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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Books "ME, MUM & MYSTERY : DETEKTIF DADAKAN"

Books “ME, MUM & MYSTERY : DETEKTIF DADAKAN”

Judul Asli : ME, MUM & MYSTERY – DETECTIVE PER CASO

[ book 1 of ME, MUM & MYSTERY Series ]

Penerbit Bhuana Sastra (imprint of Penerbit BIP)

Alih Bahasa : Windy Widiati

Editor : Dian Rakhmawati Sumarsana

Lay out : Maxdalena Wahyuningtyas

Desain : Yanyan Wijaya

Cetakan I : 2014 ; 230 hlm ; ISBN 978-602-249-823-0

Harga Normal : Rp. 50.000,-

Rate : 3 of 5

Emily Wright – gadis berusia 11 tahun yang memiliki kegemaran untuk selalu ‘menyelidiki’ segala jenis aktifitas yang mencurigakan di lingkungan tempat tinggalnya. Tinggal berdua bersama ibunya, Linda Wright di sebuah apartemen kecil, semenjak ayahnya meninggal 6 tahun silam akibat kecelakaan, Emily lebih banyak menghabiskan seorang diri terutama saat menunggu ibunya pulang dari pekerjaannya. Keingin-tahuan Emily yang sangat besar, sayangnya justru acapkali menyebabkan kemarahan orang-orang dewasa, dalam hal ini para tetangga yang menjadi sasaran penyelidikannya. Dan ini juga yang menjadi sumber permasalahan dalam kehidupan keluarga Wright. Di mulai saat Emily ‘menduga’ tetangga apartemennya telah membunuh suami dan menyembunyikan mayatnya di dalam peti. Untuk membuktikan hal tersebut, Emily menyusup masuk tanpa ijin di apartemen mereka ... ia tertangkap basah yang menyebabkan polisi harus dipanggil untuk menangani kasusnya.

Books "THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR"

Title : “THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR”

[ book 1 of DIES DREAR CHRONICLES ]

Cover design by Debra Sfetsios

Aladdin Paperbacks (an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division)

Printed in the United States of America

First paperback edition 1970 ; reissued 1984

Aladdin Paperback edition January 2006 | 250 p | ISBN 978-1-4169-1405-1

Rate : 4 of 5

[ Goodreads ]

~ Conclusion in Bahasa Indonesia at the bottom post ~

ALA Notable Children’s Book

Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner

Thomas Small going into thirteen when his family moving from North Carolina to Ohio, leaving his Great-grandmother Jeffers and others relative behind. Mr. Small wants his family living in different environment, where no separation between black and white people. He got a new job as an teacher, aside his likeness in history, he also got a new house with long tragic history where the owner was an abolitionist known as Dies Drear – part of the Underground Railroad. Thomas who also fond of the story which his father told him, got excited when he learn that more than one hundred thousand slaves who fled from the South to Canada between 1810 – 1850, forty thousand of them had passed through Ohio.

Books “ANAK LELAKI YANG MENELAN BINTANG-BINTANG”

Judul Asli : THE BOY WHO ATE STARS

by Kochka

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Rahmani Astuti

Desain & ilustrasi sampul : Satya Utama Jadi

Cetakan I : Agustus 2008 ; 104 hlm ; ISBN 978-979-22-3927-0

Rate : 4 of 5

[ Goodreads ]

“You see only with your heart, because your eyes miss what matters.”

Lucy (12 tahun) baru saja pindah bersama keluarganya ke Rue Merlin No. 11, Paris di bulan September, dan ia memiliki misi khusus untuk mengenal setiap tetangga penghuni apartemen di gedungnya dan memasang bendera kenegaraan asal para penghuni di pintu masing-masing. Hingga ia bertemu dengan tetangga yang menghuni apartemen tepat di atas kediamannya. Karena Lucy mulai mengenal Matthew – bocah berusia 4 tahun yang sangat unik dan memiliki ‘dunia’ tersendiri yang mengundang Lucy untuk mengetahui lebih jauh.

