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 Mr Toppit - Charles Elton
Newest Review: ... of the success of The Hayseed Chronicles and each chapter has a different point of view - mainly they come from Luke himself ... more  ... and in the earlier stages of the book, from Laurie, but also towards the end we see letters and snippets from the others characters. Some of the chapters are particularly long, but they never become dull and I found Luke as a narrator engaging, honest and loveable.
The other main characters were just as interesting to read about. Laurie, for example, has a bigger role in the success of the books than I first thought. She is introduced to the reader as a chubby American woman, insecure, clumsy and desperately unh...more |
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Mr Toppit - Charles Elton: Mysterious Mr Toppit (958 words)
by - written on 15/05/09 (Very useful, 64 readings)
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"And out of the Darkwood Mr Toppit comes, and he comes not for you, or for me, but for all of us" When Aurthur Hayman dies, his series of childrens books, the bizarre Hayseed chronicles featuring the elusive Mr Toppit, become world famous. Although the books received little success whilst Arthur was alive, his legacy and the subsequent fame is passed on to his wife, Martha and his children Rachel and Luke. For Luke especially, the fame that comes with being immortalised in the books is an unwanted one. Struggling to cope with the pressure put on them, the Hayman's lives start to unravel, as the books seem to be about to spill a secret that ... Read the complete review
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