Laugh Out Loud

ADORABLE!

Yes I did mean to write the word adorable in capital letters as well as underline it and bold it, because that is what this book is.

If you loved Charlie and The Chocolate Factory then you will love this book. It has all the imagination of the Roald Dahl favourite but the best bit is the book is about books - my favourite kind of book.

Laugh Out Loud tells the story of Jimmy. He's a kid who loves books dreams of starting up a book company for kids run by kids. The book takes us through all the obstacles he faces - the main one being adults initially laughing out loud at his dreams. 

One of the two authors James Patterson, whose books are the most borrowed from UK libraries, has certainly let his imagination run wild with this gem. 

While the 275-page book is for kids, any adult who wants some light reading or loves books about books will love reading Laugh Out Loud as well.

There are so many great characters in this book. My favourites are Jimmy's next door neighbour Maddie, who is the inspiration for his book company, the school librarian Ms Sprenkle, the Yingerlingers affectionately known as the Ys and Jimmy's mate Chris who insists that any book company set up must include a bowling alley. And then there's Jimmy's English teacher Mrs Delvecchio and the extemporaneous speeches based only on facts that she demands of her students without any notice.

The illustrations throughout the book by Jeff Ebbeler are brilliant.

Never giving up on your dreams is the overriding theme of this delightful book. This book has almost made me want to set up my own book company but I can't imagine it would ever be as cool as Jimmy's.

As far as children's books go, this one deserves five out of five stars!