The schools compete against each other in a tournament and both schools desperately want the trophy to prove they are the best. They begin to hate each other and a war between the schools erupts.
Meanwhile
in town many odd things start to happen – led by the Whisperers, many strange
creatures and happenings come into Spindrift.
When
orphan Finlay and Brathelwaite students Honeybee, Hamish and Victor are
captured by the opposition they know they have to do something to save
themselves and many other children from the Whispering Wars. Their adventures
are thrilling, captivating and teach them that they’re all the same deep down.
I
loved The Slightly Alarming Tale of the
Whispering Wars because not only was it written by one of my favourite
authors, Jaclyn Moriarty, but also because it had an excellent plot. I also
loved how Jaclyn writes so strongly and powerfully. It was so good that from
the first chapter I was hanging on her every word. The book is written from the
perspectives of two main characters – Finlay from the orphanage and Honeybee from the
boarding school.
One
thing I did not like about this book was how the most exciting action in the
story came so late in the book. I was more than halfway through when the main
action in the story came. But the beginning of the book was still interesting
as it introduced the characters and showed their rivalry.
The
illustrations by Kelly Canby are simple and look like pencil drawings, but
capture a lot of detail and convey the feeling of the book.
Title: The Slightly Alarming Tale
of the Whispering Wars
Author: Jaclyn Moriarty
Illustrator: Kelly Canby
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, $22.99
Publication Date: 24 October
2018
Format: Hard Cover
ISBN: 9781760297183
For ages: 10 – 14
Type: Middle Grade Fiction