Books "SAPPHIRE BATTERSEA"

Books “SAPPHIRE BATTERSEA”

Judul Asli : SAPPHIRE BATTERSEA

[ book 2 of Heather Feather Series ]

Covert illustrations and inside artwork © Nick Sharratt, 2011

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Debby Deasy Natalia

Editor : Reita Ariyanti

Cetakan I : Oktober 2012 ; 464 hlm ; ISBN 978-979-22-8916-9

Rate : 4 of 5

Hetty Feather memiliki rahasia besar. Ia ternyata bukan anak yatim-piatu, karena setidaknya sang ibu masih hidup dan tinggal tak jauh dari dirinya. Ibunya adalah Ida Battersea – pelayan panti asuhan Foundling Hospital, yang selalu bersikap baik dan penuh perhatian terhadap dirinya. Bahkan nama aslinya sangat indah, Sapphire Battersea, bukan Hetty Feather yang terdengar sangat konyol. Namun mereka harus merahasiakan hal ini, karena jika pihak panti asuhan mengetahuinya, Ida akan dikeluarkan tanpa pesangon dan tanpa referensi untuk mencari pekerjaan lain yang cukup layak.

Namun suatu hari, akhirnya rahasia itu terbongkar, maka Ida harus segera keluar tanpa sempat berpamitan dengan Hetty yang dihukum kurungan. Kepedihan hati Hetty tak mampu diobati. Penderitaan yang dialami dalam panti asuhan, sebelumnya dapat tertahankan karena mengetahui ibunya berada di dekatnya. Kini mereka harus berpisah, menanti hingga Hetty berusia 14 tahun untuk dianggap layak keluar dan bekerja sebagai pelayan di luar panti asuhan. Berkat bantuan Mrs. Smith – wanita penulis yang mengagumi bakat dan keberanian Hetty, ia memperoleh pekerjaan sebagai pelayan di kediaman Charles Buchanan – seorang penulis yang cukup punya nama.

Books "HETTY FEATHER"

Books “HETTY FEATHER”

Judul Asli : HETTY FEATHER

[ book 1 of Heather Feather Series ]

Covert illustrations and inside artwork © Nick Sharratt, 2009

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Deci Natalia

Editor : Reita Ariyanti

Cetakan I : Maret 2012 ; 464 hlm ; ISBN 978-979-22-8231-3

Rate : 4 of 5

Sebagai penggemar karya Jacqueline Wilson, buku yang satu ini langsung menarik perhatianku saat pertama kali melihatnya. Pertama karena desain sampul dan ilustrasi Nick Sharratt yang sangat meriah dengan warna-wani ceria, dan faktor kedua karena ketebalan bukunya yang tidak biasa...sungguh menggoda dan menimbulkan rasa penasaran tingkat tinggi.

Dan setelah membuka halaman pertama, ternyata dugaanku sedikit meleset. Karena kisahnya sangat menarik dan menegangkan dari awal, pertengahan hingga akhir. Dibuka dengan kejadian tentang seorang bayi mungil berambut merah menyala, dan dengan sangat terpaksa diserahkan oleh sang ibu kepada sebuah yayasan panti anak-anak yatim.

Books "FANTASTIC MR. FOX"

Books “MR. FOX YANG FANTASTIS”

Judul Asli : FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Diniarti Pandia

