Blue Wolf Reviews

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  • The Don’t Panic Gang!

    The Don’t Panic Gang!

    The Don’t Panic Gang are the most unlikely band of hero’s’ who live by the motto ‘We Are Right Here To Help’, but want to remain a secret, actually TOP SECRET, because they believe that is the best way to go about helping people with their small and large problems.

    Now, one day just when they thought there was nothing much to do and they were settling in for a nice comfortable day at home, the phone rang with a somewhat urgent call for HELP, so they sprang into action, changed into their Don’t Panic costumes and set out, Zippity Quick to the rescue.

     Like all super hero’s they leapt from roof to roof, climbed down fire escapes and did other daring things, to finally arrive at the window where the screams for help were getting louder and louder.  A most horrible sight met their eyes and as there was not one more moment to lose, the Don’t Panic Gang did what they do best; set out rescue a damsel in distress in a hilariously crazy style of their own.

    Mark Sperring and Sarah Warburton have created a team of unlikely hero’s in Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird and Kung-Fu Worm who are always ‘right here to help’, as they rush to the rescue across the fun filled, flamboyantly created pages of their very first adventure.

     It is to be hoped that they are soon back on the pages with another daring rescue, to capture the imagination of all small would be, wanna be, hero’s in disguise, as they set out to save the world!

  • A HARD PLACE THE RISE OF STREET GANGS

    A HARD PLACE THE RISE OF STREET GANGS

    Gang Culture: Violent acts, drugs, drive by shootings, home invasions and rape! Brett Stevens has seen it all as part of his roles in the NSW Police Force: 13 years of working in Sydney’s infamous red-light district of King’s Cross followed by years in the Tactical Response Group.  In his book ‘A Hard Place’ Brett shares his firsthand knowledge of the spread of gang culture across the world.

    In order to enhance his knowledge of the culture of gangs, Brett spent several years gaining firsthand experience of gangs in Los Angeles, USA. To further develop his understanding, he went to work in a Californian group home facility, which allowed him the opportunity to study gang members more closely. Here discovered that not all gang members were evil, but many shared his values of respect, courage and duty.

    In ‘A Hard Place’ Brett explores not only the issues of migration on a country’s increasing gang violence but also the effects of lawless communities and the availability of guns.  By investigation the origins of the many gangs, he has encountered, he is able to explain their differences, both in membership and impact on their communities. His book documents the strong links between the drug trade and gangs. By the use of statistics he effectively supports his theories and conclusions.

    For those who have followed the current debate concerning “African Gangs” this book is an excellent resource for enhancing the understanding of the rise of gang related offences and the role of culture and racial heritage of the gang members. True Crime readers will also find this an interesting and compelling read.