Creature Teacher Goes Wild

Mr Hyde is a teacher with a difference. When he gets excited, he turns into a wild uncontrollable creature that leaps about and causes all manner of mayhem. He cannot stop himself from becoming Creature Teacher so Jake, Nora and their classmates have taken it upon themselves to protect him from the Headteacher, Mrs Blunt, and the very annoying Amelia, who always seems to be spying on them. In this, the second book of the series, Jake and his classmates have been taken on a trip to 'Wacky Wilf's Wild Adventure Park', the latest venture of the eccentric and unseen billionaire, Wilfred Waldo Wellington Junior and, in a place full of excitement, they struggle to keep tabs on Mr Hyde who they fear will be unable to resist turning into Creature Teacher and getting into enormous trouble. They chase after him through the Alien Zone, the Zombie Zone and the Flower Power Fairy Zone, all the while being followed by Amelia, who suspects something is going on but does not know quite what. The book will appeal to confident young readers who will enjoy the plentiful illustrations and the wacky adventures. The ending, where the adventure park's creator is revealed and Mrs Blunt gets her comeuppance, will appeal to children's sense of justice as well as their sense of fun. 177 pages / Ages 7-11 / Reviewed by June Hughes, school librarian

Suggested Reading Age 7+