Cetakan II : Januari 2010 ; 96 hlm ; ISBN 978-979-686-501-7

Meet Mr. Boggis, Bunce & Bean – trio peternak yang sangat egois, pelit, kikir dan keji. Meski memiliki ribuan ekor ayam, Mr. Boggis tak suka jika ada orang (atau makhluk lain) yang menikmatinya kecuali dirinya. Karena itu tubuhnya menjadi sangat gemuk karena melahap tiga ekor ayam rebus serta kue-kue setiap harinya. Demikian pula dengan Mr. Bunce – peternakan bebek dan angsa-angsa yang gemuk, dijaga dengan ketat, dan ia selalu melahap hati angsa yang dilumat menjadi bubur menjijikan, menjejalkanya dalam donat sebagai makanan sehari-hari, setiap saat. Tak heran jika ia selalu marah-marah karena sakit perut, melahap makanan yang menjijikan seperti itu. Dan jika kebetulan bertemu dengan Mr. Bean – segeralah pergi menjauh. Tubuhnya yang kurus kering karena hanya diisi dengan bergalon-galon sari buah apel hasil dari pertaniannya, membuat ia lebih lincah sekaligus cerdik, penuh dengan akal licik untuk menimbun kekayaan dari peternakan kalkunnya.

Books "DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD"

Books “DANNY SI JUARA DUNIA”

Judul Asli : DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Poppy Damayanti Chusfani

Cetakan I : april 2006 ; 248 hlm ; ISBN 979-22-2047-x

Ini adalah kisah perjalanan hidup bocah bernama Danny, yang dibesarkan seorang diri oleh ayahnya, sepeninggalan ibunya ketika ia masih berusia 4 bulan. Ayah Danny adalah seorang montir handal, dan di sela-sela kesibukannya, ia tak pernah melupakan Danny dan selalu membawanya kemana pun ia berada. Tak heran jika si kecil Danny akrab dengan bengkel kerja ayahnya, mengawasi dan menemani ayahnya, dengan tubuh berlumuran minyak dan oli, bermain-main dengan aneka onderdil mobil.

Books “JAMES & PERSIK RAKSASA”

Judul Asli : JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Poppy Damayanti Chusfani

Cetakan I : September 2006 ; 192 hlm ; ISBN 979-22-2368-1

James Henry Trotter, menjadi yatim-piatu saat berusia 4 tahun, ketika kedua orang tuanya tewas ditelan badak yang lari dari Kebun Binatang London. Maka ia harus menjalani kehidupan penuh penderitaan setelah itu, karena tinggal bersama kedua bibinya yang keji. Bibi Sponge dan Bibi Spiker adalah tipe manusia egois, pemalas, dan kejam dengan kegemaran memukuli James dan memaksanya bekerja mengurus kebutuhan rumah tangga, tanpa memperhatikan kebutuhan fisik maupun mental bocah ini.

Books “SI JERAPAH & PELLY & AKU”

Judul Asli : THE GIRAFFE & THE PELLY & ME

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Poppy Damayanti Chusfani

Cetakan I : Agustus 2006 ; 80 hlm ; ISBN 979-22-2313-4

Rumah kayu kosong di tempat tinggal Billy selelu menarik perhatiannya. Terutama semenjak ia mengetahui bahwa dulunya THE GRUBBER– nama tempat itu, merupakan sebuah toko permen yang sangat mengasyikkan. Namun kini tempat itu kosong dan ada tulisan DIJUAL pada salah satu jendelanya. Dan suatu hari, tulisan itu berubah menjadi KEJUAL, menghapuskan impian Billly bahwa nantinya ia yang akan membeli tempat itu dan merubahnya menjadi toko permen yang lebih menakjubkan.

Books "THE MAGIC FINGER"

Books “JARI AJAIB”

Judul Asli : THE MAGIC FINGER

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Listiana Srisanti

Cetakan II : Juni 2003 ; 80 hlm ; ISBN 979-686-757-5

Ini adalah kisah tentang seorang gadis cilik berusia 8 tahun, yang tampak sebagaimana layaknya gadis normal seusianya. Kecuali saat ia sedang marah dan dilanda emosi kuat, sebuah kekuatan aneh muncul dari dalam tubuhnya dan mengalir keluar melalui jarinya. Siapa saja yang menjadi sasaran ‘jarinya’ akan mengalami nasib aneh dan bisa cukup membahayakan.

