Review: Quest for Gray Ironbark (The Way of the Wombat, #1)

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Quest for Gray Ironbark (The Way of the Wombat, #1) by AdriAnne Strickland

I received this book from the author for an unbiased review.

My rating 5/5 stars

I loved this book and read it very quickly. I could not wait to find out what would happen next to Laz, Kita and Zeeg. I really liked the character Laz. He was kind of the underdog in this story, and I rooted for him the entire way. I also could relate to Kita, who is an only child and goes through a lot in this story. There is so much adventure in this story, I found myself wishing I was in middle grade again so I could read it for the first time as a child! Nonetheless, as an adult I enjoyed this book immensely.

I also loved all the different animal types since there aren’t any Wombats or Koalas in Texas that I know of. The Platypus brought all the different animals together and was just the kind of role model all of the young animals needed. I honestly can’t wait to read more about these characters.

One of my favorite parts about the book was the names of the weapons they made, they were all unique names. It made the story unique from other stories with weapons that are just described to the reader.

Children: This is a great book for children in middle grade, so any child between 11-15. I still think it is suitable for 10+, and adults, and wouldn’t even mind seeing this in a cartoon/movie version.

Parents: I think Parents would love this book because it teaches children a lot about teamwork. I think it would be fun to read with your child and talk about the different themes in the book to see what they learn from it.

This will be a great series to read. I already want to know more about these characters!