As I’ve previously mentioned, I love to read and believe that reading should be encouraged from an early age. I love that author’s are trying to make reading fun by coming out with books and series targeting young readers. The Quest of the Warrior Sheep is one of these books, which I had the opportunity to check out myself.
THE QUEST OF THE WARRIOR SHEEP
- Author: Christine & Christopher Russell
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (mid-March February 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 140225511X
- ISBN-13: 978-1402255113
ABOUT THE QUEST OF THE WARRIOR SHEEP
A silver object falls mysteriously from the sky and lands on Sal, a matronly Southdown ewe who lives happily with her sheep friends on Eppingham Farm. Sal was proud to be a member of a great and ancient sheep family.
She worried sometimes that the younger generations, even the four other Rare Breeds with whom she shared her paddock, no longer cared about their glorious heritage. Unfortunately for Sal, she can’t tell the difference between a cell phone and a divine message from the gods. The sheep are convinced that an ancient ovine prophecy is being fulfilled. The Eppingham Posse – Oxo, Links, Jaycey, Wills and Sal – is fleeced up and ready to go. They must go North (so to Scotland, perhaps?), on a mission to aid Lord Aries, Sheep of all Sheepdom, Ram of Rams, in his battle against the powers of darkness in the shape of Lambad the Bad. Thus the Eppingham Posse of Rare Breed Warriors is born.
At the same time, a pair of bumbling criminals drops their cell phone from a hot air balloon. Luke and Neil, who have been stealing bank money over the internet, race to find the phone before someone looks through it and finds evidence of their crime.
A couple of woolbags aren’t going to stand in their way, even if they have to chase them all over London.
MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of The Quest Of the Warrior Sheep. The book is about the adventures of a herd of five sheep – Jaycey, Links, Oxo, Sal and Wills – and the misadventures that occur while they’re being chased across the country by a pair of bungling crooks. Basically, Sal is hit in the head with a cell phone that’s been used to commit a crime. The criminals want the phone back, but the sheep think it’s a sign and take it on a quest across the country. The book may be recommended for ages 9 – 12 but I enjoyed it myself and found myself giggling on more than one occasion. It’s a nice and easy read. The language is at an appropriate level for children but yet somehow not too simple for adults. The storyline keeps moving and keeps the reader turning the pages to see what will happen next.
The Quest of the Warrior Sheep has a suggested retail price of $6.99.
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