Book Review of Connor the Cornflake
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Connor the Cornflake
Written by David Armitage
Illustrated by David Armitage
Ages: 9-11 | 148 Pages
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers (2024) | ISBN: 9781528926058
What to Expect: Teamwork, diversity, bullying, superheroes, breakfast
Everyone loves a superhero, and in this James Bond-meets-breakfast adventure, superheroes with superpowers learn how to work together and leverage their unique talents for the greater good of their communities.
Connor the Cornflake is a very special cornflake, and together with his friends—the other members of Granny Granola’s team of cereal superheroes—he has a very special mission: to save the children of the world from boring, stodgy cereal. However, the Might Variety Team (as the cereal superheroes are known) is up against a terrible enemy—the mean and angry Colonel Cereal and his Krispy robots! It’s a tough challenge, but with superpowers like x-ray vision and freeze rays, the amazing gadgets created by Penelope Puff, and a lot of teamwork, Connor and his friends are ready to save the world!
Readers will surely enjoy spotting the humorous adaptations of popular superhero tropes and characters that fill each page of the story. To allow adults to make an informed decision about content suitability, they should know that some phrases, like Granny Granola’s suggestion that Conner “cover yourself up and keep yourself cold” when meeting the beautiful Penelope, and Penelope’s teasing comments, “do you always fall asleep on a lady” and “I cannot have you going soft on me,” may raise questions about age-appropriate imagery and themes. There is also a brief reference to a thirsty dog drinking leftover beer from a beer can.
Although the story is filled with tongue-in-cheek humor, the narrator also points out important life lessons about bullying, emotions, teamwork, and acceptance to readers. The imperfect characters are quirky and fun, brought to life by the child-like digital artwork that shows their cereal bodies clad in colorful superhero costumes.
Connor the Cornflake is a light-heartedly instructive adventure for young superhero fans.
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About the Author
David Armitage became an author by accident.
Like many, his son struggled during the pandemic, and this was compounded by the loss of the boy’s grandmother. Having tried many things to make his son smile again, Armitage had to get creative, and their love of stories made this happen. Every night, he read his son a bedtime story, including when he was working overseas, so one evening, when the boy was sad, Armitage said he would write a story for him.
He started by adding things his son would relate to, including a character with the boy’s name. He created ‘Connor the Cornflake’, a crazy adventure about cereal superheroes led by a walking stick-wielding ninja, Granny Granola, who tries to save the children of the world from a future of boring breakfast.
Armitage’s reward was not just the sound of his son laughing again; it was also that the boy started to write himself and created ‘The Adventures of Connor and Sparky.’ This inspired Armitage to keep going on this journey.
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