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sducharme's review against another edition
4.0
This is fun transitional reader featuring Jack, kid secret agent, on a mission to find his older brother Max, also an agent. Their parents think they're regular kids, but actually they work for an agency that supplies them with the latest spy gadgets.
This seems to be the last in a series of 14 books and takes place in Egypt. Facts are interspersed throughout the mystery but don't distract from the story.
This seems to be the last in a series of 14 books and takes place in Egypt. Facts are interspersed throughout the mystery but don't distract from the story.
mhenneous's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
Cool concept for a series. This is the first book I read in the series, but enough background information is given, allowing it to be read as a stand alone.
This is kind of similar to The Magic Tree house books, but with more action and less focus on education.
The plot was good (although a bit unbelievable nine-year-old saving a grown woman is a bit insulting, special agent or not).
The writing was very simple and easy to understand.
In the beginning of the book, there is information given on characters, gadgets, and the GPF, which was helpful for someone who has not read the previous books. However, the first few chapters reiterated a lot of this information, which came off as a little repetitive. I think that the book would have been fine with one or the other, but having both made the beginning a little dull.
Overall, a good read with lots of adventure.
This is kind of similar to The Magic Tree house books, but with more action and less focus on education.
The plot was good (although a bit unbelievable nine-year-old saving a grown woman is a bit insulting, special agent or not).
The writing was very simple and easy to understand.
In the beginning of the book, there is information given on characters, gadgets, and the GPF, which was helpful for someone who has not read the previous books. However, the first few chapters reiterated a lot of this information, which came off as a little repetitive. I think that the book would have been fine with one or the other, but having both made the beginning a little dull.
Overall, a good read with lots of adventure.
beckyreads2's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book with my son for summer reading. I liked the short chapters because it made it a lot easier for him to say, "That was short. Let's read another chapter." There are some "British" words such as mum and trousers that we don't use in the midwest, and that allowed some good conversation. For a kid, the book was exciting and fun. He really enjoyed the book, and he was paraphrasing what he read, so I know his comprehension is coming along much better.
chelseymarie's review against another edition
3.0
This fills a nice gap for the transitional chapter book crowd.
lucyllama's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book with my ten-year old son. It's a simple, exciting adventure story about a school-aged spy that was fun to read. However, as a Brit (we live in the U.S.) I must have a little moan on behalf of Britain- England specifically; my issue, which my son also picked up on, is that the author, who is clearly American, doesn't know how English people talk! On page 2 Jack's mum says to him, "The Book of the Month book club sure does send you quite a few books." I think a little research would show that an English person would never use the word 'sure' in that sentence. Replace it with certainly. It's such a small thing, but it is jarring. Jack, who has lived in England since he was 2, seems to speak with an American accent as well, which is surprising. There are too many examples to note, but most included that oh-so-American word "sure", such as "sure thing", "sure do" etc. Okay, I know it's a kid's book, but still, a little authenticity would be nice (ok, you tell me, a dog turned into a dinosaur after a kid stole a toe from a museum and you want authenticity??? Well, I believe that could happen, so yeah ;) )
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