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4.0
The Good Stuff
Wonderful adventure series written by a Canadian author for the 8 -12 yr old reader
Absolutely hilarious at time, some of the humour is subtle so adult readers will enjoy as well
Perfect for those kids who are just a little bit different
Story has plenty of adventure and is filled with dumb parents and inept educators, so will very much appeal to the middle school reader
Enjoyable for both boy and girl readers
Unusual storyline with good plot twists
Nice moral lessons done in a non obvious shmaltzy way -- kids won't even notice
Kids get to save the day without the help of bumbling adults
Main characters are realistic in their emotions and relationships with each other
End of story grabs your attention and makes you look forward to the next installment in the series
Imaginative experiments & inventions straight out of star trek - good geeky fun
The Not so Good Stuff
Some of the humour is a little too subtle for the average middle school reader
story lulls a little and it might turn off some of the more reluctant readers
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"He turned and winked at the audience. Taking their cue from him, the assembled students chuckled at Amanda. Many of the parents did too, in what they thought was an "isn't she cute?" sort of way, which Amanda found even more irritating, because it was so condescending yet so utterly ignorant."
"The majestic night sky over Downview was almost completely blotted out, thanks to conspicuous power wastage by people who thought it vitally important that billboards, deserted office buildings and bank tower logos be brightly illuminated at all hours, lest anyone on their way to work at two o' clock in the morning forget the brand of chewing gum they chew, or the name of the bank to which they owe their next fifteen years' salary."
"Our own government was going to drop a nuclear bomb on us?" asked Amanda incredulously.
"Now Jack," said Amanda's mother, "don't go getting her worked up. They didn't say it would necessarily be a nuclear bomb."
Who should/shouldn't read
Perfect for the more nerdy middle school reader
Reluctant readers may struggle with this one
4 Dewey's
I received this from Doubleday Canada (Random House) in exchange for an honest review - thanks guys, really enjoyed it and my 10 yr old started reading it today
Wonderful adventure series written by a Canadian author for the 8 -12 yr old reader
Absolutely hilarious at time, some of the humour is subtle so adult readers will enjoy as well
Perfect for those kids who are just a little bit different
Story has plenty of adventure and is filled with dumb parents and inept educators, so will very much appeal to the middle school reader
Enjoyable for both boy and girl readers
Unusual storyline with good plot twists
Nice moral lessons done in a non obvious shmaltzy way -- kids won't even notice
Kids get to save the day without the help of bumbling adults
Main characters are realistic in their emotions and relationships with each other
End of story grabs your attention and makes you look forward to the next installment in the series
Imaginative experiments & inventions straight out of star trek - good geeky fun
The Not so Good Stuff
Some of the humour is a little too subtle for the average middle school reader
story lulls a little and it might turn off some of the more reluctant readers
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"He turned and winked at the audience. Taking their cue from him, the assembled students chuckled at Amanda. Many of the parents did too, in what they thought was an "isn't she cute?" sort of way, which Amanda found even more irritating, because it was so condescending yet so utterly ignorant."
"The majestic night sky over Downview was almost completely blotted out, thanks to conspicuous power wastage by people who thought it vitally important that billboards, deserted office buildings and bank tower logos be brightly illuminated at all hours, lest anyone on their way to work at two o' clock in the morning forget the brand of chewing gum they chew, or the name of the bank to which they owe their next fifteen years' salary."
"Our own government was going to drop a nuclear bomb on us?" asked Amanda incredulously.
"Now Jack," said Amanda's mother, "don't go getting her worked up. They didn't say it would necessarily be a nuclear bomb."
Who should/shouldn't read
Perfect for the more nerdy middle school reader
Reluctant readers may struggle with this one
4 Dewey's
I received this from Doubleday Canada (Random House) in exchange for an honest review - thanks guys, really enjoyed it and my 10 yr old started reading it today
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