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manwithanagenda's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Banks ends the 'Indian in the Cupboard' books on a high note with this story. In 'Mystery', Omri's father stumbles into the secret and together they must find a way to help Little Bear one last time.
'The Key to the Indian' digs deeper into history than the previous installments, underlining the impact that colonization had on native civilizations in America and Omri faces some uncomfortable truths about British involvements with the Iroquois. He also has a nightmarish experience into his own family's past in India. Omri and his father, once he's been brought up to speed, have to think a lot about what they can do to help Little Bear and his tribe and their conversations will illuminate a young reader about the difficulties of the era. Our good friend Patrick arrives to help and is as helpful as expected.
The series has its ups and downs, but its well worth getting through the first and second sequels to read the end of the series, because Banks makes the reader ask the right questions and she provides some answers. She doesn't sacrifice the adventure either. For a middle grade series, that's a great accomplishment. A great series about history and about family.
Omri and Little Bear
Previous: 'The Mystery of the Cupboard'
'The Key to the Indian' digs deeper into history than the previous installments, underlining the impact that colonization had on native civilizations in America and Omri faces some uncomfortable truths about British involvements with the Iroquois. He also has a nightmarish experience into his own family's past in India. Omri and his father, once he's been brought up to speed, have to think a lot about what they can do to help Little Bear and his tribe and their conversations will illuminate a young reader about the difficulties of the era. Our good friend Patrick arrives to help and is as helpful as expected.
The series has its ups and downs, but its well worth getting through the first and second sequels to read the end of the series, because Banks makes the reader ask the right questions and she provides some answers. She doesn't sacrifice the adventure either. For a middle grade series, that's a great accomplishment. A great series about history and about family.
Omri and Little Bear
Previous: 'The Mystery of the Cupboard'
kirstieellen's review against another edition
5.0
Part of one of my favourite series, this really got me into reading when I was younger
liarose95's review against another edition
I remember loving these books as a dorky nine year old (I also collected plastic figurines and hoped they would come to life one day...) I wonder how they would fare on a reread?
treereader's review against another edition
4.0
So just read 4 of these in a day - they can't be that bad!
ceruleanjen's review
4.0
In the beginning, I wasn’t sure this book was necessary. The first book will always be the best to me, though I do enjoy some of the other books. In this one, Omri’s dad knows the secret and Little Bear’s clan is in extreme danger. A good hunk of the book is Omri and his dad trying to figure out how to help Little Bear. I found the first 40% to be a bit slow but ended up enjoying the other 60% more than I expected.
I feel this one ended the series on a good note. Patrick is a complete menace, though, and I’m a little stunned at this point that he was allowed to do anything. It was nice to see Little Bear, Bright Stars, Boone, and Ruby again. More of the “magic” in Omri’s family is revealed. Clan Mother was a nice edition.
I also liked the twist with Omri’s mother. Overall, this was a decent way to end the series and I’m glad I read them.
3.5 stars.
I feel this one ended the series on a good note. Patrick is a complete menace, though, and I’m a little stunned at this point that he was allowed to do anything. It was nice to see Little Bear, Bright Stars, Boone, and Ruby again. More of the “magic” in Omri’s family is revealed. Clan Mother was a nice edition.
I also liked the twist with Omri’s mother. Overall, this was a decent way to end the series and I’m glad I read them.
3.5 stars.
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