The Stonekeeper (Amulet)

Beautiful illustrations! My 7 year old son and I have really enjoyed this graphic novel so far. I actually proof read it first just to be certain it was suitable for his age group and ended up quite invested in the characters! I made myself put it down around the half way mark and my son and I, together, have read up until around the same part - so i'm still waiting to find out what happens! It's quite longer than other graphic novels aimed at children which is fantastic in my opinion as we can read it over a few sittings, rather than one.

I was looking for something quite a bit lighter than the usual dark comics that are usually aimed at older readers. I really enjoyed this, admittedly there wasn't much dialog as I would usually like. But have to remember, it's aimed at younger readers. But I think I'll stick with it. And can always pass them on to my brothers kids.

Easy reading, fantastic drawings and packed full of none-stop action, if anything I'd say it could do with some calmer moments. I read this as an adult to proof read it for my nephews birthday present and even I was gripped, it's definitely for a mature younger audience but even I enjoyed it (at 40!). The conclusion to this volume does push for picking up further novels however, and I personally read it in one evening, so you may be best picking up a few novels if for a present.

After Navin and Emily's father passes away, they move to their grandfathers abandoned house, since he went missing years before. A sinister tentacled monster draws the mother into a hidden underground world and of course, with the help of the Amulet, Navin and Emily have to follow. They quickly discover a mechanical rabbit, a giant robot and a house with legs.This book was really fun to read and the illustrations were, at times, incredible. I breezed through this quick graphic novel in less than an hour and immediately wanted to start from the beginning again (since I don't have Volume Two yet). The conflict in the story is resolved pretty quickly and doesn't hurt the brain when you're reading - making it the perfect graphic novel for younger readers. Despite the spooky content and monsters, the story is light-hearted and the illustrations make it child-friendly. I would have preferred the book to be slightly longer, since I felt the fast-paced drama made it appear a lot shorter than it was and I would have loved to have seen more of the world and gotten to know the characters a little better, so I'm invested enough to buy Volume two. Overall, I'd recommend reading this graphic novel, particularly if you're new to graphic novels and want something easy to get you into them.

Bought this for friend's 9 year old daughter for christmas. She loved it. Read all of it in just a couple of days. We're pleased we didn't get her any plastic toy rubbish this time as many kids think books = boring presents. This one definitely isn't boring.

I wish they included more pages, it’s a great book and an even greater series but to buy every single one of these would cost around 100 pounds, in my opinion it is a bit pricey for around an hour reading time.

This book was amazing I could not stop reading it!It was the most fun descriptive and intriguing graphic novel I've ever read!

If you are a fan of Kazu Kibuishi's Copper then you'll recognise some of the same dreamy elements and landscape - but they are spic ed up with a high-speed adventure