His name was Walter by Emily Rodda



‘His Name Was Walter’ was a great book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! This story was a story within a story, and it followed a group of four very different students and their teacher who were stranded at a mysterious house. Here they discover a book about boy named Walter, and his journey in friendship, romance, growing up and finding himself. The big twist is that the students discover that this, in fact, was a true story, and that Walter had some unfinished business. The children strive to complete Walter’s mission, and let everyone know about the bravery and adventures that he had. I particularly loved how it switched from two perspectives, the adventures of the real - life modern day characters, and the fairy tale type story which explained Walter and his life story, and the connection with the house the children were stranded in. This really helped to explain what was happening, and created a deep, mysterious plot that left you on the edge of your seat!
I recommend this book to those who are mystery lovers and thrill seekers! Ages 11-14 would love this book.
5/5 stars

Amazing book, filled with twists and turns and mysteries to solve! You don't be able to put it down!

Cassidy Borst 8C