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“Tommy
Storm is a knockout achievement that succeeds on so many levels and
satirises so many cultural
and literary genres that, to me, it reads as if Flann O'Brien had taken to
writing science-fiction.”
—
Tony Hickey, Village
Magazine
(read entire
review)
“AJ
Healy takes his readers on a rollicking yet philosophical ride across the
galaxy... This book is truly entertaining; funny, gripping, imaginative, full of
suspense, strong characters and utter wackiness!”
—
Inis (The
Children's Books Ireland magazine)
(read entire
review)
“Hilarious… An intergalactic Gulliver’s Travels…
“A
must-read for any ‘grown-up’ who’s never quite grown up.”
“Has
everything a great book needs
— mystery,
action, suspense & mad, mad humour.”
“This is not a kids’ book. It’s an adults’ book that kids will love.” — Charlie Craig (31***)
“AMAZING!!! I loved everything about it… I just couldn’t put it down.” — Michelle O’Hurley (12 ¼*)
“Wow!
What a read!!
This book is for ANY AGE — adults, teenagers,
kids… — Sam Ford (15*)
“Philosophy, the
health of our planet and the very evolution of
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"Unputdownable!” — Jamie O’Reilly (13 ½*) “Funny, clever, inventive, unpredictable.” — Seb Gietl (12 ¼*) “Probably the worst book I ever read.” — Felkor Stagwitch (82**)
“Extraordinary… Somehow through
(the) journey we come to the heart of one boy
“A brilliant escape from reality.
Laugh-out-loud funny
— on
both a children’s
“I
absolutely adored it. I couldn't put it down! I am dying for the second
“Amazing… Fab storyline, brilliantly funny, really cool characters… Makes
“Imaginative, funny, clever — I loved the characters!”
“It
was like looking at my own face in the mirror.”
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"The plot is
brilliant and U WILL LOVE IT! 10 out of 10."
— Claire Cullen (11*) [review on
www.Bestbooks4ever.com]
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The
Irish Times
included
Tommy Storm and
the Galactic Knights in
its
"bookfeast"
Top-Ten
"Gems of
gloom & global warming",
referring to the book as "AJ Healy's
blockbuster... (which) youngsters find hilarious." |
The
Sunday Tribune
included
Tommy Storm and
the Galactic Knights in
its Top-Ten list of
"the
best crossover reads"
-
being
"books that parents can sneak a look at
while the kids are doing their homework. Fables that work on one level
for kids, and on a mythic level for adults. Books that engage on the
kind of emotional plane that some adult novels can only aspire to. And
so, in the wake of the Potter and Twilight sagas, here are 10 of the
best books to get all ages squabbling this Christmas over who gets to
read them first."
Tommy Storm and the Galactic Knights is, they say, "an enjoyable romp, full of fizz and humour." (read entire review) |
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Age in dog years |
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The publisher cannot guarantee the accuracy of this age |
All ages refer to the reviewer's age at the time they read & reviewed TOMMY STORM ‼ No reviewers were known to the author or to anyone at ENOW Ltd. at the time of review |
About some of the named Reviewers
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Professor Declan Kiberd is a regular reviewer of books for The Irish Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The London Review of Books and The New York Times. He is Professor of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama at University College Dublin and is also a judge of various literary competitions. |
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Nikki Walsh has written for the Irish Times and other publications. Currently, she is the editor of Prudence magazine. |
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Vanessa Harriss works for SHE magazine ( |
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Carolyn Shouse is a dance choreographer working with regional theatre in the
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Charlie Craig is a regular guy in a regular job who just happens to like reading good books. |
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The young reviewers are all keen readers. None of them were known to the author at the time of their review. These are the reviews of which A.J. is most proud. |
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