The Smash-Up Crash-Up Derby

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Summary: Lots of fun, excellent illustrations
Review: I thought it important to counteract the other reviewer's comments since he obviously is either confused or joking. This is a book about a demolition derby in the US in the 20th century, not some bunch of English characters prancing about. My kids love this book. The illustrations are are precise and interesting. The story is written with a poetic ear that definetely keeps even a two year old's attention. And it makes the commonplace seem special. I don't mind reading this one every night.

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Summary: My Son LOVES this book
Review: My 3-year old son adores this book. He is a car/truck fanatic, and was a "reluctant reader" for a while. Books like this grab his attention and have helped him become a book lover. He loves to listen to the rhythym of the language used in "Smash-Up Crash- Up Derby" and especially enjoys the descriptive words, like "BANG! POP! HISS!" as the cars crash into each other. Incidentally, it is not a particularly violent story, and no one gets hurt. We first got this book at the library, but decided we HAD to have one of our own.

Rating:
Summary: My Son LOVES this book
Review: My 3-year old son adores this book. He is a car/truck fanatic, and was a "reluctant reader" for a while. Books like this grab his attention and have helped him become a book lover. He loves to listen to the rhythym of the language used in "Smash-Up Crash- Up Derby" and especially enjoys the descriptive words, like "BANG! POP! HISS!" as the cars crash into each other. Incidentally, it is not a particularly violent story, and no one gets hurt. We first got this book at the library, but decided we HAD to have one of our own.

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Summary: Lots of fun, excellent illustrations
Review: This book, shockingly aimed primarily at children, tells the horrific story of a group of Nottingham Forest supporters, known as the "Smash-Up gang" - a powerful, subversive offshoot of the "Tricky Trees". Through bloody, and often stomach churning prose, Seymour describes their rampage through the centre of local rivals Derby's city centre, and with almost child-like glee revels in the telling of wanton violence and destruction. As a concerned parent, and Derby County fan, I am appalled that this kind of material be so easily and readily available for young children to read. I had to stop reading the chapter devoted to the Smash-Up breaking into the Fat Cat Cafe Bar beer cellar and urinating into the Speckled Hen as it was too distressing to carry on. Awful. Avoid, like a yellow pint.

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Summary: If He/She Loves Cars, This Is IT !!!!
Review: This is my three year old son's favorite book. Even though I've had to read it over a hundred times I still enjoy the awsome illustration and surprise ending. I'm tired of checking it out at library and want him to read it someday to his children, so I'm currently looking to buy it. Unfortunately you can't get it in stores anymore and it's not easy to find cheap on line.

Rating:
Summary: If He/She Loves Cars, This Is IT !!!!
Review: This is my three year old son's favorite book. Even though I've had to read it over a hundred times I still enjoy the awsome illustration and surprise ending. I'm tired of checking it out at library and want him to read it someday to his children, so I'm currently looking to buy it. Unfortunately you can't get it in stores anymore and it's not easy to find cheap on line.