Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit

By Author / Illustrator

Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre

Genre

Young fiction

Age range(s)

Publisher

Oxford University Press

ISBN

9780192766144

Format

Hardback

Published

03-09-2020

Synopsis

Welcome to another brilliantly quirky adventure story from creative powerhouse Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. Bumbleford has been hit by a series of biscuit thefts. All the clues lead straight to the only roly-poly flying pony in town, and Max's best friend, KEVIN! Max and Kevin are forced to go on the run. Will they find the real culprit before Kevin ends up in pony prison?

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In Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit, when Kevin, the Roly-Poly Flying Pony, is accused of stealing all the biscuits in Bumbleford, it looks like he is going to end up being taken away from Max and his family. All the evidence points to Kevin and yet he cannot remember eating the biscuits, and surely he would remember eating all those lovely biscuits! - especially the custard creams? Mmmm biscuits.

The only biscuits left are the sprout squashies that taste of squashed sprouts and nobody wants to eat those! Kevin and Max escape arrest from the Bumbleford Police and go in search of friends and clues to help them to clear Kevin's name. But will they find the real culprit (and the missing biscuits) before the police find them and send Kevin to Pony Prison?

Kevin is the most loveable character. His innocence and love of biscuits shines through in every page. Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre create a hilarious whodunnit that will keep readers giggling at the play on words and funny asides throughout.

This was my first time reading about the escapades of Kevin and it left me wanting to read lots more. I can imagine a class full of 7 year olds roaring with laughter as this story is read out to them.

Links to friendship, trust, belief and problem solving.

160 pages / Ages 7+ / Reviewed by Donna Burkert, teacher