The Dying Photo

This book was really interesting and fun to read. The way Alan describes the creepy photographer is out of the ordinary! For me it became a cliffhanger when Jimmy was left all alone without his parents but instead Mr and Mrs Trent! It got me imagining what it would be like for me if that happened to me. Overall it was amazing! I would recommend The Dying Photo to a friend.

Great book for people who like thrilling adventure stories with a dastardly villain with a brilliant cover to top it all! If you haven't read it yet read it now!!!

This book is good but it is very short and it only took me about 20 minutes to read it. I would recommend it to 7-10 year olds as it's not very scary.

it is a very good book and you know it is as it kept me quiet for an hour while i read it, alan has done a good job with this book :)

the book is about jimmys parents were a photographer takes a picture of them and jimmys parents and the photographer are GONE! He goes to the police station and says my parents have vanished so they ring home and a women and a man turned up they were his foster parents the photographer didnt just take his parents he fast forwarded time as well but they have spent years with them and jimmy has been in lots of different places with. I let you find the rest out your self.....

This book is a very interesting book i like the way alan describes the photographer as a creepy and misterious man. He describes all the characters as scared and worried but yet very determined. The front cover to this story describes the whole of the book and with the fire pictures and screaming.The only bit i didn't understand was if morgan slade was alive or not? But every thing else about the book is very good and well described.

This book is very interesting and the charactors and very good in the story. The plot of the story is very good as well because it's confusing and then you start to understand more about it. Overall this book was very good and i would read it again.

i really like this book its amazing i cant wait to find out whats gonna come next

I think that this book is scary if you read it at night. It is good by not only Jimmy but also another girl called Amy it has happened to as well

I thought this book was alright, but it was a bit predictable. It had some very good descriptions though, and the first half was good. I liked that it was set in liverpool, because I could really picture the settings.

It was a nice short story. It was a mystery adventure story. It would be really good for children.

The Dying Photo is a very interesting book with a mysterious story line. The boy in the book jack is out shopping with his parents when a strange looking man comes up to him and asks them if they want a Christmas picture taken. So they say yes but suddenly Jack's parents disappear in a flash. This story was exciting but peculiar but I recommend it to people who enjoy good stories who are aged between 7-12 years of age.

The book The dying photo is a very detailed book that I think that everyone would recommend this book if they read it. The first time I read it I thought that I would not like it but once I got a bit into the book I thought it was interesting. It is a interesting book with a mysterious story line. The boy jack is next to the shop and the photographer takes pictures of people to heal up his scars because he was in a building where it got burned down.

I thought this book was very very good. It is really intresting. It is a nice short and snappy book. This book is funny and scary at the same time. it is extremely good. I would advise anyone who likes scary, short and snappy books to read this!

i really enjoyed the dying photo, it was very exciting and very interesting. i loved the way the person who wrote it made up the mysterious photographer but i got very confuesed when the parents went missing and then he found them but other than that i really enjoyed the book.

The Dying Photo was a good book and I would recommend it to people who like sad but adventerous books. But the book was quite short and if the author, Alan Gibbsons, could make the book better i think he should make it longer because it was a good book and i would like more adventure and more drama in it.

It's a very good book and I would recommend it to horror story readers.

i loved the book, it was scary and funny and i read it in bed and it was even scarier.

The book was pretty good. I liked it when there was a lot of investigation because there was a lot of walking around, speaking and Jimmy met a friend called Amy. They both lost their parents and it was down to them to find them.

This book is about a boy who goes on a family outing with his mum and dad. This stange man offers to take a photo of the boy's mum and dad, thing is that this man is really really evil and when the picture is being took all that was visible is his mum and dad screaming. Where have they gone? What has happened? The boy is on a mission to find his mum and dad... he does succeed!

I really enjoyed The Dying Photo as it was very interesting and once you opened it and started reading you just can't put it down! In this book a mysterious man takes a photo Jimmy and his parents. The camera flashes and Jimmy's parents vanish; the only clue to their disappearance is a photo lying on the floor of Jimmy's parents- screaming! Jimmy is alone and no one believes him. Can he find the stranger that took his parents and get them back? Well, you'll have to read it and find out!!!

