This is such a good middle grade. This book is so funny. It made me laugh out loud. It is well written. So entertaining for adults and children

This was a standard middle grade tale of children going on adventures without parental knowledge and saving the day.

We had the sad: bereavement, resilience: children struggling but being strong because kids are great at doing that and the rub: dastardly villain and a nefarious scheme to take their mind of the current situation.
The children get to focus their minds, attention, and abilities on a pressing concern and whilst working through that insurmountable problem, eventually work through personal challenges.

It's to be expected given the author's interests, that what stood out naturally was the strong focus on animals and the environment. And concurrently doing the right thing because it was the right thing to do and because you're a good person at heart.
The themes weren't subtle, likewise the characters; predictable in their motivations and delivery.

Vetman as a character and the first book in what presumably in a series missed the mark for me. However that doesn't mean it won't be a thrilling read for it's target audience.

Praise for Noel Fitzpatrick he really has created an incredible children's book.
I read this book with my son. we loved Vetman and his bionic animals, Was a great plotline i was really rooting for Vetman against The Man With No Name.
Great fun to read with great pictures.

Both myself and my children really enjoyed reading about all the animals saved in there own special ways by the amazing Vetman and his superness. The book not only opened up conversations about the animals and there care, but how not to go out of the house without someone ideally an adult knowing where you are. A really enjoyable book written by an exceptional guy

My 10 year old loved this read about 2 children that discover a Vet like no other and team up to stop an evil man that doesn’t want anyone to be happy. Full of suspense and imagination he flew through it! Many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC

The first thing I noticed after finishing the book is that in comparison to other books read, there was not as many quotes tagged as usual. This is not a negative, but just an observation. It took a while it figure out the purpose of this book was, but I think it would be perfect for anyone to read when going through losing someone, human or otherwise, just to help figure out your emotions.
The only part of the story that bugged me was the whole idea of children secretly meeting Vetman in the woods and told not to tell an adult.. Now 100% do i think that this was intended in an negative way, but it still portrayed the message that this was ok to children in some circumstances, which could be dangerous.
I loved the cast of animals which seem to be an exemplified version of none of Noels amazing work (obviously exaggerated but in the best way)
I also listened to this as an audiobook when it became available on audible, and this really added to the experience of reading the story with it being read by the author himself.
I have to admit I did not love the whole vetman in a pod on a flower aspect as I think the comparisons between the real supervet and vetman I would prefer to be on a more literal human level, with all the power being in the suit rather than the character being a strange hybrid of human and something else, but that's all that is preference.

Boring!! I really struggled to even finish this as it wasn't what I expected at all and I found it boring and uninteresting. I wouldn't recommend and definitely wouldn't purchase myseld
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I loved this book. It’s fantastic, well written and heartwarming. The characters are brilliant. Imogen is a head strong animal lover and Vetman is just the hero you need. The Man With No Name is vial and so cruel, there are definite trigger warnings for animal cruelty. It’s so upsetting at times but you know that Vetman and the gang are there to help.

Thank you to Hachette Children’s Group for this advanced copy.

Is the nothing that Professor Noel Fitzpatrick can not do, genius surgeon, tv personality biographer and now children’s author, This new novel has been in Noel’s head since he was a child, a new superhero vet who fixes injured animals in to bionic ones. We have a creepy grinch like nemesis and cute children trying to foil his plans.
The only gripe I have with the book is the dialogue, it was quite clunky in parts and it was obvious that Noel definitely doesn’t quite get a child’s vocabulary, even I at 49 could of done with a thesaurus in parts, also before giving it to any child it should be read through by an adult as there are some parts that could upset a sensitive child.

I've been left a bit unsure by the story. The lead characters are aged 12 and 8 so I'm presuming the book is aimed at children between those ages which makes me feel a bit uncomfortable at some parts of the storyline. Not least the part where they go out at night with an unknown man. On the whole the storyline was captivating and I can see would appeal to many but maybe not the more sensitive children. I don't feel the cover and description of the book matched the content and that's where I feel it may cause issues. Those children wanting a fun, rescue animals type of story will be in for a shock. Those wanting a thrilling mystery will really enjoy it.

I found the cover and blurb of Vetman and his Bionic Animal Clan very appealing, and I fancied a break from Christmas romances, so it seemed ideal.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The concept is excellent, a superhero who heals injured animals with bionics that enhance their abilities. I liked Imogen and Findlay, who have been through a tough time, but don’t let it stop them doing the right thing.

Overall, this was a fun adventure, with kindness and love for animals at its heart.

I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

I have always found the science of medicine utterly fascinating, and over the last few years have become more interested in veterinary medicine and its similarities to and differences from the human kind. Having always been an avid fan of documentaries that show surgery or explain the history of modern medicine, I have also started to watch those programmes where the patients are of the four-legged or feathered variety.

