Review: 'Rumble Star' by Abi Elphinstone

I have to say that as a 10 year old I would have leapt on this book, read it cover to cover in a single sitting and not stopped raving about it to anyone who listened.

The first element that sucked me in and kept me reading was the quality of Abi Elphinstone's writing. It brought to life such a fantastic and vivid world and significantly helped to craft such wonderful characters. In many respects this seemed like a melding of Narnia and Harry Potter within the one book, but there was something else which I can't quite name which set this book apart as its own, filled with unique creatures and adventures. The story is mainly told through the perspective of Casper Tock, and beyond being such a loveable soul, I also really liked his development within the plot, from a lonely boy to one that finds his feet in a world so unfamiliar from his own. I also really liked Utterly, and especially her interactions with everyone in the book.

This was a fantastic middle-grade novel, and if you get a chance to, and want to be taken through a wonderful adventure, I highly recommend checking out this book!

ISBN: 9781471173660

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Release Date: 1 July 2019