Jesper Jinx and the Turkish Pepper and Jesper Jinx Goes Fishing by Marko Kitti (Children's, 7 years +, 10E/10E)

 

February 2015 & August 2015, Amazon, 103 pages & 98 pages, Review copies

Content: animals, humans, lots of trouble, humour 

Summary from the Jesper Jinx website

Jesper Jinx and the Turkish Pepper

Jesper Jinx is eleven, and probably the unluckiest person in all of Puffington Hill. Everything he touches seems to end up in sweet disaster. Hence his nickname ‘Jinx’.

In the third book of his wickedly funny adventures, Jesper goes camping and develops a taste for Turkish Pepper. (WARNING: Turkish Pepper might not be what you think it is!) You’ll also get to know Jesper’s 99-year-old neighbour. Oh, and a fox called Frank. Finally, there’s a huge concert coming to town starring local rapper Horrid Porridge.

Can Jesper rise to the occasion with another Boredom Breaker or will the Turkish Peppers get to him?

Jesper Jinx Goes Fishing

Jesper Jinx is eleven, and probably the unluckiest person in all of Puffington Hill. Everything he touches seems to end up in sweet disaster. Hence his nickname ‘Jinx’.

The fourth book of Jesper’s wonderfully wicked adventures is chock-a-block full of all kinds of fishing tales. There are mackerels to be sure, but also a creature a little bit furrier than a fish running loose on the beach.

And it’s up to Jesper (aka Detective J. Jinx) to save the day before it turns into a fishy nightmare!

(ALLERGY WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS FISH!)

Nayu's thoughts

Ah, Jesper. How you make me laugh! Jesper is forever getting into a pickle (or should that be a pepper?!) Misunderstandings and mishaps are normal for him, and make an entertaining read. I loved learning what a Turkish pepper is, as well as the double meaning for fishing. Jesper's scrapes are made that bit more entertaining by the other stories in the book, which are from the view of one of the animals Jesper gets involved with. Their take on the situation has me giggling away, and upset when I finish as I want to keep learning about their lives. 

Jesper's family are at the heart of the tales, since they are the ones disasters happen to. His sister is an interesting specimen: she is mental, rarely supportive, and very much a drama queen. One day Jesper might get along with her. Probably the same day that he doesn't get in trouble (which is never). Jesper's tale is slowly conquering the world, being translated into different languages (5 so far).Yay! 

Find out more on the dedicated website.

Suggested read

Be sure to read the other Jesper Jinx books including Jesper Jinx and the Sneezing Season (Children's, 7 years +, 10E/10E)