As a big Karen McCombie fan, I started reading this series when it first came out and instantly fell in love. The whole idea of this boarding school was fun, exciting and adventurous and I know that my younger self would have absolutely devoured these books. Somehow I managed to skip book three – something which I will be rectifying at some point – but needless to say it wasn’t necessary to my enjoyment of this book. Fortunately, in fact, all four of these books can be read without having read the previous books but of course, there’s just further background if you have read them – and I am positive that once you’ve read one, you’ll go back and read the others!

Karen McCombie has done a marvellous job with these books in creating likeable and fun characters. I fell in love with everyone at the unusual St Grizzle’s school. Of course, these books only work so well because they are full of adventure, intrigue and of course – mischeviousnous! There is a school rivalry between St Grizzle’s and the village school, mostly created from the nature that St Grizzle’s is just too different, so it is up to the St Grizzle’s students to show their new guests, just how wonderful and fantastic they truly are!

I honestly loved this book so much. It shows how amazing it is to be unique and how we should all be celebrated for our talents – and that it is always important to remember to be the child that you are. It is a story that is just fun and full of flair. I highly recommend it to both adults and children alike as I am certain that you won’t regret picking up these marvellous books!

I absolutely love this series of books about the most unusual school you are likely to find. The main characters are lovable, eccentric and at times just plain weird. However they are fantastic fun and full of goodwill, even though that can be stretched to the limit by the people who do not like the way the school is run. I can't wait for yet another adventure.

A wonderful dose of silliness, with a heartwarming story at its heart. I loved the fast paced and friendship focused aspects of this story, but would have loved a touch more world building. Also, from the title I expected some supernatural (gremlin?) elements, but unless I missed it, I couldn't find any. Overall, a great book for younger readers!

This book of the series deals with Boo and Archie as they both have parent issues as they avoid them after Boo fears being taken away from her new beloved school while Archie wants a break from his parents after all their arguing.



After the school attend the Twittering fair, they meet Spencer and his horrid hang of bullies but still manage to have fun despite seeing them there, they just hope they don't see them again too soon...



However bullies Spencer and his gang are Twittering students and after an accident at their school wind up at St Grizeldas for a few days of which includes their concert for the retirement home visitors.



As the students prepare their unique concert, our usual gang discover the adults want something different to the predicted and so set about amazing up the concert to help everyone stay happy.



Full of the usual antics of the wacky, crazy cool school we find deep meaningful lessons from accepting our parents wishes for us and proving ourselves to wanting to escape from life for a while and forget our problems as well as how to handle bullies in a good way and not stooping to their level. It had wild Boo in the book and I love her for being young but bold and believing in what she wants, a pet pigeon she shall have as she loves him not matter whom wants to stop her! I love her character and not just because she likes books and pigeons as much as me! The school show was inventive and better than the Twittering one would've been for sure, the Grizzlers know how to throw a concert for sure!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!