Jimmy's parents get taken away in a flash of the camera when Jimmy turned away for a second and looked back and they had disappeared in a flash. I liked this book.

This is a book about a boy called Jimmy and his parents vanish when a photographer takes Jimmy's parents picture. He tries everything to get his parents back. But no one listens.

The Dying Photo is a wonderful book about a boy called Jimmy and a girl called Amy. Jimmy is out with his parents christmas shopping when a man asks to take a photo and with a flash Jimmy's mum and dad are gone. He soon find Amy and the same has happened to her. This book is full of danger - it also makes you gasp with astonishment and is a cliff hanger book. You mush read the book to find out what happens in the end.

Personally I thought it was a really good book for someone who likes investigating books and when you are in the middle of reading it, it becomes vvery exciting and really addictive to read again. the only way it could be improved is by making it a bit longer.

This book looks not that good from the outside but it is good when you start reading it. Lol. Get this book and you will love it!!

It was great how there were good pictures which made it more interesting to read. it is based in liverpool and this book is recommended for people who like and enjoy pictures.

its a really good book. it's first a mystery then boom they found out who it is. it's just a really great book.

I thought the book was entertaining from the start till the end and because it was set in Liverpool not a made up city I thought that made the book better.The characters where really entertaining and i aim this book for people who enjoy reading short entertaining stories.

I like this book, it kept me on the edge of my seat. it was a very good and exciting, I think anyone who is up for a scary but exciting action packed story.

It was a great murder photo mystery. I liked it also because it is based in the city I live in (Liverpool). I recommend this book to anyone who likes a quick read or a mystery.

This book was extremely disappointing. The only good aspect was it was written based in liverpool so one star for that, other than that it a good read for not so good readers.

it was good but i didn't really get it

The Dying Photo is a classic book for children. Even though it is a bit scary, the characters are very good like Morgan Slade and Jimmy. My best bit of the book is when Jimmy saves Amy, her parents and his parents. Jimmy beats Morgan Slade and he never returns! it would be more better with more pages.

I thought this was a great book, I don't normaly read books that often but this pulled me in like a tractor beam. The book also had a sort of thriller side to it, this made me want to read on to find out the other thrills in this book. It was a nice short snappy story but it would be better longer.

i found the book really interesting i read it twice because it was really intriguing! i found it very hard to put down! it was one of the first mystery books i have read but now i am definitely going to read more! however i found the book was a bit short and could have been a bit longer!

I found the book very interesting and made me want to read more at the end of every chapter. However I found the book quite short and I would have enjoyed it more if it was longer.

that was good

this book is good read for people that are not so great at reading. It's exciting, once you have started you do not want to stop!

The dying photo is a good book, it is about a boy who has his parents taken away by a man called morgan slade he did this because he died in a fire and he brought himself alive and takes people's souls to make him look better!!!

i think the book is really good and i also like it because it is only a short book and it makes you want to read on!!!!!

it was fun and exciting to read but it was scary it the same time

I think this book is great because it gets you jumping out of your seat. It also makes you want to read more because you want to find out where his parents had gone

The Dying Photo is about a boy called Jimmy whose parents get turned into a photo so, as you would guess, he tries to get them back.

The main character is Jimmy, of course, but I don't think he is very believable because your parents don't get turned into photos much, do they? Right!?

But anyway, my favourite character is Morgan Slade (the photographer) because it is awesome stealing people's souls just by taking their picture. I have done one thing he does too! It is... it is... yes, it's take a photo (but not take peoples soul : ( (*sad*)).

My favourite part of the book is the end because it has some action in it. My least favourite part is the start because it is confusing and weird. Over all, though I haven't been saying it, I wouldn't recommend this book unless it was a first read because it has a large font size, gaps, pictures and it's very short.

This is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good, adventurous, and short story.

