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lanica's review
4.0
2085 - Earth is changed. Everyone lives in the cities...until they can't afford it anymore. Benny and his family were forced out when they were unable to maintain the cost of living. He loves his family very much. He is a strong character with a great background. I enjoyed reading about him and his adventures when he was selected to go to the moon base for a week-long educational trip.
There were small flaws with the characters, and perhaps minor oddities with the storyline- but I didn't really care. I enjoyed this book and will gladly put it in my library because it will get read.
There were small flaws with the characters, and perhaps minor oddities with the storyline- but I didn't really care. I enjoyed this book and will gladly put it in my library because it will get read.
kawarwick's review
4.0
Tweens interested in space are going to love this one! A great space adventure that has lots of action. Looks like it will be a fun series.
oneangrylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
A very fun series opener. It starts a little slow but the action and intensity really builds during the second half.
jbojkov's review
4.0
Nice sci/if adventure story. Centers around Benny Love who has won an opportunity to be a part of a space camp on the moon. Considering his family is barely making ends meet- this could be the break they need, but things are not as they should be on the moon. Benny has to figure out what's going on along with the help of a few friends before it's too late.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
(4 1/2 stars. I liked this WAY more than I expected to!)
Benny Love is one of this year's 100 scholarship winners to spend two weeks on the moon at the Lunar Taj, the first off-earth resort. It is owned by trillionaire Elijah West, who made his fortune inventing cars that can fly in space. Each year, Mr. West brings 100 of the best and the brightest to the moon for two weeks, then sends them back to Earth with enough money to change their lives forever. Benny is grateful to have received the scholarship. He and his brothers live in a caravan in the Drylands, where there is never enough water, barely enough food, and always dirt and sand. On his first day on the moon, he and his new friends (which include some very NOT stereotypical girls!) discover something out of the ordinary. As they continue to explore more, they discover the secret Elijah West doesn't want anyone to know. A thrilling space adventure, including plenty of car chases and live action video game sims. Fans of the Bounders series will enjoy this one as well. Highly recommended for grades 4 & up.
Benny Love is one of this year's 100 scholarship winners to spend two weeks on the moon at the Lunar Taj, the first off-earth resort. It is owned by trillionaire Elijah West, who made his fortune inventing cars that can fly in space. Each year, Mr. West brings 100 of the best and the brightest to the moon for two weeks, then sends them back to Earth with enough money to change their lives forever. Benny is grateful to have received the scholarship. He and his brothers live in a caravan in the Drylands, where there is never enough water, barely enough food, and always dirt and sand. On his first day on the moon, he and his new friends (which include some very NOT stereotypical girls!) discover something out of the ordinary. As they continue to explore more, they discover the secret Elijah West doesn't want anyone to know. A thrilling space adventure, including plenty of car chases and live action video game sims. Fans of the Bounders series will enjoy this one as well. Highly recommended for grades 4 & up.
the_fabric_of_words's review
5.0
We loved this series. There's a fourth book out, that we haven't read yet, but it's on the TBR pile...
The first book reads like watching my son play Forza but with hot rods on the moon!
Right off the shuttle, the main character Benny and the motley cast of teen winners of Elija West's Scholarship for Courage, Ambition and Brains are saving each other -- and eventually Earth. Benny drives a 4-wheeler souped up for moon conditions to rescue Jazz, whose space runner vehicle crashes, and the Taj space resort is bombarded by alien asteroids.
The scholarship winners work together as a team led by a reluctant Benny to fend off an attack by the Alpha Maraudi (a play on the word marauder, perhaps?), who want to take over Earth and resettle it for their own people.
Visit my blog for more book reviews, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.strikingly.com/
The first book reads like watching my son play Forza but with hot rods on the moon!
Right off the shuttle, the main character Benny and the motley cast of teen winners of Elija West's Scholarship for Courage, Ambition and Brains are saving each other -- and eventually Earth. Benny drives a 4-wheeler souped up for moon conditions to rescue Jazz, whose space runner vehicle crashes, and the Taj space resort is bombarded by alien asteroids.
The scholarship winners work together as a team led by a reluctant Benny to fend off an attack by the Alpha Maraudi (a play on the word marauder, perhaps?), who want to take over Earth and resettle it for their own people.
Visit my blog for more book reviews, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.strikingly.com/
finishorforget's review
3.0
Decent book that is the correct reading level for the intended audience. Story line was interesting and decently paced. The thing that irritated me most was the stereotyping of all the children. The rich kid was a brat, girls swoon over guys, and the poor kid was amazing with no flaws. Overall, the book was what it was billed as. A scifi romp through a space racer world.
katiespina's review
4.0
Didn't like the opening so I quit reading the book. Listened to the audiobook and got past it. Pretty okay story. Interesting ending
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