Harry Rides the Danger was a fun, red and black illustrated book. I didn't quite understand it, nor the author's note at the end. I did like the rhyming in the writing, and Harry facing his fears.

I got this as a digital copy from NetGalley. Interesting book, solid art, poetic delivery of a cool message, but I think a bit scary for the target demographic.

A very beautifully illustrated and strange tale abut a boy learning to surmount his fear and ride along with the fear to new and bizarre locations.

I thought this was an interesting children’s book. I read it as a story which sees a child confronting childhood fear and rising above it. The artwork is very clear and hard hitting. I think this is the kind of story that needs to be read with children and discussed with them.

The artwork does make the story scary though. I enjoyed it but I left childhood behind long ago!

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Slightly creepy and quite poetic for a children’s book. And even though I’m not sure i’d rec this to younger kids, I personally enjoyed it. But I do love all things creepy….
Big thanks to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I got this as a digital copy from NetGalley. I think this is cute! Some might say the illustrations can be too scary for children but if your kid has watched anything remotely spooky - like Scooby Doo - it should be fine. I would get a physical copy for my daughter. It seems like it would be fun for her to read aloud (she is too young to read, currently).

"Harry Rides the Danger" by Lancelot Schaubert is an action-packed adventure that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! The protagonist, Harry, is a charismatic and brave hero, and the supporting cast of characters are just as engaging. The plot is filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end. The descriptions of the action scenes are so vivid that I felt like I was right there in the middle of the adventure. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves action and adventure stories, and anyone who is a fan of Indiana Jones-style adventures.

I like the concept. However I’m confused as to who the target audience is. The writing is too simplistic for anything other than lower elementary but the underlying theme is too buried for that age group to grasp. The illustrations are beyond that age group too. Even with the revelations about the danger at the end, the beginning is too intense visually for lower elementary. I would pick a different book to teach about courage.

The message in this book is a good one - be imaginative, find the good among the bad, and to help others. All very important things to learn as a child. However, the graphic nature of this book was shocking. I am not sure that kids won't be afraid to read this book... the images of the dog (especially the inside of his mouth) are pretty scary for a kid.

The fact that a children's book would be categorized as horror is disturbing to me. Parents likely would be turned off by that.

The writing was a bit jumpy as well. I am not sure what the point of the chocolate cake was - other than to try to balance the scary parts... but it felt very out of place. (Also, kids should not feed chocolate cake to dogs, its poisonous... )

A great read by this author. I definitely recommend checking this one out!
Thank you NetGalley for providing a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Harry Rides the Danger was a good book. I liked some of the illustrations and the fact that the book does not tell you what the Danger is and it keeps you guessing. .... I really think children would love this.
What makes Harry Rides the Danger different from other books is that it keeps you thinking, and makes you question what the Danger is and why he chose to get out of his bed to go after it. This is where the adventure of finding courage begins.

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