BOOK THREE IN THE PERCY VEERANCE ADVENTURE SERIES IS AS WHIMSICAL
AS ITS PREDECESSORS
Review of
Percy & the Plan from
Fantasy/SciFi Shelf at Midwest Book Review, 2007
"A handful of black-and-white illustrations embellish this wacky, lighthearted but ultimately warmhearted fantasy-adventure with undertones about the value of cooperative behavior and personal responsibility."
To read entire review: http://midwestbookreview.com/cbw/dec_07.htm#fant
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KEPT ME UP ALL NIGHT LAUGHING
Review of
Percy & the Plod from Marie D. Jones
Curled Up With a Good Book, 2004
"Every now and then a new fiction author
comes along who just blows me away with his or her talent. Toni
Docter is one such author, for her first book, Percy & the
Plod, kept me up all night laughing and giggling and wondering
what, pray tell, would happen next."
To read entire review: http://www.curledup.com/percypro.htm
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PERCY IS POPULAR IN PEORIA!
Review of Percy & the Plod
from "The Children's Bookwatch"
Official Newsletter of The Midwest Book Review
Volume 12 Number 5 ISSN 0896-4521
"Toni Dockter's Percy & the Plod is
a novel written for a young adult readership, but which is nonetheless
highly enjoyable for readers of all ages.
The farming town of Yoosa faces a dreadful problem—the
sun is drifting away. Only one person is brave enough to volunteer
to climb a mountain and rope the sun back in, and that's young Percy.
Percy isn't particularly strong, or brave, or bright, but he has
the determination to plod on and get the job done in this rewarding,
entertaining, and most encouraging story about the merit of steadily
pursuing ones goals. Percy & the Plod is a recommended addition
to school and library YA collections."
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IMAGINATION RUNS RAMPANT IN PERCY
Excerpt
from Fort Morgan Times
by Mac McKinnon, Times
Publisher, Fort Morgan, Colorado
"...No one knew what to do. But Percy says
he can do the job. Although ridiculed, he takes up the challenge,
and what happens is a great story of determination for us all, especially
young people. It’s a fun book with great imagination and recommended
reading."
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CONSIDER BOOKS AS GIFTS FOR KIDS
Excerpt from
BOOKBEAT, Angleton Times
by Marie Beth Jones, Angleton, TX
"Ms. Jones recommends eleven books for giving
children for Christmas, birthdays, and any other possible excuse,
including Percy & the Plod: “A chapter book that
older kids can read for themselves and younger ones will enjoy hearing
read aloud."
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Eight-year-old Kimberlynn from Southern
California
displays the diorama she made for her book report on Percy &
the Plod.
GOOD LESSONS OF LIFE HIDDEN WITHIN PAGES
Review of Percy & the Promise
From Alan Caruba, Book Views, June 2004
"Written for kids around eight years old
and up, the stories are set in the farming community of Yoosa and
have a goofy sense of humor that will instantly appeal to the younger
set. There are some good lessons of life hidden within the pages..."
To read entire review: http://bookviews.com
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WILDLY IMAGINATIVE DESCRIPTION, HUMOR, WORDPLAY,
AND TONGUE-IN-CHEEK WIT
Review of Percy & the Promise
From Marie D. Jones, Curled Up With a Good Book, 2004
"I love Toni Dockter's use of wildly imaginative
description, humor, wordplay, and tongue-in-cheek wit, and her adorable
illustrations give depth to the characters we are coming to know
and love. Percy & the Promise is a whole lotta fun to
read..."
To read entire review: http://www.curledup.com/percypro.htm
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