Salah satu bukti kekuatan ‘jari ajaib’ adalah Mrs. Winter, guru sekolahnya, yang membuatnya marah karena mengatakan dirinya ‘anak- bodoh’ maka ketika setelah itu ia memiliki ‘kumis-misai’ di kanan-kiri wajahnya, serta sebuah ekor lebat di balik punggungnya. Gadis cilik ini berusaha keras untuk tidak marah atau emosi, karena kekuatan ‘jari-ajaib’ tak bisa diduga reaksi apa yang muncul pada para korbannya.

Books "SARAH, PLAIN & TALL"

Original Title : SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL

Illustrated by Roberto Tomei

Revised edition 2004 by HarperTrophy ^® [ an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers ]

“Did Mama sing every day?” asked Caleb.

“Every-single-day?” “And did Papa sing, too?”

Caleb never knew her Mama. He can only imagine her from Anna’s stories. That she always smile and laughing. That she love to sing about birds and flowers, sometimes about moon at nightime. But he knew that her Mama love him very much, just like she love Anna and Papa too.

No one tell the truth about how Mama dies after giving birth her little baby, who named Caleb. The lost of her loveable mother and wife, to Anna and Papa, mixed-up with the present of new baby who later grow-up into a boy who not only clever but also loveable too, like her Mama.

Children Classic's Literature "EIGHT COUSINS"

Books “DELAPAN SEPUPU”

Judul Asli : EIGHT COUSINS

By Louisa May Alcott

Penerbit Orange Books

Alih Bahasa : Berlianti M. Nugrahani

Pemeriksa Aksara : Richanadia

Ilustrasi Sampul & Isi : Ella Elviana

Desain Sampul : Windu Tampan

Cetakan I : Februari 2011 ; 384 hlm

[ Conclusion in English ]

~ Reblogged from HobbyBuku's Classic ~

Rose Campbell kini yatim piatu tepat di usia 13 tahun. Beruntunglah masih ada sanak keluarga terdekat yaitu para bibi dari keluarga ayahnya. Meski Bibi Plenty dan Bibi Peace memberikan semua kenyamanan dan kebebasan bagi gadis cilik itu untuk menjalani kehidupan barunya, mereka tak mampu menghapus kesedihan dan kemuraman yang menyelubungi jiwa dan pikiran Rose. Berbagai cara ditempuh guna mengembalikan keceriaan dan kebahagiaan Rose, namun tak satu pun berhasil, hingga keduanya mengambil langkah terakhir yang dianggap mengundang resiko cukup tinggi bagi ketenangan mereka berdua.

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 1 : MY HAUNTED HOUSE"

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ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 1 : MY HAUNTED HOUSE

Cover design by Amy Ryan

ISBN 978-0-06-077483-7 | 160 p

First Harper Trophy edition, 2008 (an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers)

Suitable for ages 7 – 10

Rate : 3 of 5

Araminta Spookie live in the Spookie House with Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac, ever since ‘the accident’ who took both her parents. This big-old house just like castle are really full with old-junk, empty rooms and of course secret passage. Not the mention all ghost who haunted the castle, even though Araminta never sees one of them, despite how hard she working on ghost-tracker. She really love the house, often plays hide-seek or just imagining old days everytime she sees Sir Horace – an ancient armour-statue, who often got falling apart (his head, his arm, of his legs). Then Aunt Tabby bring a surprising news, Spookie House is gonna be sell, and they all will moving into a smaller apartemen with modern equipment.

