Find out what Mumsnetters' children thought of The Bolds on Holiday by Julian Clary

This is a great book for kids . It's really funny with an engaging storyline and I think it would be great fun to read aloud as a bedtime story. Lots of terrible jokes that DC love, probably most suited for ages 6 to 10. A good text to picture ratio which might engage more reluctant readers including a clever use of different fonts for words which makes it visually interesting, and I think would also help children to read aloud skilfully as it indicates where to emphasise words for effect.

What a brilliant book. So surprised as I am not a Julian Clary fan. My young grandsons loved the corny jokes and the illustrations and the constantly changing formatting style kept them riveted throughout the whole story - love the black pages for the night time adventures. We will definitely be reading the books in the series that have passed us by and will look forward to the next episode in the Bold's family lfe

Just received my copy, thanks. I'm going to read it with my 7 year old son. He likes the look of it so far, the cover is bright and colourful plus there are lots of little illustrations inside. We have also just been on holiday to the seaside so that has piqued his interest in it too.

Thank you for sending this. We listened to, and enjoyed, the first Bolds book a few weeks ago during a very long car journey so I'm looking forward to reading it to my children.

Many thanks to Mumsnet / Andersen Press for a copy of this book, which arrived yesterday.

"The Bolds On Holiday" is a light, fun & humorous read. The book is presented in an appealing way, with a brightly illustrated, embossed-titled cover, and crisp, cartoon illustrations by David Roberts. The book uses other gimmicks like changing text fonts and black page backgrounds for night-time adventures, as well as constant jokes throughout. Similar to books like "The Legend of Frog” and “Bear Grylls”, these design elements significantly enhance the reading experience.

The stories in this series take the tried-and-tested concept of the slightly odd family who constantly experience things going wrong and / or continually attract trouble. The difference in this case is that the family are actually animals - hyenas to be precise - who disguise and pass themselves off as human beings. In "The Bolds On Holiday", the family head off to Cornwall for Summer camping and seaside break. However, one of their party goes missing, and they eventually learn he’s possibly a kidnap victim. Can the remaining Bolds hatch and carry out an effective plan of rescue, without revealing their true identities?

The text itself is, at times, immature - but in a good way. After all, there's no doubt that this book is intended for adolescents, containing the sophomoric humour of modern-day kids. The third book in the series, the story is great for young readers of both genders.

I read the first book to my Yr 3 class. They loved it!

I just bought a copy of this last week. My DC love The Bolds - have read the first and second. Perfect summer holiday reading for us :)