Flynn
is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Brisbane.
When Flynn and his dad go to his
grandpa’s old farm his life gets turned upside down and inside out.
His grandad
died a year before, and Flynn’s dad was too upset to return to the farm beforehand.
But the cause of his grandpa’s death remains a mystery and Flynn is desperate
to know the answer.
After
a while at the farm Flynn realises how dangerous cassowaries are – they can
kill a human if provoked. But his main question other than his grandad’s death
is: how will Flynn protect the cassowaries without getting hurt?
Flynn
is a shy but confident and stubborn character in this story. His Dad is
somewhat the opposite of Flynn: shy,
upset and has a temper. I think the cassowaries in this book represent hope
that Flynn can help them and stop their numbers decreasing.
I highly
recommend this book and all of Samantha Wheeler’s books for animal lovers
because they give you a good dose of animal knowledge. The reason I love this
book is because Samantha Wheeler is such a really good author and when you read
her writing it’s like a river of pictures flow through your mind. Out of all of
Samantha Wheeler’s books Mister Cassowary is one of my favourites.
Title:
Mister Cassowary
Author: Samantha Wheeler
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication Date: 23 September 2015
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780702253881
For ages: 8 –12
Type: Junior fiction
Author: Samantha Wheeler
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication Date: 23 September 2015
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780702253881
For ages: 8 –12
Type: Junior fiction