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sbremer12's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nicolelovesbooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
My daughter and I loved this follow-up to The Book Scavenger. The mystery kept us on our toes and we love the characters. We also both love the narrator.
zoepagereader's review against another edition
5.0
There are very few middle grade books that I find I can become invested in, by this series definitely makes the list! I always love the mysteries and the ciphers, (even though I have no idea how to do any of them) and I feel invested in the characters.
This one was a bit haunting because the author’s note mentioned a ship that’s buried under San Francisco and had burned down, so they built a hotel on top of it which also burned down so they rebuilt and it BURNED DOWN AGAIN. And that’s all real stuff the happened. This book was about a made-up cipher that was supposedly cursed and had survived all those fires. Great read!
This one was a bit haunting because the author’s note mentioned a ship that’s buried under San Francisco and had burned down, so they built a hotel on top of it which also burned down so they rebuilt and it BURNED DOWN AGAIN. And that’s all real stuff the happened. This book was about a made-up cipher that was supposedly cursed and had survived all those fires. Great read!
rmika's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
marissalazar's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.5
bheadley's review against another edition
5.0
Fun middle grade read. Nate and I read this one together. He loved to code breaking, the adventure of these kids, and that they are in SF, which is close to us.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
Emily and James are back after their successful adventure in Book Scavenger. They are now working with Garrison Griswold, but he seems to have changed a great deal since the accident, and it is not what Emily expected. Their history teacher, Mr. Quisling, is also acting very strangely. They find out that he is trying to solve a mysterious code from the 1800s by tracking down a variety of different editions of Tom Sawyer. As they start to research the code on their own, they learn that the person sending Mr. Quisling on the quest may not be who he thinks it is, and in fact may be putting them all in danger. Another book-filled, code-breaking romp through San Francisco. Highly recommended for grades 4 & up, but start with the first book.
grayxen's review against another edition
5.0
i couldn't put it down, just like the first one. please write another!
sillymilly14's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Not as good as the first book, but not bad.