Ben, Bimsara, Brandon, Mathew, Sophie and Victoria from Belgrave C.E. Primary School tell us what they think of Prisoner of the Daleks by Trevor Baxendale. CONTAINS SPOILERS!
What is the story about?
Victoria: The Doctor arrives on a strange planet called Hurala and meets some Dalek Bounty Hunters.
Bimsara: The Doctor becomes a prisoner of the Daleks and needs to find the TARDIS in order to escape.
What are the characters like?
Sophie: The Doctor was kind and really funny. Koral was strict. Cuttin' Edge was cheeky. Scrum was thoughtful and courageous.
Bimsara: Bowman showed great leadership and bravely risked his life.
What were the best parts?
Victoria: I liked the part at the beginning where the Doctor was on his own and he spoke to the frozen Dalek.
Matthew: When the Doctor meets the Bounty Hunters - Bowman, Cuttin' Edge, Koral, Scrum and Stella.
Sophie: I enjoyed it when the Doctor said, "If you want my bread and butter pudding recipe then you can forget it, I'm taking it to my grave."
Bimsara: I loved it when the team were imprisoned by the Daleks.
Ben: It makes you feel nervous when the Doctor gets captured and you wonder who is taking charge of this situation.
Brandon: When the Doctor was trying to think of a plan to get out of the Daleks' spaceship.
What were your least favourite parts?
Matthew: When the Doctor is trapped with a human skeleton in the basement of the Loderstar Station 479.
Ben: I didn't like it when Bowman beat the Doctor up.
Victoria: When Stella dies - someone always seems to die in all the books.
Bimsara: The plot was obvious by the time I got to the middle.
Would you recommend this book?
Bimsara: Yes but it does contain some swearing.
Brandon: It is amazing - lots of action that you can imagine in your head.
Matthew: This book is funny and scary at the same time. I would definitely read it again.
Victoria: This is a great book and if you don't already like Doctor Who it will make you change your mind!
What scores would you give the story out of 10?
Ben: 10 - it is a brilliant book!
Bimsara: 10 - it made my heart race!
Brandon: 10 - I've read it twice!
Matthew: 10 - great adjectives!
Sophie: 10 - I loved it!
Victoria: 10 - it's fandabbydosey!
Thanks to John Collier for arranging the review and photo.
Other high-scoring books include Ghosts of India and The Sontaran Games, and don't forget we've lots of features about the Daleks, from their early encounters with the Doctor right up to their latest battles!
