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Miss Moore’s email: [email protected] Miss Church’s email: [email protected] King Kong by Anthony Brown Genre: Action (Fiction) Suitable for: Ages 9+ Synopsis: Ann Darrow’s world is turned upside down upon meeting famous film director Carl Denham, who has been searching for the face of beauty to star in his latest and most ambitious movie yet. They promptly set sail to the distant location of Skull Island, home to the infamous creature (King Kong), where events soon take a turn for the worst and Ann Darrow is captured. It is then up to the courageous First Mate - Jack Driscoll - to rescue her, before Carl Denham actions an even crazier plan to return to New York with Kong. Recommendations: If you’re a fan of high paced action sequences with an assortment of pre-historic monsters thrown in for added danger, this book could be right up your street. Ann Darrow’s naïve nature melds perfectly with Jack’s courage, which makes them extremely likeable characters, whereas Carl Denham’s crazy ideas entertain but terrify the audience. For all those romance fans out there, Jack and Ann’s relationship manages to blossom despite the mortal peril they are put in over and over again, with the theme of Beauty vs Beast running throughout. The illustrations are also stunning and really help the reader to understand the story – you can even hunt for hidden gorillas on each page. Criticisms: Throughout the book, there are clear indications of sexism with Ann Darrow often presented as a helpless woman who is unable to defend herself without the help of the brave, strapping Jack Driscoll. This can be seen as stereotypical to many readers, which may be off-putting and old-fashioned. Final opinion: Despite the clear stereotypes, I found this book to be an enjoyable read and would highly recommend it. .

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