ericaceae's review against another edition
4.0
This book, along with Anderson's others in the Pals In Peril series, are a lot of fun to read aloud with the kids.
and_it_spoke's review against another edition
3.0
Charming and clever, but a little too long and rambling. I’ve been reading the ‘Pals In Peril’ series with my oldest daughter, and the first two were absolutely pitch perfect send ups of kid’s books series. Thoughtful, weird and very funny. While the same can be said about ‘Jasper Dash and The Flame Pits of Delaware’, it doesn’t pack quite the same punch. A small stumble, but still a fun and intelligent series.
rizahw's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5wamp_creature's review
4.0
It's a kids book. Grade school to early teens. But pretty darn much fun!
I haven't read Whales On Stilts so I might have come in a little behind the scene. This book has the rarity that it made me laugh out loud. At 400 pages it may turn off younger readers but it's not really that big.
A quick read for older persons but definitely right on for most any age.
Highly recommended!
I haven't read Whales On Stilts so I might have come in a little behind the scene. This book has the rarity that it made me laugh out loud. At 400 pages it may turn off younger readers but it's not really that big.
A quick read for older persons but definitely right on for most any age.
Highly recommended!
suzharold's review
2.0
Not sure what I think of this book. I loved WHALES ON STILTS and enjoyed LINOLEUM LEIDERHOSEN, but this one just didn't do it for me. It's very long, and seemed even more self-consciously silly than the others. I never became engrossed in the story or felt a drive to pick it back up and learn what happened next.
benedorm's review
5.0
As a grown adult, albeit one who grew up reading the sorts of books that Anderson uses to create his universe, this is still one of my favorite current series. The amazing thing about Anderson isn't just his ability to write uproariously funny prose, or note-perfect parodies, but rather, his gift for combining those things with heart-stopping tenderness, such as that found on the last four beautiful pages. Amazing, and highly recommended.
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