Unholy Cow Stories for Demented Children Book 4 edition by John H Carroll Children eBooks
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Opal has never been trick-or-treating because her parents think Halloween is evil and candy is bad for children. She sits alone in her bed with her emo bunny and longs to dress up and ask strangers for candy.
Meanwhile, everyone keeps talking about holy cows, but nobody wants to discuss evil unholy cows that creep through nighttime pastures in search for opportunities to make the world a terrible place to live.
Runyx the Unholy Cow, together with Stryk the Scarecrow and Able the Raven have a mischievous plan to change Opal’s life.
Unholy Cow Stories for Demented Children Book 4 edition by John H Carroll Children eBooks
I really enjoy John Carroll's Demented Children stories. My son and I love 'Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy'. This one was just ok for me though. The Unholy Cow is more of a trouble-making cow rather than evil. However, that is appropriate for a children's story. I did have one rather large issue with the story, though. In the introduction the author warns of various bad things in the story (lying to parents, sneaking out, talking to strangers, being rude, etc.) which are things that an adult can talk with a child about. The issue I had with the story and the warning is that there are two references to drug and alcohol use in the story and there is absolutely NO mention of that as a warning. Yes, the story is for 'demented' children but that still doesn't mean I want my child reading about it like it' ok. So, unless you plan on answering somw questions that might pop up (or, I suppose, you could skip that part altogether, it would be easy to do) you might want to take that into consideration before reading it to a younger child. I read it to my nine year old (we've already had The Drug Talk so I used it as an example of what NOT to do when you're a teenager) and it would have been nice to have a little warning. Especially when the author has already gone out of his way to highlight other bad examples the story shows.Edit: Since the review the author has addressed these issues
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Unholy Cow Stories for Demented Children Book 4 edition by John H Carroll Children eBooks Reviews
This book. It was so ridiculous. It was one of those books, while your reading it and enjoying it, you think to yourself, "What does this say about me?" Well, if you're a child, you are probably demented. Good on you! If you are an adult, well, you are also probably demented. Be what you gotta be and keep on enjoying this book and books like it! *Try Drippy the Peg-Legged Rainbow!*
I have always had a sick mind, but this book was weird. I didn't get past the first chapter- possible because it moved to slow and used to basic of terms for my liking. I would not share this story with my 4 year old and I believe a 12 year old would be bored with it. So if you know a 6 year old who reads chapter books, or who you would read to...MAYBE you would like this.
The title led me to expect a work that was more "demented" or transgressive than the author delivered.
An "evil" cow (I put evil in quotation marks because she turns out to be more of prankster than evil or unholy) and her two companions entice a young girl into going trick or treating against the wishes of her parents. And . . . that's pretty much it. They get her to go trick or treating and she eats a bunch of candy and then the story ends.
This story was cute, I suppose, but left me disappointed. I snickered a bit at the name for the little girl's pet bunny, but the rest was very ho-hum. Even as a small child, I doubt I would have found this "demented" enough for my taste. Read the "Horrible Histories" series to your kids instead. It'll work much better for turning them into twisted adults with morbid senses of humor.
Even though this story didn't do anything for me personally, I still love the idea of writing "stories for demented children" and hope the author keeps up the good work. And more puns, please. The mention of holy molies and holy sh- was a delightful detail.
It was weird and kind of cute just seemed it ended too quickly and seemed like it hinted at more but was over without finishing the hinted at scenarios. I was left wondering if I indeed had gotten the full version of the story or just a sample, so I rated it based on the belief I had only a sample of what the book should be.
I found the premise of an Unholy Cow to be weird, but I went with it and read this little tale.
The supporting cast of the scarecrow and the crow were a perfect addition. The reference to the "Holy Cows" down the road made me laugh out loud and disturb my husband.
Other reviewers have mentioned that this isn't really evil or demented, which it isn't, but it is still a great quick read that will make you wonder where children get their ideas of disobeying their parents.
~Jessica A. Weiss is the owner of Wicked East Press~
So, this is the book to test your early reader's awareness of and appreciation for totally deadpan humor. It's not wink, wink; it's not elbow-in-the-ribs. It's certainly not farts and boogers, or scary-gross. It is totally straight-faced deadpan treatment of an evil COW.
When I found this and saw that it was free I figured it was either going to be precious or desperately over-written. Well, this is overall better written than just about any other freebies I've found. The dialogue is snappy. The cow, scarecrow and raven have more individual personality than most of the fantasy/horror characters I've encountered. Some of the throw-away lines are just spot-on. The conversations among the characters are enough to make the tale worthwhile.
The whole thing is a goof; but it is tightly drawn, with no wasted effort. In a postscript note, Carroll allows that he is giving away this and a few other short stories in order to drum up interest in his short story collection and in his other sci-fi/quest trilogies. I'd never encountered John H. Carroll before, but the giveaway worked on me, since I'm now keen to sample his more sophisticated work.
Judging from other reviews here it seems that Carroll has very different degrees of appeal for different readers, which is just fine, because as a free download this is a swell experiment no matter what. (Did I mention it's an evil COW?)
I really enjoy John Carroll's Demented Children stories. My son and I love 'Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy'. This one was just ok for me though. The Unholy Cow is more of a trouble-making cow rather than evil. However, that is appropriate for a children's story. I did have one rather large issue with the story, though. In the introduction the author warns of various bad things in the story (lying to parents, sneaking out, talking to strangers, being rude, etc.) which are things that an adult can talk with a child about. The issue I had with the story and the warning is that there are two references to drug and alcohol use in the story and there is absolutely NO mention of that as a warning. Yes, the story is for 'demented' children but that still doesn't mean I want my child reading about it like it' ok. So, unless you plan on answering somw questions that might pop up (or, I suppose, you could skip that part altogether, it would be easy to do) you might want to take that into consideration before reading it to a younger child. I read it to my nine year old (we've already had The Drug Talk so I used it as an example of what NOT to do when you're a teenager) and it would have been nice to have a little warning. Especially when the author has already gone out of his way to highlight other bad examples the story shows.
Edit Since the review the author has addressed these issues
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