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carinasophie's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
daringreader13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mystic_dclouds's review against another edition
4.0
Okay wow, this may have been the most intense book in the series so far!
Given a poem as a clue by Morgan, Jack and Annie travel back in time to the 1900s in Galveston, Texas. After reading from their reference book, they realize there is an incoming hurricane and they need to get the locals to higher ground. At first, the locals are reluctant since the weather was forecasted to be just a storm but soon things start turning worse and the roads begin to flood. Jack and Annie find refuge with a kind lady and her child; however they are soon ripped into the storm on a piece of roofing and have no choice but to travel with the current.
The prologue is short but summarizes the main plot and the purpose of the next four adventures Jack and Annie go to. It doesn’t go over all their previous adventures, hinting that you don’t need to read the previous installments for this book, which is true.
This book was intense. Jack and Annie get into a fair bit of weather trouble in this book and it’s not something they can resolve or pull to their favor as easily as in the last adventures. However, I absolutely loved how Jack and Annie put the safety and security of others before their own and didn’t lose hope. It’s a great message to send to readers of all ages!
The writing in this book felt different from previous installments. I believe it may have been partly due to being more descriptive and suspenseful. I enjoyed the pacing in this book as well as the dialogue, although I did find the relaxed lullaby singing a bit unrealistic in the circumstances it was sung.
Overall, this may just be one of my favorite books in this series and I’m glad it has a happy ending. I liked the more adventurous and suspenseful tone in this book and I enjoyed how it didn’t follow the layout from previous installments. This book throws us right into the trouble and it’s not an easy ride from there. The amount of positivity and hope the two siblings displayed in this book was commendable and very heart-warming. Definitely a good read if you’re looking for a short suspenseful adventure!
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Given a poem as a clue by Morgan, Jack and Annie travel back in time to the 1900s in Galveston, Texas. After reading from their reference book, they realize there is an incoming hurricane and they need to get the locals to higher ground. At first, the locals are reluctant since the weather was forecasted to be just a storm but soon things start turning worse and the roads begin to flood. Jack and Annie find refuge with a kind lady and her child; however they are soon ripped into the storm on a piece of roofing and have no choice but to travel with the current.
The prologue is short but summarizes the main plot and the purpose of the next four adventures Jack and Annie go to. It doesn’t go over all their previous adventures, hinting that you don’t need to read the previous installments for this book, which is true.
This book was intense. Jack and Annie get into a fair bit of weather trouble in this book and it’s not something they can resolve or pull to their favor as easily as in the last adventures. However, I absolutely loved how Jack and Annie put the safety and security of others before their own and didn’t lose hope. It’s a great message to send to readers of all ages!
The writing in this book felt different from previous installments. I believe it may have been partly due to being more descriptive and suspenseful. I enjoyed the pacing in this book as well as the dialogue, although I did find the relaxed lullaby singing a bit unrealistic in the circumstances it was sung.
Overall, this may just be one of my favorite books in this series and I’m glad it has a happy ending. I liked the more adventurous and suspenseful tone in this book and I enjoyed how it didn’t follow the layout from previous installments. This book throws us right into the trouble and it’s not an easy ride from there. The amount of positivity and hope the two siblings displayed in this book was commendable and very heart-warming. Definitely a good read if you’re looking for a short suspenseful adventure!
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thewinnielife's review against another edition
Living so close to Galveston, this one felt very personal and almost made me cry.
naomisbookshelf's review
adventurous
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gullerub's review
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mandarchy's review against another edition
3.0
I read this to my son trying to get him hooked on a series. He might still be a little immature for it. It's really hard to figure out why he's so reluctant. Any day now I hope he will love reading.
readdragon's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
textandtunes's review
4.0
I have been reading the books as a child, and now my younger brother collects them too. So I just "steal" the books from him to read them aswell.
Still as magical as 14 years ago
Still as magical as 14 years ago