Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Neptune’s Secret Code, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources.
Blurb
When Hannah is sucked into a vicious whirlpool in her effort to rescue kitten Leo, she finds herself entering Neptune’s Undersea Kingdom where she reawakens terrifying sea monsters from the depths of the sea. The trouble is… Hannah is unable to return home until she’s overcome her fear of the water, defeated the sea monsters, and solved the code that she broke upon entering Neptune’s Kingdom. With the help of her new friend, Marcie the Mermaid, will Hannah succeed?
My Review (4 stars out of 5)
Hannah has a fear of the water, so staying with her auntie at the seaside isn’t the ideal location. But when her kitten Leo is sucked into a whirlpool she is forced to go after him and finds herself in a mysterious undersea world, where sea god Neptune orders her to solve a secret code before she can be allowed to return home.
The Kindle version of this book includes a series of imaginative black and white illustrations. The story is pleasant as it goes, with heroine Hannah getting into bother with her new friend Marcie the mermaid, as they encounter several obstacles and weird monsters of the deep in their quest to save Neptune’s beach.
Neptune’s Secret Code is a fun read aimed at 6–10-year-olds, though I can’t imagine many 10-year-old boys being drawn into the story in the same way little girls might – not scary enough by half. For me, the story was spoiled a bit by the ridiculous number of exclamation marks! Totally unnecessary!
Purchase Links
https://www.gennarowbotham.co.uk
Author Bio
Genna Rowbotham started her career as a secretary and has since founded GR Typing Services, an online secretarial business. Inspired by her children, in 2017, she wrote her first story and is now the author of ten books as well as a short story published in the magazine, Brilliant Brainz. Genna has a passion for writing stories that entertain, educate and inspire young ones so they can escape the seriousness of life and enter a world of magic.
She lives with her husband and lively, imaginative daughters in Derbyshire in a house full of books, magazines and all sorts of artwork from her children (empty cereal boxes are often taken from the recycle bin to reinvent something wonderful like a spy camera or a telescope).
When Genna’s not writing, she loves reading, star gazing, movie nights, and exploring the great outdoors with her family. You can find out more about Genna’s books on her website at www.gennarowbotham.co.uk
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