A writer of comic genius - he has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart
* Sunday Telegraph *
The author's experience as a screenwriter brings added humour and authenticity to this thrill ride, which is full of warmth, wit and action - with a surprising final twist. * Daily Mail *
A gloriously funny, poignant caper about celebrity, Hollywood glamour, a lost home and a missing brother . . . pure joy. -- Amanda Craig
Frank Cottrell-Boyce's writing shines brighter than an LED and his latest middle grade novel,
The Blockbusters!, is more entertaining than a multiplex full of Oscar winners! This author has a unique talent for combining jokes, wisdom, and human relationships with a warmth and kindness that bring a smile to your face, new ideas to your brain and a glow to your heart. -- v'sViewFromtheBookshelves
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an absolute genius at creating larger-than-life tales which seem utterly plausible.. Bursting with humour and accompanied by lively black-and-white drawings, this is a compelling read. * BookTrust *
Featuring Lenton's brilliantly vibrant illustrations and with fascinating insights into the thrills and chaos of film-making, The Blockbusters! will keep readers gasping and giggling right through to the final scene. -- Lancashire Evening Post
Action-packed * Daily Mail best children's books for holiday reading *
With the author's authentic insight and the addition of some great illustrations this book is
incredible, funny, glittering, full of adventure and heart.
* Armadillo *
Frank Cottrell-Boyce's happy geniality invests everything he writes, and so it is
with The Blockbusters! which somehow combines the grim business of not having much money or a home with a fairy story in which an English class and their teacher go from a trip to Stratford to Hollywood and end up at the Oscars. It's fantastical, but rooted in a reality with which many children are familiar.
* The Spectator *