The Master

Geoff Havel (author)

Walker Books, Australia: 2009; 95pp

ISBN: 9781921150852 9+

Genres: humour

Rick and his grandfather have been playing practical jokes on one another for as long as Rick can remember. Gramps is the Master jokster - always on the lookout for an opportunity to put one over on Rick and having an extra sense that tells him when Rick's trying to do the same to him. Rick is sure he's thought up the best practical joke ever - one that will force even Gramps to admit that a new Master has earned his crown.

Rick's mum isn't so sure. She thinks all these practical jokes are only going to end in someone getting hurt. Can Rick and Gramps keep up their friendly warfare or will Mum make like a peacekeeping mission and step in to spoil their fun?

Another in Walker's Strikes series, this light-hearted, well crafted novella by Geoff Havel has a twist in its tail that will have readers chuckling with delight. The Strikes series specializes in humorous, page-turning adventures that will appeal to beginning or reluctant readers.

Good clean fun by experienced authors.