It is about a boy called Jimmy from Liverpool and he goes shopping. But there is a mysterious figure who is pointing his camera at people. Jimmy's parents decide to have their photo taken. But then as the camera flashes Jimmy's parents are gone. Jimmy looks down on the floor and sees the negative, and it shows his parents screeming. If want to find out what happens next you will just have to read the book...

The dying photo is a thrilling book for ages 7 - 9 year olds due to the fact the text is big and the book is only 55 pages long.

My opinion of this book is that it doesn't lose your interest as well as it being very unpredictable. The dying photo is about a boy called Jimmy. It starts off with Jimmy and his parents walking in Liverpool town centre, when a man asks if they want their photo taken. Jimmy is reluctant, however Jimmy's parents agree, little do they know that the photographer takes people's souls.

My favourite part of this is when Jimmy confronts Morgan Slade (the photographer) in a showdown to see who will win. One of the bad points of this book for me is when Jimmy is telling the police about what has happened and all they do is laugh at him and i think that too many books do this and the author is being a bit of a copy cat.

The dying photo is about a strange man called Morgan Slade who takes photos of people and then they dissappear. One day a young boy called Jimmy and his parents were out and then Morgan Slade came up to them and took a picture of Jimmy's parents. They had vanished. Jimmy meets a girl called Amy whose parents had gone too. They fight to beat Morgan Slade and free all the people he had stolen.

Jimmy: is a young boy and he is very normal and realistic character. i think this because he has a normal life and a normal family. Amy: is the same as Jimmy, a young girl with a realistic life. Parents: are the same as Jimmy and Amy. Morgan Slade: is a strange man and is a fantasy character.

My favourite character is Jimmy because even though his parents have gone and Amy to, he still try's to defeat Morgan Slade on his own...

My favourite part of the book was the ending of the book because ********* (Editor: We can't reveal the ending!). Also because it's funny. My least favourite part of the book was that there was a whole chapter describing Amy and a conversation with Jimmy and Amy.

I would recommend it to people who like scary and fantasy stories because it is all of these things

I thought that it was quite a gripping story but there could of been more writing and a smaller font as it was a little childish

 This book is cool, i like it ALOT. i would reccomond it to anyone who likes FREAKY books, this chilling story is short and snappy- perfect for those who like a quick read.

It is a good book but I would prefer to get a longer book next time. Nevertheless it was a good book. It had basic story elements and was great until it lasted. Although I would actually read older books now, I'm sure that younger kids would enjoy it even if it's a tad scary for them. :) All in all it's a good book. Now I have to make sure noone captures my parents on a camera. Well done Alan Gibbons!!!

A good book which is entertaning but is a bit short

The book was very interesting and thrilling. The characters were very appropriate to the story and the storyline was good. My only problem was the book was too short. If it had been longer and more detailed, it would have been a great story. Otherwise, it was great!

I think that this book The Dying Photo is very interesting, it gets you into the book and it's very exciting when the boy and girl try to find the creepy mysterious man who takes away their family and friends!!!

It was a thrilling tale.

I loved the book. It was short but interesting, it shows how lucky we are to have our parents

A brillant short book with a gripping blurb, i hope everyone out there loves it because i sure do.

i think it is very good. it makes me like reading lots of book.

i really enjoyed this book

This book is quite interesting. The only negative thing about this book to me is that some of the first section/part of the book is that it livens down a bit. But the middle and ending is really quite great. Anyways this book is about a boy called Jimmy, him and his parents are out christmas shopping, when a photographer asks to take there photo, Jimmy knows that there's something funny about him, but his parents don't listen to him. After the photo has been took Jimmy's parents go missing and all is left is a photo. Later on in the story Jimmy meets a girl called Amy, and the same has happened to her parents. ( If you would like to know what happens next read the book!)

The Dying Photo is a mind blowing story, about two strangers who take down a monster who takes photos and take the people as well. A man who died in a fire a couple of years ago, is back for his soul. Will the man take everybody's souls forever? Find out by reading this fabulous book! Will they save the world?

