Customer Reviews

18 reviews

• Paul. S

  An exiting very well written, , heartwarming tale, with superb illustrations, highly recommended

• Victoria Allison-Bolger

  The story is well-told - it is a version of the classic plot of the Quest (Don Quixote, Holy Grail, Da Vinci Code) - but so engaging that you want to read on to see how it will unfold. The suspense gathers towards the end and the set up for the final fire-breathing that melts the ice wall is beautifully imagined and realised.
  
  The writing is good, well-paced with a pleasing rhythm that lends itself to being read out loud. There is some lovely imagery - ‘the tide of his dreams went in and out all night’, and the fog hanging around the Granite Mountain ‘like a wet skirt’. The little songs and speeches are a nice touch.
  
  The characters of Snort and the three mice are well-developed so that you care about what happens to them. The creatures they meet on their travels have their own foibles which add texture to the story as do the walk-on parts - the spotted pigs and the tortoises - and the contextual details like the old dragon’s home. I was very sad when Vulcan and Scarlett turned to stone.
  
  The book has a message but is not overly didactic. It doesn’t beat the reader over the head so they are able to enjoy the story and not feel they are being lectured about climate change.
  
  The illustrations are excellent and a great addition to the book

• Lindy Creighton-Clarke

  Snort is a delightful, pertinent, funny, serious story which, especially when read out loud, will entertain any child aged between about 4 and 104. I'm on my second reading and, if baby dragons look anything like Nicola's enchanting illustrations I would very much like one for Christmas, please. In fact, I rather think the Great Attenbird himself might just like one in his Christmas stocking?

• Willow D

  I love the book, it's very entertaining. The names are very artistic, my favorite names are Corvid 20 & Corvid 20A, and the mice' names. It's a fantastic story about dragons and the drawings are amazing.

• Scarlett M

  I thought that it was very good. I was especially impressed by how you came up with the idea that the jackdaws names (Corvid 20 and Corvid 28) and how the different dragons were all unique.

• JACK D

  I think the book was very well written and a very good book for children and it was very nice listening to the book I really enjoyed it and liked it. It is a very good book to read when you just want to chill and read.

• David J

  The book was brilliant and had a lot of action in the first 5 chapters. That's how far I'm now it's brilliant and has a lot of plot. I recommend this book. 5 stars.

• Alice p

  The book Snort is amazing. It is really good. I got really into it if someone reads it to you and you close your eyes you can imagine that you are there. Together I think it is a really good book. I do recommend the book It's a good kids' book. I loved it.

• Lucy N

  I like the book and I love the names you made up my favorite was Corvid 20 and Corvid 20A because Paddy Hall was in covid and cor is the noise that a bird makes.
  I also like Doit, Shallwe, and Whatif and all the names are awesome. I love the story as well I think that it is very funny.

• Lyla G

  Great book Paddy! I love the names of the characters I like how the names go with each other and the journey! I love how the chapters end. I like the story line. I would recomend this book to family and friends! The book is amazing!

• Bobby P

  The book was amazing. My favorite character was the Jackdaws. The pictures were fantastic and the names were perfect for the characters.
  

• Raphi S

  I really liked the book it was very fun and adventurous. I really liked the crows and the 3 mice they were very cool. Overall the book was great and everyone loved it very much.
  Also I loved how enthusiastic you were.
  

• Macie H

  The book was good I really enjoyed it and Snort is realy funny and I like the names of the mice.

• Rose F

  I think that this book is great because of the language he used in this book. It's an outstanding book full of amazing words and remarkable pictures as well. The book is so interesting because I don't really know about dragon books but now after the story, I think I really like them. The chapters are full of action and wonderful things. It's amazing for any person or child. I think that I would definitely buy this for a friend or relative.

• Jacob.F

  The book was fantastic.
  I really like when the egg hatches and the dragon comes out.
  

• charlie.o

  I really enjoyed your expression when reading snort It felt like I was actually there!!!

• Tom G

  I really liked the book and all the characters like snort and the mice.
  I loved the story about the jackdaws.

• Lexi B

  I really really liked this book it was amazing especially to see Paddy Hall himself read it and it was fabulous after all. I love the amount of enthusiasm in this book and it is just great and i also love how much work has been put into this book and i love how the story behind it is so sweet and mindful

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