I selected this book for one of my summer reading prizes. Alan knightley is an expert in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but four years ago the unexplained finally caught up with him and he fell into a mysterious coma. An extraordinary solver of crimes, with immense powers of deduction, and regularly found bedecked in tweed, darkus is anything but the average yearold. There are major plot points and character traits that are explained by the first book, and only glossed over briefly in this installment to remind readers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading k9 knightley and son book 2. I recommend this book to anyone over the age of 10 as it is a very interesting book, which includes some magnificent detective work. Having been raised on childrens crime fiction, ill always have a bit of a soft spot for it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alans only chance to prove his case is to tap the brain of his son. Darkus knightley is not your average thirteenyearold. Knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book. Knightley and son by gavin rohan 1408867621 the fast for sale.
His son darkus is determined to follow in his fathers footsteps and find out what really. One of our books of the year 2014 one of the lovereading4kids readers choice books of the year 2014 january 2014 debut of the month when weird things start happening around him, darkus knighty puts his mind to trying to find out why. Knightley and son is a fun book for the 912 age range, but it wasnt quite my cup of tea. This dark book where mysterious characters lurk on every page is about a yearold boy named darkus. For your budding detective there is a fantastic knightley and son quest pack which accompanies the book, full of puzzles to solve and codes to crack you can download it here. Since the detective business is in his blood that is not really a surprise but, since his father has been in a coma. With danger at every turn, knightley and son will need an ace or two up their sleeves in order to win this game. Thats not to say its a bad book, because it isnt, it just didnt engage me as much as i thought it. Jan 02, 2014 knightley and son by rohan gavin is a young adult novel about family, mystery, and connections. The characters in this book are darkus knightley, a thirteen year old boy who wants to be a detective like his father, alan, who. His dad alan knightley was londons top private investigator. Knightley and son opens with a gripping scene in which a boy experiences a terrifying hallucination that hes being attacked by insects while reading a bestselling selfhelp book called the code. This book is about a thirteenyearold boy named darkus knightley with the habit of reading topsecret files hidden in his bedroom and the brainpower of every smart person in the world combined.
Rohan gavin is a screenwriter and author based in london. But he is the person to call when strange goingson are afoot. Download knightley and son k 9 book pdf epub mobi tuebl. Browse books in the knightley and son series on lovereading4kids. K9 knightley and son book 2 kindle edition by gavin, rohan. And also have a look at the reading guide which has some great ideas for discussion points from the book and creative activities see the tab right. Knightley and son publishers summary sherlock holmes meets dirk gently with a touch of doctor who this brandnew comedy thriller delivers big laughs and big adventures with real heart. Solving crime is a family business for knightley and darkus, londons father and son detective agency. Rohan is the son of awardwinning childrens author jamila gavin, and he recently became a father himself. Alan knightley and his son, darkus, thirteen, investigate a very unusual canine case that suggests there may be werewolves afoot, and that the sinister organization, the combination, may be involved. Although there are still some quirky characters and comedic moments, darkus relationship with his faithful canine friend wilbur is the focus. Sherlock holmes meets the hardy boys in this brand new comedy that delivers big laugh. Meet knightley and son two great detectives for the price of one. The boston globe, pick of the week darkus has the calculating mind, the cool attention to detail, and the abundance of tweed of a young sherlock holmes.
I liked certain elements, darkus knightley especially, but overall i didnt connect with the story or the characters and found it difficult to finish. Knightley and son by gavin rohan 1408867621 the fast for. Alan knightley used to be londons top private detective, until a mysterious incident left him in a coma for four years. Aug 14, 2014 k9 by rohan gavin is the second book in the knightley and son series. The action then moves to the novels thirteenyearold protagonist, darkus knightley, whos at his fathers hospice bedside. Full of suspense, intrigue and humour this is a modern day classic detective mystery guardian best new childrens books an engaging, characterful debut sunday times perfectly combines comedy and crimesolvingthe tweedloving doc is a young holmes for our times mail on sunday a truly groundbreaking work of detective fiction. The writing is clever enough that adults will enjoy reading it aloud as much as kids will enjoy reading it on their own. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. K9 knightley and son book 2 kindle edition by gavin. Jan 02, 2014 rohan gavin is an author and screenwriter based in london.
Jan 14, 2016 knightley and son by rohan gavin is a fast moving adventure book. Now hee woken up to discover his son has inherited his talent for solving mysteries and their services are urgently needed. His father alan was londons top private investigator, specialising in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but the unexplained finally caught up with. Rohan gavin is an author and screenwriter based in london. A good old fashioned mystery novel for the junior fiction set. Knightley and son by rohan gavin 9781408838914paperback. His new stepsister tilly is, in general, the most single annoying person in the world according. His son darkus is determined to follow in his fathers footsteps and find out what really happened. The once highly indemand detective alan knightley has just woken up after an unexplained incident kept him asleep for four years. Theres a dark turn when a main character suffers a tragic loss. The action then moves to the novels thirteenyearold protagonist, darkus knightley, whos.
Knightley and son ser knightley and son k9 by rohan. The britishschoolboy hero and overthetop villains will be of interest to fans of harry potter. K9 by rohan gavin is the second book in the knightley and son series. While he was out cold, his son, darkus, took it upon himself to read of all his dads old cases, and hes learned a lot about the. Thats what yearold darkus knightley and his father seem to be up against in gavins debut, in which a selfhelp book called the code appears to be tied to a rash of criminal activity. Knightleys dark files find out about the extraordinary. Download knightley and son k 9 book pdf epub mobi tuebl and.
After his father was in a coma for 4 years, his mom remarried, his new dad and stepsister move in. Knightley and son ebook por rohan gavin 9781619631540. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read knightley and son. While he was out cold, his son, darkus, took it upon himself to read of all his dads old cases, and hes learned a lot about the art of detection. Knightley and son ebook by rohan gavin 9781619631540.
This is a series that is important to read in order. Rohan gavin solving crime is a family business for knightley and darkus, londons father and son detective agency. He is a huge fan of sherlock holmes and his enduring love of detective fiction and excellent cars inspired him to write the first book in this series, knightley and son. Our hero is a quiet child named darkus knightly whos father alan is in a coma.
Alan knightley is an expert in crimes too strange for scotland yard to handle, but four years ago he fell into a mysterious coma. Darkus knightley is used to expecting the unexpected. Alan knightley is an expert in crimes too weird for scotland yard to handle, but four years ago the unexplained finally caught up with him and he fell into a mysterious narcoleptic trance. Sherlock holmes meets dirk gently with a touch of doctor who this brandnew comedy thriller delivers big laughs and big adventures with real heart. Knightley and son rohan gavin 9781408838914 netgalley. He is a huge fan of sherlock holmes and his enduring love of detective fiction and conspiracy theories inspired him to write the knightley and son series.
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