Review: Eco Rangers: Pelican in Peril - Blog Tour


Ebony and Jay are best buddies. They live in the same street and share the same unquenchable passion for wildlife welfare. They might as well be related, they spend so much time cycling around their seaside town together, but this exciting new animal-inspired junior series by Aussie animal-lover, Candice Lemon-Scott, works a treat thanks to Ebony and Jay’s casual and comic friendship.

Together they roam around on their trusty bicycles always ready to lend a helping hand especially at the local wildlife hospital where their altruistic zeal is utilised in the caring of animals and their environment; they wear the titles of Eco Rangers with pride. Occasionally, though, their curiosity and thirst for adventure lands them in serious trouble and that, for us, is where the fun starts.

In book one of the Eco Rangers series, our dynamic duo happen upon an abandoned drum on the beach. Even more alarming, they discover a huge stricken bird covered in oil, a pelican in obvious peril!

They rush the unhappy creature (who Ebony adeptly names, Poseidon) to their vet friends at the hospital where he is treated. Although dismayed by his condition, Ebony and Jay relish the chance to learn more about this magnificent bird and assist in his recovery. But, how did this contamination occur in the first place and what does it have to do with the massive cruise ship anchored offshore? Poseidon’s dilemma sparks a mystery the Eco Rangers simple have to solve.

Pelican in Peril scoots along at an electrifying pace that makes it hard to stop page turning. The action-fuelled narrative and likeable cast members (I especially enjoyed Poseidon’s antics) will appeal to young readers who enjoy thrills of a backyard nature and will have animal-lovers begging for the next book in the series.

When I was a kid, I did not just use my bike as a vehicle for getting around. It was my portal to imagination – my own special steed. I imagine Ebony and Jay feel the same way when they whizz about on their bikes, helping others and righting wrongs on behalf of animals that can’t always help themselves. For me, Pelican Peril had vague yet comfortable elements of Storm Boy meets Trixie Beldon about it making it all the more attractive and satisfying.

Fast-paced fun with an upbeat rewarding ending that would make Bindi Irwin proud, Eco Rangers is a sure-fire hit for middle primary-aged environmentalists.

Title: Eco Rangers: Pelican in Peril
Author: Candice Lemon-Scott
Illustrator: Aska
Publisher: New Frontier Publishing, $14.99
Publication Date: April 2019
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781925594522
For ages: 7+
Type: Junior Novel

Buy the Book: New Frontier Publishing, Booktopia

Join Candice and the Eco Rangers as they cyber-tour the country by visiting the sites listed on their Tour below.

https://www.newfrontier.com.au/blog/eco-rangers-blog-tour

Comments

Candice Lemon-Scott said…
Thanks for the gorgeous review Dimity. Ooh yes, I was one of those kids who loved the freedom and adventures (real and imagined) of bike riding. Perhaps that’s why my Eco Rangers scoot around having their own wildlife adventures.
21 May 2019 at 07:35
DimbutNice said…
Hoorah for bikes!! I've given up waiting for mine to magically transform into that horse I always wanted but still have fun adventuring with tales like this! Congratulations on an excellent new series, Candice!
21 May 2019 at 11:47
jillwrites said…
Hi Dimity,
Great review of Eco Rangers: Pelican in Peril, I can't wait to read this one. Candice is such an advocate of writing for children fast-paced action adventures.
Jill Smith
21 May 2019 at 13:01
DimbutNice said…
Indeed she is, Jill! Thanks so much for popping by. I do recommend this series. I know it would have been right up my 10 yo reading alley! :-D
21 May 2019 at 17:09
Norah Colvin said…
Sounds like a fun book for young readers.
21 May 2019 at 17:23
DimbutNice said…
Hi Norah,

It is! I think the animals really make it so.

Cheers,

Dimity x
21 May 2019 at 17:28
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