{"id":39,"date":"2025-03-29T13:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shalbeybellaman.co.uk\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-03-29T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T15:53:02","slug":"reviews-of-jack-in-the-wallows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shalbeybellaman.co.uk\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Reviews of &#8216;Jack in the Wallows&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-6032247d\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>MAGICAL AND PAGE-TURNING<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What a wonderful imagination this author has. Extremely well-written, the story flows and takes the reader with it, accompanying Jack, who is struggling with his parents splitting up, and his brave cousin Katie, into a magical world full of fascinating creatures. Many times their lives are in danger and the whole storyline is gripping. There is also a message here about conserving the environment. Highly recommended.<br><strong>Minskip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-7a30868c\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>A magical story full of incident<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A pacy story, filled with incident. The main characters, Jack and Katie are warmly drawn and very likeable. Hero, their leprechaun guide is great too &#8211; impatient and crochety but also a loyal ally and friend. And the story&#8217;s setting has plenty of magical and intriguing touches \u2013 especially the giant dragonflies which I thought were lovely. Plenty of possibilities for a sequel too&#8230;<br><strong>Alison Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-b4b91614\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>Wholly believable<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Children will love this story where two children are transported to a mystical world where magical creatures are involved in a war. They&#8217;ll get carried along in an atmosphere where the characters are wholly believable. This book will keep youngsters occupied for hours.<br><strong>KateDove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-f881779b\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>Each page draws you deeper and deeper into an epic battle between good and evil <\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An enthralling tale of magical lands and mythical creatures. Each page draws you deeper and deeper into an epic battle between good and evil where our two hero&#8217;s, Jack and Katie have to save Queen Erinaka&#8217;s Queendom from Mallor the Weird and his army of Gangrals. Magic potions, spells, wands and a Seeker&#8217;s Scroll help our hero&#8217;s on their almost impossible quest. The final moments are nail biting. Shalbey Bellaman entices her readers into a world of imagination, wonder and epic adventures. An absolutely delightful read!<br><strong>Tanne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-3dc9aa2a\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>She enjoyed it so much that I asked her to tell&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I bought this book for my granddaughter who is eight-and-a-half years old. She enjoyed it so much that I asked her to tell me what it was that she liked and I wrote it down verbatim for this review.<br>&#8220;The main characters were not soppy or goody two shoes and they were not perfect. They were believable characters because they were good and bad.. It was a really exciting story and a page-turner, especially after they met the queen and I could not put the book down. It was a very imaginative story.&#8221; <strong>Gabriella.<\/strong><br>My granddaughter read the book in 4 days and is now a big fan of Shalbey Bellaman. An excellent recommendation for Gabriella&#8217;s age group.<br><strong>Howard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-20c76717\"><p class=\"uag-star-rating__title\"><strong>Lovely Book<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a lovely magical story with unique characters and truly imaginative settings. It&#8217;s a story that keeps you hooked from beginning to end as you follow Jack on his mysterious adventure to an underground world.<br><strong>Bobbie Carr<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a wonderful imagination this author has. 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