But Araminta does not want to move, she like it in Spookie House. So she must start the new project, how to get ride out all customer who come to visit the house. Starting by the real-estate agen, who ‘accindently’ got fresh-splash from aquarium water right in front the door. Then Araminta becoming ‘flying-ghost’ when some of intereted customer are shown the hose by Aunt Tabby. Araminta always got the new idea to scare of the customer, specially when she finally meet the ghost of Spookie House, and with their help, Araminta determine ti keep the house, no matter how Aubt Tabby refuse the idea. But that not until the arrival of Wizzard Family, Barry and Brenda, with their cat Pusskins and little girl name Wanda, they all love magic and guess what, they also love ‘spookie-house’ ...

Is a lot different than Septimus Heap Series who more complicated and full with dark-fantasy, secret and conspiracy, Angie Sage specially write this series for younger reader, but still gave an interesting plot to even older readers. Araminta are really smart girl, never quite the type to follow-the-order, but despite her stubborn manner, she have such big heart and generous act, as long its not against her big-plan...she so curious about everything, never been scary or even spooks by such a ghosts. But her intention (who actually good) mostly got the wrong result and almost always against Aunt Tabby rules’ – only Uncle Drac who love her unconditionally, that’s because he also an eccentric person, who prefer stays in the dark room, sleep on the sleeping bags that hanging in the turret with bats all over the room.

And additional to that, I love all the illustration made by Jimmy Pickering, specially when he ‘capture’ the imaginary of those characters. From naughty but kind Araminta with Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac, both have different approac to teach her and love her too. Then don’t forget the ghots, from Sir Horace – a very polite ghost and gentleman too, who like quietness so he can rest a sleep in his hiding places before Araminta found him and keep asking his assistance (as a gentleman he cannot refuse those request). And my favorite so far – the cute little ghost, a boy named Edmud. If you looking for fresh-funny and rather light reading, this is your perfect choice for it (^_^)

Angie Sage, the celebrated author of the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series, lives in a very old house in the west of England. The west of England is a Magykal place, with marshes, ancient ports, and ruined castles – just likie in Septimus’s world. It is a great place to live and write both the Septimus Heap and Araminta Spookie series. You can visit her online at www.septimusheap.com

Jimmy Pickering, studied film and character animation, and the illustrator of several picture books. You can visit him online at www.jimmypickering.com

[ more about the author, books and related works, check on here : Angie Sage Official Site | Araminta Spookie's Site | on Wikipedia | HarperCollinsChildrens ]

Best Regards,

* Hobby Buku *

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 2 : THE SWORD IN THE GROTTO"

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ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 2 : THE SWORD IN THE GROTTO

Cover design by Amy Ryan

ISBN 978-0-06-077486-8 | 176 p

First Harper Trophy edition, 2008 (an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

Suitable for ages 7 – 10

Rate : 3,5 of 5

Spookie House now rather crowded than usually, specially since the Wizzard’s Family move-in. Araminta who didn’t like the idea at first place, now enjoy it the company of them, and she not lonely as use to be, since Wanda Wizzard joining the game she invent on daily schedule. With Aunt Tabby busy on the housework, with the help of Brenda Wizzard (who better cooker than Aunt Tabby), and Barry Wizzard helping Uncle Drac on his businnes : a bat-poo fertilizer selling, so Araminta and Wanda can plays or solve the mystery in Spookie House. Like when suddenly Sir Horace (actually he is a ghost who live inside the armour-suits) act really weird, become gloomy and hiding in secret place, then Araminta and Wanda have new mission, to cheer-up Sir Horace. They think is must be connected with his birthday who will happening soon.

So both girls are seeks a perfect gift for Sir Horace. And while they busy in persue the quest for the gift in secret tunnels above the ground, something horrible happens. Despite Edmund’ warning (a cute ghost of little boy who act as Sir Horace’s loyal servant), this girls get inside the unidentified tunnels, and finding at the end, trapped inside the ‘dungeon’ who use to be as the place where Sir Horace and Edmund dies few hundred years ago, they not only trapped but also drowned by the seas who at high tide coming inside the holes above the dungeon. The only ‘person’ who knows those girls whereabout are Edmund – who unconsious fo a while, and by the time he wake-up, the girls already trapped so deep with sea-water. Did Araminta and Wanda will survive ? Or they will becoming a ghost just like Sir Horace and Edmund ?

