Simon Cup’s Box

From the Wishing Shelf Book Awards

Title: Simon Cup's Box Author: A B Syed Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers: 32 Stats Editing: 9/10 Writing Style: 9/10 Content: 10/10 Cover: 9/10 Of the 32 readers: 32 would read another book by this author. 28 thought the cover was good or excellent. 31 felt the pacing was excellent. 3 (all teachers) felt the language was age-appropriate. 32 thought the author understood what a child enjoys reading. Readers' Comments 'A very enjoyable read for my class of eight year olds.' Primary teacher, aged 25 'Excellent pacing with a perfect mix of comedy and plot. Characters were well fleshed out for a book of this length. I would imagine most kids, particularly boys, would enjoy this.' Editor, aged 49 'Simon Cup has a wonderful name. He's a clumsy boy but when his woodworking project turns out - differently, the readers get to enjoy a funny adventure. I would recommend it to any 6 - 8 year olds.' Primary Teacher, aged 55 'I like fantasy and magic so this was fun for me to read.' Girl, aged 9 'I think this book shows how any child can be clever and surprise everybody.' Boy, aged 7 'Talented writer. Keeps it simple which is good. Good mix of characters and a hefty dash of humour. Plenty of hooks to keep any 6 - 8 yr old interested. Well done ' Editor, aged 43 'Very funny with a fast-paced plot. A SILVER MEDALIST and highly recommended.' The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

AB Syed is the author of the Bruno Penny series, and Zodiac Shmodiac. She intertwines everyday tales with fantasy and a little humour to produce stories which children of all ages can read again and again.