For this week I read 'Rascal Runs Away' by Paul Jennings. This book has many pictures that accompany the text to help the reader visualise the story. This book has been recently published and it is a part of a series. The short story for young children is about a pet dragon who runs away from his owner, Ben. The story is focused on the journey Rascals undertakes and the characters he meets in order to find his way home to his owners.
The main aspect I focused on when reading this book was the themes. The themes that Paul Jennings writes about are
similar for all his stories. They centre on the basic plots of the quest,
comedy and the voyage and return. For
example, Rascal Runs Away is about
the voyage and return. The storyline features the main character, Rascal,
getting lost, and the journey he takes and the people he meets on his journey
to find his way back to his owners.
I've never heard of this series, is it a newer series by Jennings? When was it published?
ReplyDeleteYea, I think it's his newest books. There are a lot of books in this series and they all have similar story structures. I think the first of this series was published in 2008. Im not completely sure but this book though.
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