"MapHead" is one of Lesley Howarth's fictional books. It's about, Boothe (MapHead is his real name) and his dad, Power, who are from outer space. They are on a challenging journey to the Earth, to find Boothe's mortal mum. Because they have to get used to the human life and surroundings, they undergo a bunch of weird incidents. Like when Boothe visits a man named Mr. Bandy for breakfast...Mr. Bandy then questions Boothe "Don't you have boiled eggs at home?" and Boothe answers "We just crack 'em and drink 'em down." "MapHead" with no doubts, is a book filled with comical events!
Personally, I think that this amusing book "MapHead" is worth a try reading, for people who like fictional stories filled with a great mix of destination, trust and friendship! I found it a slightly bit confusing to understand because I didn't feel that I was into the book when I read it. After reading "MapHead", however, I started thinking about what kind of things I'd do if I ended up on some kind of Subtle World. It's pretty cool to read, in the omniscient point of view, what Boothe's opinion is on the human planet, Earth.
For English readers aged around 11-13, "MapHead" would be a splendid and entertaining book to read. If u already have read "MapHead", and you liked it, then Lesley Howarth has written other children books, like "MapHead2", "Mister Spaceman", "Paulina", "The Pits" and a lot more. Lesley Howarth has a numerous way of expressing her writing. Though she describes things a lot in her writing, I think there still could be more describing to do. "MapHead" has won the "Guardian Children's Fictional Award".

Though I am years (regrettably) from being a young adult, I was still dazzled by the writing and images put forth in this sci-fi coming of age novel. Maphead's subtle world of catshakes, teleportation and invisibility exists alongside what seems are own too normal world. It is in the normal world that Maphead's pursuit for his mother and for his life's meaning takes place. His amazing talent to flash maps across his face along with his unease in the normal world make him an instant outsider. Sadly, Maphead can find no map for happiness. During the course of the novel, he must decide in which world he truly belongs. Maphead is perfect for young adults searching for their own identity and place in the mundane adult world. The novel also shows that a good, well written novel is ageless. Fans of Philip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy will enjoy Howarth's take on coexistent realities.

This book was hard to follow and it had no scipt line what so ever the book was just plain uneventful. Just like the Detroit Lions!

An archaeologist's daughter finds a preserved man on a mountainside, not suspecting that she is watched by a nine thousand year old ghost who wants the world to know how much of a jerk the mummified man really was!

There are two stories here - the girl in our time, and the prehistoric story of our ghostly friend Brod (son of Brod). The ancient kids talk and behave just like modern people, and it's a really fun way to get to know what it might have been like to live back then (who cares if it's totally accurate or not).

"Don't let me try to tell you what it was like, pre-history. Eat nothing but bacon-rind for three days and have someone drag you through a birch wood in wet underwear, and you'll get some idea what it felt like. Smash a few teeth with a hammer and roll around in chip fat and you've pretty much got the effect."-Brod

I'm sure its a good book, but I really can't get past the first page! I think it's so bad or badly written that i am able to get distracted so easily and it the subject really doesnt appeal to me

I found out that Weather Eye was a futuristic science fiction set in October 1999, so I thought it would be interesting to read it at the time when it was actually meant to be happening. Actually, it turned out to be a very good story for itself--not only because of why I originally picked it up. It is quick-moving and very readable. The author tends to employ very unusual adjectives and imagery, which is occasionally annoying but often startling and appropriate. By the end the plot does not fulfill all the promise of the beginning and becomes too controlled by the message the author wants to get across (Kids can do it! Everyone work together and let's save the environment!) and the writing gets a little preachy. This is unfortunate but does not spoil a mostly great book. The characters are well-drawn and interesting, and it is refreshing that there are no bad guys or perfect people--they are all human. Overall, a very good book for ages 10-14. Recommended. Actually, I'm a little surprised it isn't more famous than it is.

I didn't like the book much. It was alright. I don't enjoy books like that though. You have your own opinon; mine is, it's not that good.