Okay. I will admit this first up. The main reason I picked up Hollow Earth to read is because it is written by Captain Jack (Torchwood, Doctor Who). Well, it's actually Capt Jack in his real life persona as John Barrowman, in partnership with his sister Carole. They have collaborated on books before but this is their first foray into children's fiction, something that had it's genesis on a long and dreary car trip from London to Cardiff.It's an intriguing book based on a simple "What if..." What if there were people who could imagine their drawings into real life or draw themselves into paintings. It's a special talent the twins have. We meet the twins Matt and Emily who, bored with waiting for their mother in a dusty gallery, entertain themselves by going for a swim in the Seine as pictured in a famous artwork hanging on the wall. Things aren't however as they seem and soon they are on the run to their grandfather's castle in Scotland, where they encounter some (but not all) of the truth about their past and their missing father.
The book contains mischief, adventure, monsters, betrayal and the promise of much more to come. It only scrapes the surface of the Hollow Earth - "a place where all the devils, demons and monsters ever imagined are trapped for eternity". Exciting children's fiction for boys and girls.
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So glad to see another Captain Jack fan. I too read the book just because his name was on it and was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was actually good.
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