Customer Reviews:
 Wow! A smashing swashbuckling adventure for the 5-9s September 8, 2007
This is a smashing book, a well-written and exciting story perfectly pitched to read to a 5-6 year old and for a 7-8 year old to read to themselves. Three children from the Popcorn islands (2 girls and a boy - so equally appropriate for both sexes) have a plan to stop the popcorn cargo on their island's ship being taken by the dastardly pirates. There's daring and adventure, a captain who needs saving and a dog, a cunning plan involving exploding popcorn and a good scattering of black and white stylized pictures. It's brilliant, and if you like it I also recommend The Bubblegum Tree in the same series.
 A good light-hearted, messy & funny story! August 30, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I haven't come across anything by Alexander McCall-Smith that I haven't liked yet. This is funny & would be a good entertaining story to read at bedtime. No boring bits!
It's the story of Nicky & John, who are living with their Aunt Rebecca, whilst their geologist parents are away studying volcanoes. Aunt Rebecca is okay, if a little strict, but she has some funny ways about her, and most peculiar of all is her inability to eat anything other than raw foods, like carrots, turnips and especially... onions. Nicky & John would just love to have something a bit more exciting every now and then, and dream of chips & choccy cake. And then of course, quite by accident, they discover spaghetti... and their fortunes take a turn for the better...
Good fun & well-written!
Fabulous and entertaining kids' literature October 5, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read this with my two 6 yr old boys and we enjoyed it so much. It nicely demonstrates how doing a good deed is not always as straight forward as it initially would seem. The kids were desperate to read more each night - my boys and i definitely recommend it!
It's well-written fun. DoughNot miss it! July 18, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A really lovely story of children helping their friendly school janitor through the selling of doughnuts supplied through a pyramid of well-wishers - until they become over-run with doughnuts. It's a lovely story for boys or girls, and really great books for boys of this age seem to be hard to come by, and who could fail to get excited by the idea of being awash with delicious doughnuts? It's perfect to read aloud to a 6 year old, with just enough pictures to inspire their own imaginations, or for an older child to read to themselves. I also particularly recommend the Bubblegum Tree and the Popcorn Pirates for anyone who enjoys this.
childhood tangle January 17, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
i'm about to buy this book again as i had it when i was younger and loved it, it always seemed really exciting. i loved the bits when they are in the spagetti factory and they find out about all the ways to make pasta and all the different flavours!!! it was a book i read over and over again without getting bored!!! xx
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