Reviewed by Jeffery E Doherty
On the Lookout is the fourth book
in the Mr Bambuckle's Remarkables series by Tim Harris. The book is an
illustrated junior novel with action filled illustrations by James Hart. It
follows the adventures of Mr. Bambuckle and the unique children of class 12B.
On the Lookout begins on the final morning of school camp where it is
discovered that one of the students, Vex Vron, has gone missing. The stern and
often vengeful Miss Frost is delighted for the chance to bring down the
eccentric Mr. Bambuckle until he points out the rule that holds her as the
executive teacher, responsible. What follows is an investigation by the
students to locate the run-a-way Vex.
There are quite a few characters in this story and except for the two
new students to the class, Grace and Gabby Wu, there was not a lot of character
development. This is understandable as On
the Lookout is the fourth book in the series. Fortunately, there is an
illustrated character profile of each student at the start of the book for
readers who are new to the series. The story is fast-paced, quirky and funny
with lots of little side tracks from the investigation.
On the Lookout is an excellent story
that would appeal to both girls and boys who love a little nonsensical humour
and a cast of strange and talented characters.
This book is a fun read and would be ideally suited to reluctant 8-12-year-old
readers.
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