The Groundworld Heroes
By: Adrian So
Genre: Middle Grade
Number of Pages: 122
Published: August 6, 2024
Publisher: Monarch Educational Services
Dates Read: May 12, 2024 - May 13, 2024
Format: ARC / eBook
When Benjamin, a junior mole digger, witnesses a human invasion of his homeland of Soiland, he must gather his courage and unite two different realms to fight the intruders and save the citizens.
This book is definitely aimed at the younger crowd (upper elementary to lower middle school), but I can also see this as a chapter book for Hi-Lo readers as well. So does have fun with language in this book. Using words like: mole-ments, Whizzy Fizzy Speed Machine, bunny-hops (used to measuring distance), for rabbit’s sake! – and so much more.
Overall, this is a book about a little mole standing up for what he believes in and helping his home, and his people with his bravery. Readers will enjoy the adventure filled story with funny, witty characters and punny writing. I can see a lot of future fantasy readers getting their start in that genre with this book.
The author of this book is a teenager and this is his debut novel. I’m excited to see their continued writing journey and to see them grow as an author.
*Thank you Adrian for reaching out to me to read your debut novel in exchange for an honest review