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albooked's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
katiebowers's review
5.0
These books are really fun to read with my kid! He’s super engaged in solving the mystery, and there’s a lot of funny references in it for Millennial-age parents. Plus there are a ton of extra activities on the website.
rynflynn12's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
squirrellygoat's review
5.0
Let's start with Oliver's review (age 7):
My favorite character is Savanna. (and like C-Orb, Oliver liked that there was room for a How To Draw section at the back)
Panksy was funny.
I liked when Savanna found out she's in a book.
I loved the part when Agent Six warned about not being mean to the author, and ran away screaming.
If half stars are a thing, then four and half stars.. I kind of miss Darryl / Crackerdile / Waffledile / Statuedile / Rockodile / Radioactodile
Now John's review (age 38):
I love these books. Sure, some of the jokes are corny, but I'm a dad. And some of it so subtle that I have to just stop and applaud. I had to stop our reading, pause my laughter, and then explain why Ancheese "munch munch"-ing was so frickin' hilarious. I explained it to my son, and later had to explain it to my wife, too, so I'm pretty sure John Green wrote these books just for me.
Green has set up such a carefully planned world that it's amazing. For a case in point, a main focal character in this book is drawn on the first page of the first book (bottom right, iirc), and not called attention to until this sixth book in the series! There are so many call-backs that reward the careful reader, and my son delights in looking for hidden details in the books to look for clues in future books.
Speaking of clues:
Oliver thinks those radioactive saltines are going to make a comeback. I think we're already done with that story line. Since we can't both be right, I have a feeling a sunglass-wearing possum is going to jump out of our bookshelf yelling "You Got Panksy'd!"
My favorite character is Savanna. (and like C-Orb, Oliver liked that there was room for a How To Draw section at the back)
Panksy was funny.
I liked when Savanna found out she's in a book.
I loved the part when Agent Six warned about not being mean to the author, and ran away screaming.
If half stars are a thing, then four and half stars.
Spoiler
I expected the main villain to be PanksyNow John's review (age 38):
I love these books. Sure, some of the jokes are corny, but I'm a dad. And some of it so subtle that I have to just stop and applaud. I had to stop our reading, pause my laughter, and then explain why Ancheese "munch munch"-ing was so frickin' hilarious. I explained it to my son, and later had to explain it to my wife, too, so I'm pretty sure John Green wrote these books just for me.
Green has set up such a carefully planned world that it's amazing. For a case in point, a main focal character in this book is drawn on the first page of the first book (bottom right, iirc), and not called attention to until this sixth book in the series! There are so many call-backs that reward the careful reader, and my son delights in looking for hidden details in the books to look for clues in future books.
Spoiler
Speaking of clues:
Oliver thinks those radioactive saltines are going to make a comeback. I think we're already done with that story line. Since we can't both be right, I have a feeling a sunglass-wearing possum is going to jump out of our bookshelf yelling "You Got Panksy'd!"
awhetstine's review
4.0
A fun addition to this series. Both my girls enjoyed it. They both enjoy this series and the hijinks and fun these gators get up to!
readsbydanig's review
5.0
This was a funny book for my 7 year old to read. He was interested the whole time! We will for sure read more of these books! Thanks to the author for a great read!!