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dragonbitebooks's review against another edition
Review excerpted from a longer review on my blog, Dragon Bite Books.
My dislike for Jack is admittedly wrapped up in the appearance of people of color in these novels. It came to a head in the twelfth of these books when Jack, after disparaging the beliefs of an Inuit “seal hunter” (this man is only ever referred to as a seal hunter and never identified as Inuit), takes sacred masks from his home without permission. He later claims to have done so “accidentally,” but it seems a very willful act to “carefully put” the masks into his backpack. Later without being instructed in the way to respectfully do so, Jack and Annie (at Annie’s prompting) make up a prayer and dance to the Polar Bear Spirit whom they see in a mother polar bear who helps them escape from thin ice.
My dislike for Jack is admittedly wrapped up in the appearance of people of color in these novels. It came to a head in the twelfth of these books when Jack, after disparaging the beliefs of an Inuit “seal hunter” (this man is only ever referred to as a seal hunter and never identified as Inuit), takes sacred masks from his home without permission. He later claims to have done so “accidentally,” but it seems a very willful act to “carefully put” the masks into his backpack. Later without being instructed in the way to respectfully do so, Jack and Annie (at Annie’s prompting) make up a prayer and dance to the Polar Bear Spirit whom they see in a mother polar bear who helps them escape from thin ice.
hmmmmmmmmmmmad's review against another edition
5.0
Love northern lights. And polar bears (in theory).
thefabflamingo's review against another edition
4.0
A cute story about how the people of the arctic learned to live in the freezing tundra. A story with adventure, a little bit of peril, and a rescue for a happy ending.
colinandersbrodd's review against another edition
5.0
This installment takes Jack & Annie to somewhere in the Arctic - it is unclear whether they travel in tine as well as space - to seek out the answers to the final riddles of Morgan LeFay to earn the status of Master Librarians. Some implausible romping with polar bear cubs occurs, but it's all in good fun.
ttatlow's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
nikhilmath's review against another edition
This is off topic, but I feel like the series could have had better covers because these covers are slightly too realistic to be fun cartoons but too cartoony to look real. Worst of both world.
I will say, I did learn something. I learned that Polar bears are good at disrupting their weight on the ice so they don’t break through it.
I will say, I did learn something. I learned that Polar bears are good at disrupting their weight on the ice so they don’t break through it.
faithfullymoonstruck's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
emmy_tee's review against another edition
3.0
annie is just a girl and jack just has to go and ruin it
jodi_ice's review against another edition
4.0
Cawpile: 7.07 4*
These little books are perfect for Readathon prompt fillers
These little books are perfect for Readathon prompt fillers