Asterix the Gaul

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Typical Romans - Rated
I think this book is for 8+ year olds because there are very hard words to read and understand.
Do you want get all of the books like me? (this is only number 1!)
Asterix and his village are based in France 1000 years ago.The Romans try to attack, but always fail because Obelix, Asterix's best friend, mainly fights them away. He can do this on his own because when he was a baby he fell into a cauldren with a liquid that makes you stronger. Asterix has to drink the potion from a bottle like everyone else but it runs out quickly. The Romans got tired of being beaten up. So Julius Caesar has a plan to trick them by dressing one of the Romans like a Gaul!

The 1st Asterix book - Rated
The very first Asterix book is a must for anyone who wants to read all the Asterix books. But for those who just want to read one, this may not be for you. The drawing is far cruder than the other books, and the plot is a little thin, although the story introduces all of the characters (except Dogmatix). Maybe not for the newcomer to the Asterix world (because after reading this you may not want to stay), although if you wish to read them all, read this one first.

A Decent Introduction - Rated
I'm a big fan of the series, 'Cleopatra' and 'in Britain' being perhaps the two best of all. It's interesting to see the visual appearance of the characters change through the first half of the book until they reach their final - and best - look.
I'm just writing this to point out that most reviews here seem overpraising. Though good, this is one of the worst of the series, with not much in the way of plot or the ingenuity that at least a few dozen others are full of. If you want to read one Asterix book to see what the fuss is about, it's best to start with another, then read this for completion later on.

The only thing this lot are scared of is the sky falling in! - Rated
I grew up with Asterix and Tin-Tin books, and love them to bits even now, many moons later. If anyone doubts their effect in the encouragment of reading 'real' books, the one things both those titles have in common is a thumping good story, (pun intended,)excitement and enough words to ensure that this is not just a comic. I read these alongside books, not instead of. In fact I just ordered this for my 8 year old son, who is nuts about books, whether they have pictures in or not.

I do wonder though how well these books would have been received in this anti-drug and doping era we now live in? After all, the Gauls do become much stronger after a good dose of 'Magic Medicine'!

I shall be building up our collection of these once more, replacing my much lamented lost books from my childhood...

A great pair of heroes - Rated
This is Asterix's 1st adventure. It's fabulous. My favourite bit is when Getafix says the Gaulish swearwords (the swearwords aren't writing,its just pictures). I also really like the ending, when the Romans fall over. Now, Asterix has turned into my new hero and I am definitely going to read more of Asterix and his friend Obelix. The pictures are very good too.

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