Julia Eccleshare on Love Reading 4 Kids:
“A roller coaster adventure that will grab readers from the dramatic dare devil opening and hold them gripped throughout. Luke is only fourteen but he has an adult sized thirst for invention and exploration. Following the strands of these exciting, interwoven stories is thrilling.”
Love Reading 4 Kids
The Book Zone 4 boys blog:
“I really enjoyed this book; it is a superb reworking of Conan Doyle's original story, combined with the non-stop action that modern readers adore. The two Steves have taken the premise set up by the original story and used it to create a fast-paced adventure story, which feels both retro and modern at the same time...it is also a good old-fashioned adventure story, without gadgets, mobile phones, the internet, etc.
BookZone 4 boys blog
School Library Journal:
“Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story of an expedition to an inaccessible South American plateau where dinosaurs are still living is given a sequel in this action-packed adventure...Luke is a hero who will appeal especially to boys, and they will also appreciate the blood-and-guts plot (particularly when the dinosaurs attack!)”
Nitro verdict:
“Luke’s mum has been kidnapped on a hunt for some heinous dinos! On a rescue mission, he travels to the jungle on a totally bodacious hot air balloon! It’s the start of an awesome adventure!
The verdict: 4/5 A crazy adventure with dinosaurs!”
Carousel:
“The story is full of twists and turns and becomes compulsive reading for the usually 'less than enthusiastic' reader.”
Write Away:
“If Action Adventure has not been an obvious choice for a class novel in the past then look no further than this explosive novel to fit the bill. It hasn’t just got tough Guys; it has an abundance of tough Gals to match them which, together with the detailed explanation of events that make up the action sequences, provide an exciting, but also an educational read. A gripping read, but be warned, towards the end the death toll does mount up.”
Write Away
Lancashire Evening Post:
“If you haven’t already guessed, Conan Doyle’s The Lost World was the inspiration for Barlow and Skidmore’s cliff-hanging thriller which has the added dimension of being set in the dark and shadowy 1930s when the world was teetering on the verge of another war.
With the dinosaur dilemmas of Jurassic Park, the espionage excitement of James Bond and the thrills and spills of Indiana Jones, Return to The Lost World is guaranteed to put the fun back into reading.”
Lancashire Evening Post