Reviews

The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by D.K. Publishing, SJ King

odettebrethouwer's review against another edition

 Wat wilde ik dit graag leuk vinden: een serie met veel delen, voor 7+, met een wetenschappelijke insteek op avontuurlijke missies.

Maar in een boek voor 7+ verwacht ik geen woorden als periscoop, controlepanelen, diepteregelaar..

Ik denk dat het bij dit boek ligt aan het feit dat het vertaald is. In het Nederlands plakken we dit soort woorden aan elkaar, terwijl dat in het Engels los staat. Control panel lijkt me nog steeds niet het meest gangbaar voor deze doelgroep, maar de woorden zijn minder lang en daardoor minder complex om te lezen denk ik.

Anyway, ik ga even verwerken dat dit niets is, ik wilde zo graag enthousiast zijn hierover.. 

jlynnautumn's review against another edition

4.0

Super fun children's book that my daughter loved and cannot wait to read again. She is hoping SJ King writes a lot more books and has already requested that I buy them all.

rryep's review against another edition

#Adventure, Learning
>New Independent Reader
 * Overall Series introduces kids to discover the world through adventures
 * POC characters
 * Early Reader Chapter Books 
 * Illustrations
 * Reading "Grade Level": 2nd - 3rd

naomiysl's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A strong series starter, early chapter book. No interpersonal drama, which is a plus for many young readers. 

fyziksgirl's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

Cute and fun book with a fair amount of science thrown in.

lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition

adventurous informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Great story with lots of educational components. My 7 yo and 5 yo loved it.

moviedust's review against another edition

4.0

It was pretty informative. My science loving kid really enjoyed it

kmdegarmo's review against another edition

3.0

Cute chapter book like story. A good adventure that shares facts about whales. Great for kids just getting into longer books.

jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

Ben enjoyed listening to this one. Lots of science information, a fun adventure, plenty of illustrations, and a fairly controlled vocabulary. Worked well as a read-aloud. Similar appeals/complexity as Magic Tree House, and Ben is looking forward to the second book.

bookworm_baggins's review against another edition

4.0

This was an excellent early chapter read aloud! We were introduced to the whole team of kid secret explorers, but this story featured just two main kids. This book had tons of science, information about conservation and taking care of the environment, and a great lesson on teamwork. It reminded me a lot of Wild Kratts and a younger version of Explorer Academy. Looking forward to more of the series.