really good and makes you feel good - Rated 
i got this book for free at a special give away and didnt think much of it and left it alone for a few weeks. i didnt have anyting else to read and started it, i love all the characters and how the story is told. while you are reading it it makes you feel very good.
overall i think it is a great book for kids from a great author.
Framed - Rated 
My Review
Reading this book gave me the feeling of funniness .The sort where nothing overly significant happens but the characters are so interesting you don't want the film to end. Early in the book I found myself surrounded by a group of beautifully defined and believably idiosyncratic characters who I would gladly have shared time with regardless of the plot. It is one of those books to relish rather than to rush. Just like Dylan and co, a young reader could have their eyes opened to the life affirming beauty of art by this book. (How about an edition with colour plates of the artworks?) In both this title and in Millions before it the author has demonstrated his perceptive knowledge of children and their relationships with each other and with adults - he has certainly found a niche in this genre, while being skilful enough and resourceful enough to write two very different books. I'm certainly looking forward to the next one
A good challenging read - Rated
As an adult did I enjoy it - yes, it was okay. If I was a child would I enjoy it - definitely. This is a great book for children but not so much for adults reading children's books. Highly enjoyable, short chapters and some great characters.
The author saw a press cutting describing how, during the Second World War, a collection of valuable paintings from the National Gallery was evacuated to Wales and stored in slate mines for safe keeping. He then went on to think about living on top of a mountain full of treasure. So think Tracy Chevalier then bring it down to kids level :-)
If you are a parent and want to be involved in kids reading then this is a good one because it could lead to finding out a lot about different pieces of art and their artists. As a teacher, the list is endless - I think this could become a teaching book for me - there is some great stuff to get your teeth stuck in to. This could lead to all sorts of cross-curricular stuff - Science, Geography, Art, Languages (Welsh), film and English as it is set in a dairy format.
The plot is intriguing as you aren't given any clues as the reader to tell you how it will all work out. The blurb (as in all children's books) is very important as it is clear from this what you can expect as you are reading it. I enjoyed this and because the Ninja Turtles are still a hit this will go down well for quite a few years more.
Makes you think about art - Rated
I'm perhaps a few (25 at a guess) years older than the target audience, but I found this book very refreshing. It is of course entirely true that art can change your life, but this book, with the help of believable characters and a fast, funny plot shows the young reader what art is, what it means, and how it can touch the lives of ordinary people who have never stepped inside an art gallery. Most importantly, this book shows the reader that everyday art already is a part of our everyday lives and that if we take the time to look at it a little closer we can build a connection between the art around us and art that hangs in galleries. BUT - even if that point doesn't hit you, it's still a great book with lots of laughs and great characters
ARGH!! I just didnt get it!!! - Rated 
I got this book because I thought it would be brilliant like Millions was (another book by Frank C. Boyce). But it was completely....erm....confusing. I didn't understand it at all the first time I read it, and the next time I went through it I understood it but it was just BORING!! I mean, paintings hidden under a slate mountain?? Mmm...(zZzZzZ)
Oh my goodness....Where is all the inspiration in this world..?
Ellen :cD
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