Moral issue :

Is so sweet when Araminta decided to cheer-up Sir Horace and when they trapped inside the dungeon, the truth on the past life of Sir Horace and Edmund are reveal, I feel so sorry on Edmund (specially if you looks on how cute the illustration Jimmy Pickering made for him) – he dies in such young age to fulfill his duties even it must sacrifice his life, but he never lost his soul, as a ghost he is still very shy little boy with his grace manners (even Sir Horace sometimes act so horrible, but never Edmund). Taking the lesson from Edmund past life and future, I think those girls get the lesson on how worthy is life they taking now, even on the worse situations, at least they are not ‘ghost’ __

Angie Sage, the celebrated author of the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series, lives in a very old house in the west of England. The west of England is a Magykal place, with marshes, ancient ports, and ruined castles – just likie in Septimus’s world. It is a great place to live and write both the Septimus Heap and Araminta Spookie series. You can visit her online at www.septimusheap.com

Jimmy Pickering, studied film and character animation, and the illustrator of several picture books. You can visit him online at www.jimmypickering.com

[ more about the author, books and related works, check on here : Angie Sage Official Site | Araminta Spookie's Site | on Wikipedia | HarperCollinsChildrens ]

Best Regards,

* Hobby Buku *

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 3 : FROGNAPPED"

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ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 3 : FROGNAPPED

Cover design by Amy Ryan

ISBN 978-0-06-077489-9 | 224 p

First Harper Trophy edition, 2009 ( an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers )

Suitable for ages 7 – 10

Rate : 3 of 5

If anything weird and troubling happens in Spookie House, everyone (by means all the adult person, unless Uncle Drac) will be looking for Araminta, because of many brilliant idea she puts on the tasks. But this time, she refuse to blame and taking responsibilty on the dissappearing Bary Wizzard’s frogs. You see, Barry have a magical frogs who taught to be an acrobatic frogs. Like Uncle Drac who love his bats, so Barry would lost without his frogs. No matter how hard Araminta say it to Barry that she did not take or hide those frogs, Barry never believe it, just looking so sad and ‘stil-blame-it’ on Araminta. So she have no choice than to clear her name.

That’s why Araminta decide to becoming a detective, with first mission, looking-out who really steal Barry’s frogs. With the helps of Wanda as her assistant (even she prefer as a partner), they looking-out the clues, follow the trace and search for evidence, start with first suspect : Nurse Watkins – who appears on the same days when thos frogs are missing. Nurse Watkins are often come to Spookie House to help Uncle Drac exercise his walk after he had accident that broke his legs. Poor Uncle Drac, he so miserable because Nurse Watkins are not the type of sweet-gentle nurse.

She gigantic like a wresler with big-high voice determine to watch like a hawk and order step-by-step hard exercise until Uncle Drac prefer to hide in the corner. Now back on Araminta and Wanda mission, seems the briliant idea did not works smoothly like they imagine. Specially when they have to follow the suspect in Old Morris’s place – who use-to-be- a mushroom farm, now changes into waterland recreations. With the help of Sir Horace who knows a little-bit about this place (he dies in the dungeon below this building), detective Araminta and her assistant (partner) Wanda are prepare to face the worse enemy.

