The Seven Series is where my blog began. It was also my first published book review in my local newspaper. I LOVE this series! I have driven dark snowy roads to see the seven authors on stage-if the seven appear near you - definitely go and bring the kids. I've tracked them down at book festivals for autographs - they are all friendly! I also sport a Seven shirt down the school halls. I keep the series front and centre at my library for everyone to gravitate too and easy to point and recommend. I've also convinced a few non-reading adult men to give the series a try. For the back story of this series check out my first blog post here.
In the first series Richard Scrimger introduced us to Bunny through Ink Me. Bunny's beloved grandfather has just passed away and left a series of tasks for all his grandsons. Bunny is going to get the tattoo that his grandfather never did.
In the second book the seven cousins have met at their grandfather's cottage to discuss all their adventures while completing the tasks. While they are there though they discover some secrets about their grandfather that lead the cousins off on another set of adventures. Read more about this book on my The Wolf and Me blog post here.
In the Weerdest Day Ever, Bunny is older and for a school assignment he writes the story of a weekend camping trip with his grandfather. Bunny's grandfather has promised a big surprise for the weekend. It doesn't take Bunny long to find out that there is a war planned between Canada and the United States and it's taking place at the campsite this weekend! Everyone seems so excited about it but Bunny finds it scary. Bunny makes some new friends and enemies while they wait for the big battle to begin.
While maintaining the innocence of Bunny, I am happy to say that his spelling has improved with age. I look forward to reading the other cousins stories of experiences they had with their grandfather.
The most series are prequels and will be published by Orca Book Publishers in September 2016.
Things don't come easy for Bunny O'Toole. He has a hard time understanding things that people say and he takes everything quite literally. He tries so hard though and he has a good heart. But the bad guys are always attracted to him and trouble is like a magnet to poor Bunny.
In The Wolf and Me, Bunny is out on parole for Christmas vacation. Him and his brother Spencer decide to go skating. Sounds innocent enough. His brother turns his back for a minute and Bunny is kidnapped. This sets off quite the chain of events. All Bunny wants to do is get back to the safety of his jail.
The Wolf and Me is written as though Bunny himself is writing the story. Bunny's not a great speller but he's working on it. It can be a bit tough to read at first but if you give it a chance and stick with it you will quickly catch on to reading through the spelling errors and be caught up in all Bunny's misadventures.
Readers may remember Bunny from reading Ink Me by Richard Scrimger. The Wolf and Me is part of the Seven Sequels. I love Seven the series and was so excited to get an advance reader copy of The Wolf and Me. This will definitely be on my fall shopping list for my school library. If I can get the kids to read one, they'll read them all.
David McLean is a recently deceased grandfather of seven grandsons. At the reading of his will it is discovered that David has requested that each grandson complete a task on his behalf. The tasks are bucket list items from his life that he did not get around to completing. There are seven books in the series, with each book following an individual grandson completing their task. Each task is completed independently, although the grandsons' have contact with each other throughout the stories. The books are each written by a different author which really gives each grandson their own voice and style. The series of books can be read in any order, although beginning with Between Heaven and Earth by Eric Walters and ending with The Last Message by Shane Peacock might be preferred. Seven the Series provides many lessons in history, geography and life that come across in a way that isn't preaching or obvious. Inquisitive readers may find themselves reaching to the non-fiction section to inquire further on subjects such as Mount Kilimanjaro, the Spanish Civil War and more. Between Heaven and Earth, Devil's Pass by Sigmund Brouwer and Jump Cut by Ted Staunton are nominees for this year's Red Maple category in the Forest of Reading. The series also includes Lost Cause by John Wilson, Ink Me by Richard Scrimger, Close to the Heel by Norah McClintock and Last Message by Shane Peacock. A visit to http://orcabook.com/seventheseries tells readers that there will be seven sequels published later this fall. With the same collection of authors, it's safe to say the sequels will be a captivating read as well.
