some amusing cartoon drawings too. The style and size of the print of the book make it easy to read and understand. This is a read-alone book for ages 8-12 years. I think that this book would be a great gift to give or to receive. I would spend my pocket money on. It is definitely worth getting in trouble for reading it when youre meant to be doing other things. Im glad I read this book. |
| This story is about a girl called Astrid Spark who is a fixologist. As a fixologist Astrid is able to fix everything by touching the object while thinking fixing thoughts. She can join the molecules that make up the object to fix it. One day Dr Hu enlists her help to attempt to fix the ozone layer. He has created an amazing machine called a baggon which runs on ginger beer and is made up of a car and hair dryer. They do one trial run in the baggon and the real trip is planned for Thursday. However, it is abandoned, as the wind is too strong. The galah had other ideas and activated the frizzler and made the baggon fly. Astrid, her friend Kia Jane and Dr Hus son Lucas all manage to board the baggon and they head off to fix the ozone layer. They encounter a number of problems and this makes up the rest of the story. The topic is good for kids because it is an adventure book. The characters are interesting and the things they do are good. There is an interesting science side to this book and it is topical as it refers to the ozone problem. However the book can be confusing at times with the long words and reference to science. The illustrations are not a highlight but where they are used they are relevant and fit in well with the text. At the start of the book the story jumped too much from one place to another. I would recommend the book to other readers who enjoy adventure and who have an interest in science. I feel this book would appeal to 10 and 13 year olds. Sanoja, Year 6, Canberra, ACT |