Surely at the forefront of anyone’s mind when the word vet is mentioned is Professor Noel Fitzpatrick. With his devotion to those he treats and the almost miraculous ways in which he heals those beloved pets for whom there is little hope of recovery, his name is synonymous with his epithet The Supervet. When I saw that he had written his first title for children, I have to admit I was surprised – if only because I have no idea where he found the time to do such a thing – but requested it as soon as it became available on Net Galley so that I could see whether his talents extended to fiction too. I find myself asking now, having read this, is there anything which this man cannot do – and do well – because this is a cracking, heart-warming tale which will find its way into not only lots of stockings this Christmas, but also lots of hearts.

it is almost Christmas when our story opens, not with Vetman but with The Man with No Name whose plans to spoil the festive season are well under way and who takes enormous delight in running over a hedgehog, as he speeds away on his motorbike. Someone who most definitely would not take pleasure from such a callous act is young Imogen who is volunteering at Pet Haven – a sanctuary for unwanted animals where she is hoping her volunteering will earn her enough Brownie points with her mother to take on a pet of her own.

After returning home at the end of the day, Imogen and brother Findlay spend some time outside and Imogen discovers an injured hedgehog which she tells her mother is in urgent need of a vet. With all of the surgeries closed for the night, Imogen has no option but to keep the hedgehog inside in a box temporarily and hope that she can find it professional help in the morning. This plan is soon altered when during the night Findlay wakes up Imogen to tell her a squirrel is outside the bedroom window. When they open the window, the squirrel not only comes in but attempts to drag the injured hedgehog outside.

Puzzled by the squirrel’s behaviour, Imogen wonders if it wants them to follow it and so she and Findlay set about chasing after the small creature on their bikes, with the hedgehog nestled inside the basket on the front of Imogen’s one. Having been led out of their estate, across fields and into woodland, they reach a small cottage where the door is opened by a strange man who takes a look at their little prickly pal and introduces himself as Vetman.

When the man appears to become ill himself, the children find themselves accompanying him into his cottage where all sorts of animals seem to have been treated with a bizarre assortment of mechanical devices. As they learn more about the curious man, they realise that he is as much in need of their help as they are his, but the peace of the wood is about to be shattered when The Man with No Name takes his plan to the next level. Can Imogen, Findlay and Vetman stop him in his tracks, or will Christmas be ruined for everyone?

Vetman was dreamed up a long time before this book came about – in fact the 10-year-old Noel Fitzpatrick dreamed him up as a hero who would save all of the broken and discarded animals of the world and make them well again using amazing inventions made from the things other people throw away. While it is fair to say that in his capacity as Supervet Prof. Fitzpatrick does create the most incredible inventions using ground breaking technology, rather than rubbish, it is hard not to imagine him and his hero being one and the same person.

Very probably, younger readers will not have this blurring of fiction and fact – I imagine that for most of them the Channel 4 programme may be a little too gory for them to enjoy – but they most definitely will be hooked in by not only the kindness and humanity of the superhero but the tenacity and caring nature of Imogen as she does her best for not only Pet Haven but her little brother and Vetman too.

I suspect that many adult fans of the show will buy this to give to younger relatives at Christmas and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if many of them also have a sneaky read of this themselves – if so, they are in for a treat. I have lots of budding vets in my new class and I am sure that all of them would be delighted to share in this and would find it inspirational. Who knows – maybe one of them will go on to work similar medical miracles in the years to come. As always, a huge thank you must go to publisher Hachette Children’s Group and to Net Galley for my advance read ahead of publication on October 28th. A fantastic 5 out of 5 stars.

I only cried twice during this read, and one of those was at the author's note at the back. That's allowed, isn't it?

This is a fantastic, touching, heartwarming story that I imagine was a great deal of wish fulfillment by Noel. He does a great job at showing the toughest part of any vet's job and averting it beautifully with what's basically magic.

There's also an amazing look at grieving from both Imogen and the Man With No Name (Spoiler: I was expecting it to turn out that Vetman was somehow the father, but if that's going to happen it hasn't yet. Perhaps in another volume of the series.) I love that no one told Imogen she was being silly or she needed to get over it; they gave her space and let her work things out in her own time.

Also, Pirate. Best dog.

This is a fantastic read. Parents with very sensitive children may want to preread to make sure it'll be ok, but I'm confident that children will love this. Who wouldn't want a hedgehog with springs for legs or an elephant with a hoover for a trunk?

Absolutely adored the illustrations; they were exactly the right mix of funny and real life and added immensely to the story.

Really great read and I can't wait for more in the series.

(Note; my Kindle version had a few sections where lines were mixed up, but I think that was because of the layout of the pictures. Hopefully it will be corrected by the time the official release comes out.)