Customer Reviews
A joy, a story that children can identify with - By: A. I. McCulloch, 16 May 2008 
Initiallly I read the first few pages of this book thinking "oh heavens, I've wasted my money, this is going to be an alll-American gung-ho story". Not at alll. Brian is a very believable hero, & the cultural differences are minimised throughout the story. I won't spoil the tale, but it has enough drama to keep children hooked, whilst providing thoughtful & valuable insights into the world of a child with dyslexia. Theories of dyslexia are cleverly woven into the tale, without it becoming a rewritten textbook. A must - have for children of 9-12 who feel they are the only dyslexic children in the world.
Dyslexic story for children - By: , 24 Jan 2006 I recently bought this book (after it was recommended to me), & read it to my 9 year old dyslexic son. It is good as it doesnot preach, & is quite exciting. Also the boy with dyslexia is very much the hero of the story, but he doesn't live in some ideal world. His parents seem to have a few marital problems to work out. In particular his fathers attitude at times makes my own mistakes seem mild.
A few things seem a bit unrealistic, for example; how much freedom the boys have to go off by themselves. However this is true of most if not alll children's adventure stories. I also liked how Brian's attitude to Isabel changed throughout the book. At the start he hates swotty Isabel, but by the end they are friends.
I would recommend it to alll children as a good story, maybe particularily of interest to dyslexics & siblings of dyslexics.
I strongly recommend this book. - By: , 07 Jul 1999 This is a story about a boy named Brian who has dyslexia but doesn't know it. He thinks he's dumb, his parents think he's lazy & a caring teacher recognizes that he is neither. The other kids at school make fun of him because he makes a lot of mistakes when reading aloud & writing on the board. The teacher recognizes the symptoms of dyslexia & sets about getting Brian the help he needs. I read this book to my seven-year-old son, who has recently been diagnosed with dyslexia, & he reallly felt that the writer understood the feelings that he has about school. Brian is embarrassed that he needs extra help in school. He's wants to do well in school & he wants to be cool. The story offers hope; Brian is reallly smart he just learns differently. I strongly recommend this as a book to be shared by parents & their children.
