leedigesu's review against another edition
5.0
I'm never disappointed with Mr. Lemoncello books! At first I was slightly concerned we weren't going to see any of the Ohio gang, but I was super excited when they teamed up with the new kids. Again, lots of puzzle solving, teamwork and lots of references to games of the past, both in real life and in the Lemoncello world.
I also love the aspect of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (one of my top 5 favorite movies) that the Titanium ticket represents.
I'm looking forward to meeting up with Kyle and his gang, as well as Simon and Soraiya in the next book.
I also love the aspect of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (one of my top 5 favorite movies) that the Titanium ticket represents.
I'm looking forward to meeting up with Kyle and his gang, as well as Simon and Soraiya in the next book.
akewalramani's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
unicornlover's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
beffuh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
betcei's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun title in the Mr Lemoncello series of books for kids age 8-12 and adults!
bombproofjay's review against another edition
4.0
30 yrs old and still wishing for an amusement park like this!
healingtothemax's review against another edition
4.0
Fifth book into a series, the formulae is known and relied on by writer and reader to deliver the expected reaction. This middle-grade series targeted (mostly) at (reluctant) boy readers has always relied on funny puns, mild bathroom jokes and overwhelmingly all-ages bookish fan-love for literature of classics to contemporary "kids" books. What is astonishing here is author Grabenstein's continued fleet-footed ability to change-up the elements, adding characters, altering setting, raising the challenge's stakes and its payoff. Previous book centered on empathy, a timely topic at any age. Herein Grabenstein changes setting with his salute to Dahl's classic Willy Wonka factory visit, introduces a new "team" playing out similar dynamics of bully-bullied/have-have nots with cameos of our "core" kid cast. There's more of Mr. Lemoncello as a human being with regrets, concerns and dreams rather than the all-knowing mysterious wizard working behind the scenes of his Oz-like playground. Most welcome - with the audio version - is the switch in narration for a very nuanced and thoroughly enjoyable vocal performance by Kirby Heyborne rather than the very famous and enthusiastic Jesse Bernstein from the previous installments. Either by ear or eye, page or screen, this series continues to deliver on its promise of edutainment to the utmost extremes!
lydiasigwarth's review against another edition
4.0
As an adult reading this I honestly found it pretty annoying. However this book was not written for adults and I know my library kids love these books so it got an extra star for that.