Tunnels
A thrilling adventure story about a mysterious underground world, read by Jack Davenport. Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his parents and younger sister Rebeccain London. He has little in common with any of them, except for a passion for digging, which he shares with his father, a...
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A thrilling adventure story about a mysterious underground world, read by Jack Davenport. Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his parents and younger sister Rebeccain London. He has little in common with any of them, except for a passion for digging, which he shares with his father, a museum curator and doctor of archaeology. When his father suddenly disappears after a row with his mother, the police believe he has just gone away for a while to cool down. But Will is unconvinced, and decides to investigate with his best friend Chester.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780606076692 (0606076697)
Publish date: February 1st 2009
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 472
Edition language: English
Series: Tunnels (#1)
Interesting concept, but kinda slow and boring in execution. I guess it's because I'm a bit too old for these books, I surely would've loved it as a kid.
I love this series so damn much!
The premise of the story - there's a secret world right underneath the feet of Londoners, peopled with oddly-shaped, pale citizens - is not new, but still fun. The book is well-written, the characters are interesting, it doesn't pander to its audience...so why was I so bored? I could not pay attenti...
The world building left so strong impacts on me even after a few days.