Let the games begin by Anh Do

Pow Pow Pig and his Z Team are back in this second humorous Anh Do novel written for readers of all ages. Set in 2050 the team consisting of Pow Pow, Danielle Duck, Chelsea Chicken and Barry the Goat are the only team left to help save the world which is on fire. When they set the time machine to take them back to 2030 they inadvertently end up in Ancient Greece journeying to the Stone Stadium in Olympia. The team have stumbled upon the Ancient Olympics. They are enthralled by the entertainment from other animals but it is during an address by Alexander the Ggoat (Greatest goat of all time) that a mysterious ghost appears and curses the winner of any event in the games. During the Olympic events it become obvious that perhaps the curse is real as every winner begins to have a mishap. The story evolves with adventure, excitement and with the team eventually taking part in the Olympics and ultimately solving the ghost mystery.

Readers of previous Anh Do books will enjoy this new series as it is fast paced, packed with humour and is easy to read. Clever illustrations on each page by Peter Cheong combined with generously spaced changing text in size and boldness, will make this book appealing to a range of readers from newly independent to those who find reading challenging.

Themes: Adventure, Humour, Animals, Dystopian, Time Travel, Ancient Olympics.

Kathryn Beilby