Jack seems like an average 12 year-old boy, navigating school life with his clever best friend Reg and the school bullies and navigating his home life with his neat mother and annoying younger sister and her friends. When Reg pulls Jack into one of his experiments without him knowing, it sets them on a path that might prove dangerous. Unsure whether or not to go along with his friend’s plan, their actions have unexpected consequences. The voice of Jack is very entertaining, his exasperation at his family made me laugh and I’m sure is a perspective adolescent readers and older can relate to. His naivety around Mims and his underlying desire to stay out of trouble is endearing. Jack, Reg and the Wrong Bag has a colourful cast of characters that will entertain readers from about 12 and up, and similar to Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s Millions, the story will pose an interesting hypothetical scenario to readers- what would you do in the groups’ position? The storyline is easy to get into, and pulls you into the escapades alongside Jack, Reg and Mims. You’ll be curious to see what they get up to next and left hungry for Reg’s mum’s cooking. A quick and entertaining read.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
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