afro8921's review
4.0
This is the perfect summer read for early middle school readers. Who doesn't want to make summer last forever? Two cousin's accidentally extend summer with disastrous consequences. Lamar Giles builds such cool worlds.
sc104906's review against another edition
3.0
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Cousins, Otto and Sheed, live in a very strange town with their grandmother. They have developed many different tactics for getting out of sticky situations. On their last day of summer, a weird gentleman appears with a strange camera, that freezes time. Otto and Sheed are determined to unfreeze their town, but mysterious time creatures have started wreaking havoc in the town. With the help of the Golden Hours and Father Time, the cousins may just have a fighting chance.
There were many different things happening at once throughout this novel. The mystical characters were zany, fun, and interesting, especially the random older gentleman that helps the boys. This book felt like a second book. There were many references to earlier adventures, the development of the competition between the cousins and the adventuring twin girls. This would be a great series, I just wish that at some point a prequel will come out, so that it can tie in the loose pieces of this book. It would be cool to have related graphic novels with this series. The plot lends itself to a graphic novel.
Cousins, Otto and Sheed, live in a very strange town with their grandmother. They have developed many different tactics for getting out of sticky situations. On their last day of summer, a weird gentleman appears with a strange camera, that freezes time. Otto and Sheed are determined to unfreeze their town, but mysterious time creatures have started wreaking havoc in the town. With the help of the Golden Hours and Father Time, the cousins may just have a fighting chance.
There were many different things happening at once throughout this novel. The mystical characters were zany, fun, and interesting, especially the random older gentleman that helps the boys. This book felt like a second book. There were many references to earlier adventures, the development of the competition between the cousins and the adventuring twin girls. This would be a great series, I just wish that at some point a prequel will come out, so that it can tie in the loose pieces of this book. It would be cool to have related graphic novels with this series. The plot lends itself to a graphic novel.
antoinettepowb's review
5.0
A fast paced, fun, and humorous adventure! I enjoyed Otto and Sheed's relationship and appreciated how different they were, but still very close. I love the idea of freezing an entire town and having to figure out how to start everything up again. The personification of all the phrases of time we use. This is a great introduction to Logan County and the Legendary Alston Boys Adventures. A must have for middle grade and upper elementary classrooms!
cjkennedy's review
5.0
You know it's a hit when your kid is requesting the next book in the series through the libby app before you've even finished the first one.
An adventure story where cousins have to save their hometown. The deeper topics are motivation for our actions, bullying and the long term emotional damage it does to everyone involved. Somehow it sparks serious thoughts and sets up great opportunities for conversations without getting heavy handed. An all around fun story that does a great set up for the series.
An adventure story where cousins have to save their hometown. The deeper topics are motivation for our actions, bullying and the long term emotional damage it does to everyone involved. Somehow it sparks serious thoughts and sets up great opportunities for conversations without getting heavy handed. An all around fun story that does a great set up for the series.
yulanisann's review
4.0
This book was such a great read! It was the perfect book after stressful finals at school. It was funny, futuristic, and also had some sci-fi and time travel. I loved it so much. I will probably read it again a few times!
drsdon's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
A fun and quirky (downright weird at times) middle grade read. The story centers on cousins Otto and Sheed (the Legendary Alston Boys) who have adventures to save their town and county from strange happenings. In this telling, their town becomes frozen in time (and all the people and things to), and the cousins have to solve the mystery of why and try to make things right. A memorable cast of characters coupled with a positive message about how seemingly small matters can be destiny changing matters makes this a worthwhile middle-grade book to pick up. Definitely an enjoyable read.
iffer's review
4.0
For a short children's book, this one seemed packed! I think that many kids would enjoy this because it has non-stop action and sci-fi/time travel elements that will appeal to their imaginations. I have to confess that I got slightly confused, mostly because timey-wimey stuff can be confusing. Other than that I loved that this book centered around two cousins who were being raised by their grandma. I don't think that there are enough books, even children's books, that feature strong friendships. I also felt seen insofar as the cousins-like-siblings relationship was portrayed. The book also has very positive messaging about not letting bullies prevent you from taking a leap of opportunity; finding a purpose for your talents that help others rather than just aggrandize you; and striving to love and understand each other, even or especially when, we're jealous.
P.S. I'm excited to have "found" the author Lamar Giles and will probably try reading some of his other books.
P.S. I'm excited to have "found" the author Lamar Giles and will probably try reading some of his other books.
andrealage's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0