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|title=Jack Hunter - Secret of the King
|author=Martin King
|reviewer=Sue Magee
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=A lively story with plenty of twists and turns and good characterisation which would have benefited from rigorous editing. Martin King was kind enough to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Martin King|talk to Bookbag]].
|rating=3
|buy=Maybe
|borrow=Maybe
|pages=130
|publisher=Amazon Media
|isbn=B005EIQ3ZE
|website=http://martinkingauthor.com/
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The friends are well-drawn too and I was surprised at the ease with which I could differentiate one from the other at a very early stage in the story. They've all got complementary skills which they use to great effect and the good balance between the feisty female and the lads means that this is a story which is going to appeal to both boys and girls. There's a good mix of historical fact and fiction which makes for an interesting read – and one which might encourage children to do a bit of research for themselves. It was also a tremendous relief to read a book for this age group – or the young adult market – which didn't resort to the paranormal. It's a good, old-fashioned adventure story set in the twenty-first century.
I've just the one quibble and that's the standard of the editing work, which does let the book down. With a rigorous copy-edit , the book would be a great deal better.
I'd like to thank the author for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Jack Hunter: The French Connection by Martin King]].
If this type of book appeals to your child then they might also enjoy [[Strong Winds Trilogy: The Salt-stained Stained Book by Julia Jones and Claudia Myatt|The Salt-Stained Book by Julia Jones]].
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