PENGUIN Call of the s: From the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the s

Sie schreibt sehr schön und herzlich. Eine tolle Story.

I loved Away With the Penguins, the first story to feature Veronica McCreedy and her adventures with penguins, so I was really looking forward to reading the sequel, Call of the Penguins, in which Veronica has even more adventures with penguins.This time she's not going to Antarctica but to the Falkland Islands to make a television programme with Sir Robert Saddlebow, the fictional equivalent of Sir David Attenborough. She takes Daisy with her, the young daughter of her grandson's friend, and it's quite a trip for both of them. Throw into the mix Patrick, Veronica's grandson, and his girlfriend, Terry, who live and work together on Locket Island, the scene of Veronica's original encounter with penguins, plus Eileen, Veronica's long-suffering housekeeper, and all the cast are back together. It's by no means an easy time for any of them but this is ultimately feel-good fiction and it was an absolute delight to read.Hazel Prior gets the balance of humour just right against serious issues of illness, family discoveries and environmental issues. I laughed out loud many times at Veronica's sharp tongue and her very precise way of speaking and thinking. The settings of Veronica's home in Scotland and the fictional islands in Antarctica and the Falklands are portrayed beautifully and of course, once again, the penguin stars of the story are absolutely charming.I loved the relationship between Daisy and Veronica, the youngest and oldest characters, and the joy they brought to each other. I also really enjoyed the subplot regarding Patrick and his quest for the truth about his origins and his childhood. All in all, Call of the Penguins gave me a lot of pleasure to read. I've now read all three books by this author and I'm very much looking forward to reading more in the future.

An enchanting sequel to "Away with the Penguins" which I relished reading. You can't help but fall in love with the characters and want to know their stories "later on". I am thrilled that the author left the door open for a possible third story! What can I say? I loved it!

Ich habe diesen 2. Band sehr gerne gelesen, auch wenn der Schluss ein sehr starker Appell gegen Plastik war. Das wurde aber gut vorbereitet und hat in die Geschichte gepasst. Ein weiterer Band kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden, gibt es doch einen Cliffhanger. Sehr witzig und informativ.

This book is a sequel to the story titled “How the Penquins Saved Veronica”. That book was a very original and heartwarming story recommended by AARP that told the story about an 80 something year old very feisty woman whose introduction to and interest in Penquins changed her life. You will love this character! I shared that book with 3 friends. Two got hooked right way, the 3rd person and even I didn’t get hooked right away but continued to read it because of the review. So glad we did! We are all major fans of this author now and her sequel with Veronica is just as good and maybe even better than the original. If it starts out slow for you, hang in there, you won’t be disappointed!