Danny Best: Full On
Jen Storer, Mitch Vane

Danny Best: Full On
Jen Storer, Mitch Vane
‘I would like to wrestle Danny Best,’ Joe aged 8.
‘I once saw Danny Best. But then I didn’t,’ Zac aged 8.
‘Danny Best lives near my cousin,’ Rory aged 9.
‘Danny Best should sit up straight and stop fooling around,’ Mrs Gidley, teacher.
‘Danny Best is a legend!’ Anonymous aged 8 and three-quarters.
Review
by Emily Gale
Jen Storer’s brilliant Truly Tan series has all the child-led outdoor adventure of Blyton but is truly contemporary and truly Australian. New character Danny Best has all the high-jinx and confidence of Dennis the Menace, but again it’s modern and set in the streets and backyards that Australian kids will recognise.
For readers who’ve enjoyed series like Weirdo, this has lengthier text and more complex visual stimulation. Mitch Vane’s energetic illustrations are a real highlight, and with them being so plentiful and Storer’s text just as visual (mashed banana is ‘banana guts’!), the book is bursting with energy. Danny is confident and has a wild imagination. His is a world of spiders, dog poo and winning races at all costs, and his humour really shines when he writes a story in class about pony club girls getting a nasty scare.
If there’s a message in this book it’s this: kids like having fun when they read. Let them. A daft, diverting new series for kids 7 and up.
Emily Gale is a freelance reviewer and a children’s and YA author.
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