Moral issue :

I think this story just ask the reader to have fun by playing ‘detective’ and again little Araminta did not lost her charm and lots of idea to make such interesting game (but she really taking the situation very seriously, and that’s why is so funny). But the most hillarious act I have to gave credit to Sir Horace (^_^) – now, how can you make ‘a ghost’ who live inside the steel armour to walks out-side the building, goes near beaches and getting inside of the waterland, despite his fear of ‘rush’ (you must remember he is form form steel hohoho)

Jimmy Pickering, studied film and character animation, and the illustrator of several picture books. You can visit him online at www.jimmypickering.com

[ more about the author, books and related works, check on here : Angie Sage Official Site | Araminta Spookie's Site | on Wikipedia | HarperCollinsChildrens ]

Best Regards,

* Hobby Buku *

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 4 : VAMPIRE BRAT"

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ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 4 : VAMPIRE BRAT

Cover design by Amy Ryan

ISBN 978-0-06-077486-8 | 224 p

First Harper Trophy edition, 2008 (an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

Suitable for ages 7 – 10

Rate : 3,5 of 5

Is never get bored when you live in Spookie House. Anything can happen any time. Like when Aunt Tabby tripped over Sir Horace’s treasure chest. Then Pusskins ‘seems’ missing, although only Brenda who feeling her lost. Others, specially Araminta who never be friend with that hideous cat, did not bother regarding Pusskins whereabout. But after days, everyone (specially Aunt Tabby) really annoyed by Brenda act, looking all over place for her precious cat. So when Aunt Tabby ordering everyone must help Brenda to look for Pusskins, that means Araminta too...despite her urgent mission to find the mystery behind scary werewolf she found around corner when bat-poo are pilling.

Both mission are never complitely done, when the door-bell are ringing, and unexpected visitors are arrive at Spookie House. One of the visitor are Uncle Drac’s mother, that’s means also Araminta’s great-aunt Emiline – a scary old woman, even Aunt Tabby really speechless in front of her (something Araminta never sees in her life). Great-aunt Emilene are not just visited, she brought two child with her, and almost grow-up girl name Mathilda and her little brother Maximilian. Since Mathilda are going into boarding school and great-aunt Emilene will be gone for cruising, she decide that little Max should stays in Spookie House. With her ways, no one dare to says otherwise unto those demands.

So Araminta who didn’t like the ‘slicky’ looks on Maximilian are prepare to avoid and ignore that little rascal. But she shock when Wanda acting really nice to Max, even gave him attention that never-never she tried in when she with Araminta...some bestfriend she is. But Araminta are use to be alone before Wanda and her family move-in. So she didn’t care to much, specially when she focus on the mission to trapped the werewolf and vampire who hidden inside the Spookie House. Then she found a terrible and scary secret regarding Maximilian – he is the vampire...what she should do ?

Moral issue :

Friendship can be build between two strangers, but also can be separated by others strangers. Like Araminta who always be alone at first time, did not quite like either when Wanda and her family moving-in. But at last she like her too, despite her ‘grouwling’ on Wanda’s ignorance, you can tell that she like it Wanda very much (yes, wanda is cute little girls, can stop smiling when ‘hear’ how she can argueing with Araminta. And on this story, Maximilian just another little boy who lonely but acting like some kind hero, hiding his fear that ended with the result he being accused as the vampire (^_^)

Jimmy Pickering, studied film and character animation, and the illustrator of several picture books. You can visit him online at www.jimmypickering.com

[ more about the author, books and related works, check on here : Angie Sage Official Site | Araminta Spookie Site's | on Wikipedia | HarperCollinsChildrens ]

Best Regards,

* Hobby Buku *

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Books "ME, MUM & MYSTERY : DETEKTIF DADAKAN"

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Books "THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR"

Books "THE BOY WHO ATE STARS"

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Books "SAPPHIRE BATTERSEA"

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Books "HETTY FEATHER"

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Books "FANTASTIC MR. FOX"

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Books "DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD"

Books "JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH"

Books "THE GIRAFFE & THE PELLY & ME"

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Books "THE MAGIC FINGER"

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Books "SARAH, PLAIN & TALL"

Monday, July 22, 2013

Children Classic's Literature "EIGHT COUSINS"

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 1 : MY HAUNTED HOUSE"

Books "ARAMINTA SPOOKIE 2 : THE SWORD IN THE GROTTO"

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