Pyro Watson and the hidden treasure by Nette Hilton
Ill. by Gregory Rogers. Woolshed Press, 2009. ISBN 9781741664164
(Age 8-10) Recommended. What a fun novel, well written and
exuding the
values of
friendship, love of family and coping with bullies. The story sallies
forth
with vigour and imagination. Nette
Hilton has written a story of a boy, Pyro, who loves pirates and along
with his
adventure the reader is absorbed with Pyro's alter ego.What boy would
not love to command a pirate
ship at some stage of his early life!
It's very amusing and predictable, but the characters of Aunt
Mor and Mr
Stig add humour and balance to Pyro's worrying thoughts about his
school friend
Geezer and his new found friend Min. Gregory Roger's black and white
illustrations add to the humour
of the
story. If you are a 'Tashi' fan readers
will recognise the similarities: the well constructed plot, the
believable characters
and the clever illustrations.
Sue Nosworthy