Description Share Post Grimwood 5: Rock the Vote! Nadia Shireen (Simon & Schuster) Grimwood 5: Rock the Vote! sees the welcome return of Nadia Shireen’s anarchic and brilliantly funny series. When Titus the Stag, the kind old mayor of Grimwood, decides he’s had enough of the job, an election is called. Most of the residents of the town don’t even know what an election is, but it’s a great excuse for a party. Titus has been mayor for ages, having inherited the job from each generation of his ancestors. He’s going to be a tough act to follow. That’s not to say there isn’t a shortage of candidates putting themselves forward. However, who has what it takes to win the most votes? For a while, everyone is impressed by Crawley the Worm, who has lots of sensible policies. Too sensible it seems for Pamela the Eagle, who brings a swift end to Crawley’s candidacy in her inimitable fashion. Other residents, including popular Ted the fox and Sharon the party crow throw their hats into the ring. As election day gets nearer, a neŵ candidate, a stranger, steps forward. It’s Steve Nasty, and he seems to have what it takes. He seems too good to be true however. When Steve pulls off a shock win, it’s not long before he shows his true colours. What are his motives? Can the doughty residents of Grimwood uncover his secret and bring democracy back to the town? Bookwagon loves the Grimwood series. They are hugely funny stories, packed with great characters, very silly, with an anarchic edge that makes for compulsive reading.