I have just started but it is really good so far but now it's in the middle it's going to get better and better and it's a bit of a mystery book as well as a adventure. It's short and snappy and if you stop reading it you will have dreams of you sitting there reading it all night long and you wonder what's going to happen next and you won't be able to put The Dying Photo down.

I just started the book and I think so far it's really good, its really adventurous and good. It wasnt that scary but if you stop reading half way you will wonder what's going to happen next and i found it really weird at start!!!!! .... i like it :)))))))))))

I haven't read this book but I have read the blurb, it looks really cool, I can't wait to read it. I would buy it right now but my parents don't have the money

The dying photo is a great book. I recommend this book to anyone that likes a surprise!!!!!!!!!

I THINK THIS BOOK IS AMAZING, I THINK ANYONE REALLY SHOULD READ IT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE THAT LIKES A HORRROR OR A QUICK READ MANY THANKS PAIGE X

The Dying Photo is a good book because it has an exciting story and every page makes you want to rush on to the next. It suits young readers.

it was scary but it was exciting at the same time.

I found The Dying Photo an amazing adventure of a boy who has their picture with his parents, but as soon as the camera flashed his parents vanished, and all that was left was a photo of this Mum and Dad screaming.

The Dying Photo is a short, but very exciting story. The story is about a boy called Jimmy and his parents. One day they're out. A man asks to take their photo. But Jimmy's parents disappear. He then meets people who say they are his parents but he says they aren't. He then sees a photo of his parents screaming, and meets a girl whose parents also went missing they then try to find the killer and get they're parents back. The story is quite scary but very exciting, you wanted to know what happened next. The book was very realistic. My favourite character was Jimmy, because he was really brave, and wanted to get his parents back.There are a lot of good pictures which I liked.

This book is really exciting and hooking as my friend Olliver and I read the book in half an hour in the middle of the english lesson! The only down side of the book is that it is a bit short with only fifty two pages. Overall, this is a great book for boys and girls between about seven and eleven that like a fright and a thrill.

I think the book is good and i like the way they told the story and what happened. I felt sad in the beginning when Jimmy lost his parents when the photographer captured their parents. I'm really enjoying the story.

When I first started reading this book it was a bit creepy. It had a lot of mystery and I wanted to find out more as I read on. It was clear and easy to read and I would definitely recommend this to another reader my age.

This book is so exciting because in this book sometimes it make us happy and sometimes it make us sad and cry. I think everyone should read this because if you start reading this book you'll never want to put this book back..............

This book is about a little boy called Jimmy who is going Christmas shopping with his family but they bump into a strange man who pretends he is taking pictures of people for Christmas and his family wants a photo and they get sucked into the picture as he takes it and he is not the only one.

I thought this book was a scary book because the photo was on fire.

I think it is a good mystery book and a bit tense. I think that anyone who likes a bit of mystery and a bit of tension I recommend this book to you.

This book is exciting and not too long. Easy to read.

I really enjoyed this book.

I think you will love this book and never put it down.

this is a great book to read i think this book is good for if u don't have a long time to read

i will be getting this book soon and it sounds good even though i'v only read the Blurb. and i cant wait till i get this book so i can read it and enjoy it.

i find this book a hunting adventure story when jimmy loses his parents in one camera shot! after discovering the photographer is a demon, its a challenge to get up close and stay well behind.

i really want this book, love aubrey, and uncle montagues horror stories!!!! and loads more :] this book looks good though, quite creepy but adventurous.

i have not read this book yet. i think i may choose it but it is sooooo hard - you see i want this one but i also want how to avoid a wombats bum, at the sign of the sugared plum, love aubrey and fever crumb.

I think this book sounds really good and very intresting BUT i think its mean when the man says "readers i hope when you read this it scares you to death" I mean why would he say that !?.

GREAT THRILLING ADVENTURE

It was really good because you allways had lots of info in it and it was a bit scary.

It was interesting and kind of touching because of how the man steals the boy’s family and how the boy has to fight to get his family back.