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Find out what Mumsnetters thought of children's book Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake

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SorchaMumsnet · 09/01/2017 12:53

Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake is an action-packed adventure for 8-year-olds and over. If you or your child have read it, post your feedback here.

Jake and twin sister Pan's lives take a dramatic turn the day they discover the truth about their seemingly boring Mum and Dad. On a family holiday to Cairo, Jake and Pan's parents mysteriously vanish and it's up to the twins to find them. Cue action and adventure amid the pyramids!

We ask all winners to share their thoughts about the book on this discussion thread. However, you don't have to win a free copy to take part in the discussion - if you've read Jake Atlas anyway, you can post a review it on this thread.

Everyone who posts detailed feedback on the book by the end of day Monday 27 February will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.

This giveaway is sponsored by Walker Books

Find out what Mumsnetters thought of children's book Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake
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SorchaMumsnet · 01/03/2017 14:38

Thanks for all your feedback - we'll pass your comments onto Walker Books.

Congratulations to SuzCG who is the winner of the prize draw! Check your emails for details.

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TiggersAngel7774 · 27/02/2017 17:09

Never heard or seen it but sounds like my 9yr old sort of thing

jtl1131 · 27/02/2017 14:16

My eldest 3 would enjoy this

molly57 · 27/02/2017 10:42

Looks a very interesting read

Goonergirl1 · 27/02/2017 08:17

I read this book in advance of giving it to my 8yo. Whilst I was not keen on the level of destruction wreaked on historical monuments and the propensity of Jake for shoplifting, it was an exciting page-turning read full of Indiana Jones type moments and cool gadgets.

The family characters are brilliant and it's great to have a 12 yo action hero.
My 8 yo has already got excited looking at the front of the book and is learning about Egypt at school so this ties in nicely.
I look forward to reading it with him.

clarabella12 · 27/02/2017 00:32

my boys loved it, kept them engaged from start to finish.

sophiefouldsx · 26/02/2017 23:12

Loved this book! Great read for both me and my daughter. We read together for our "bed time" book. Packed with action from beginning to end, was hard to put the book down at bed time, especially when my daughter was asking me questions about it 2-3 times a day afterwards! Definitely recommend this book, although feel it's definitely more aimed at teenagers, possibly above the age of 12 :-) x

ceroooss · 26/02/2017 21:47

It didn't grab the attention of my little one if I'm honest however, we are persevering and she is getting more interested as the story progresses!

grannybiker · 26/02/2017 19:29

To be honest, at 10 he's not much of a reader so had to me persuaded to give it a go. He was pretty disapproving of Jake, (Yay, boy has a social conscience!) but approved of the gadgetry. While I'm being honest, it hasn't been finished as a new Lego model has begun.

Cailin7 · 26/02/2017 12:43

Great book. The chapters are short and the story is fast paced and a fun adventure. It is not challenging text or particularly educational but a fun novel for 7-10 year olds.

angiehoggett · 25/02/2017 15:22

The plot was hard to keep up with and I found as a bedtime story it was a bit too much to take in.

shenko39 · 25/02/2017 14:40

we enjoyed this book when received it as a birthday gift, the adventures were great fun and of course, we have a budding treasure hunter in the family now (EEK!)

nct73 · 25/02/2017 14:28

My daughter age 10 was lucky enough to receive a free copy of this. She is a fan of historical/myth based adventures. Once she started, she was gripped and read it quite quickly. Here is her review:

"I liked the book because it was about history and Egyptian culture. I also liked it that the story was all about children. I found the plot fun and surprising. It was great and I would like to hear more of Jake & Pan's adventures. I can't wait for the next book."

Marg2k8 · 25/02/2017 12:14

I haven't read it, but a friend's child did not really enjoy it.

cookie09 · 25/02/2017 11:53

If you were to take Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider and Spy Kids and mix them together then you will have some idea what this book is like. It certainly makes for an action packed adventure that is full of excitement and makes for some great escapism, as well as having lots of cool gadgets. Not my cup of tea but mt teen boys love it.

sweir1 · 24/02/2017 19:38

Great story. Thoroughly enjoying it

user1472646069 · 24/02/2017 15:00

This book took awhile to get into for my 8 year old but he was fascinated by the Eqyptian background to the story.

rocketriffs · 24/02/2017 13:19

What a fantastic book. My 7 year old boy and 11 year old girl loved it, imagining themselves as Jake and Pandora. Full of adventure, suspense and danger. Kind of like Indiana Jones meets The Mummy for kids. My son likes it so much, I have to read it again to him before bedtime.

xxgeexx · 24/02/2017 12:24

sometimes i struggle to get my son to read and we often take it in turns doing a few sentences and to be honest it took him a little while to really get into this book, but i found after maybe 20 or so pages and a few sessions he was actually really gripped by the storey and seeing it as quite the adventure, so yeah any book that can get him to want to read gets a thumbs up from me!

iut044 · 23/02/2017 12:52

Read this with my son who enjoyed it and found the characters interesting .

phillie1 · 23/02/2017 09:26

didnt interest my kids at all

cwalliss82 · 23/02/2017 06:27

My little ones are too young for this book but my niece has read it but wasn't either impressed for disappointed. She finished the book so it can't have been too bad but I don't think that it was her usual style as she is a girly-girl.

sbruin1122 · 22/02/2017 22:12

This is a fantastic story and my lot loved it. The main character was great and the book wasn't too long which was great for my youngest!

stewaris · 22/02/2017 19:12

My boys loved this so much I read it as well and it's a cracking read for kids. I guess I would describe it as a cross between Indiana Jones and Lara Croft with modern technology. Great fun and I thought it went at a good speed and held the boys attention - not easy to do!

Leiajulie · 22/02/2017 16:17

great for story time learning in pre schools club!