Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventure |

Today John and I are reviewing Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures, written by J. Torres, illustrated by J. Bone. Alison Dare is a twelve-year-old girl, daughter of the famous archaeologist Dr. Alice Dare and the superhero the Blue Scarab. Alison feels that action and intrigue are in her blood and it’s her duty to create her own adventures! In Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures, we learn about how Alison’s parents met and fell in love, how her father became the Blue Scarab, and Alison learns her lesson after rooting through some Egyptian relics!

Following are John’s comment’s about the book:

“It had great action, surprising tales and a lot of humor! I have to say whoever wrote this book is a completely good writer!”

I asked John if he had a problem reading a book with a female main character, and female secondary characters. “I liked the story; it didn’t matter that the book was full of girls! Alison reminded me a lot of a female Indiana Jones, and her dad, the Blue Scarab, looked a lot like Superman!”

John continues:

“The illustrations were fascinating. Although they were in color, they were still full of great super heroes, archeology and other fun and exciting things.”

John didn’t seem interested at the start of the book, his attention peaked at the mention of scarabs and Egypt and curses. Some of the language and terminology used reminded me a lot of some of the “superhero” shows and movies that he loves. So within a few pages, John’s attention peaked and he literally hung on to every word. There were bits of adult humor embedded in the story, so it definitely had me laughing as well.

Bottom line, John and I both really enjoyed reading Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures!

Please be sure to check out the author’s web site as well as the illustrator’s!

Thanks to Tundra books for providing John with copies of the Alison Dare books to review! Tundra is also hosting a fun and exciting giveaway! Here are the details:

Alison Dare is not your typical 12-year-old girl. She’s the daughter of world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Alice Dare and the masked superhero the Blue Scarab, not to mention the niece of international spy and master of disguise Johnny Dare. Action and awesomeness are in her blood, so she is eager for an adventure around the world!

Here’s what you can do:

Follow this link to print out the two poses of Alison Dare.
There are two different poses for Alison Dare, but you only need to choose one (although if you wanted to do both, go for it!).
Please cut out the Alison Dare figure you have chosen. Feel free to colour and decorate.
Put Alison Dare in front of a famous landmark, in an exotic location, or in the face of danger. You can also be creative with common everyday objects.
Take a photo (or photos) of Alison Dare! There is no limit.
Send your photo of Alison Dare and witty caption to tundra@mcclelland.com before June 30, 2010.

Need an example? Here’s what John and I did: