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supatrey's review against another edition
5.0
Very fun new YA series! I like that the majority story does NOT hinge on the notion that Arlo is a "boy with a destiny."
The characters are cute and likable and the overall story is fun and exciting.
Two minor complaints:
- I feel like it's on the short side
- The emotional importance of the race probably should have been played up a little more.
Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this and I can't wait for Book 2!
The characters are cute and likable and the overall story is fun and exciting.
Two minor complaints:
- I feel like it's on the short side
- The emotional importance of the race probably should have been played up a little more.
Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this and I can't wait for Book 2!
shelbyl's review against another edition
5.0
Great audiobook. Fun adventure. Enjoyable for the whole family.
mtreads719's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
daantje87's review against another edition
4.0
Lang geleden dat ik een kinderboek las, maar dit is een hele goede! Zelfs voor een volwassene spannend, en verrassend.
odettebrethouwer's review against another edition
5.0
Toen dit boek uitkwam was ik er al direct enthousiast over. Het verhaal klonk stoer en spannend, en het is geschreven door een succesvol scriptschrijver, dan moet het wel goed geschreven zijn.
Dit boek heeft al mijn verwachtingen meer dan overtroffen. Het is echt heel gaaf en stoer! Bomvol avontuur, en de grote rol die scouting erin speelt vind ik ook heel erg gaaf.
Het hoofdpersonage in dit boek is een jongen, en daar ben ik ook heel blij mee. Er zijn minder kinderboeken die jongens echt leuk vinden dan dat er boeken voor meiden zijn - hoewel dit boek natuurlijk ook heel goed door stoere meiden gelezen kan worden!
Dit boek vond ik echt heel spannend en avontuurlijk en ik ging helemaal op in dit verhaal.
Een uitgebreidere recensie is te vinden op het blog My Perfect Booklife van Monica Haak!
Dit boek heeft al mijn verwachtingen meer dan overtroffen. Het is echt heel gaaf en stoer! Bomvol avontuur, en de grote rol die scouting erin speelt vind ik ook heel erg gaaf.
Het hoofdpersonage in dit boek is een jongen, en daar ben ik ook heel blij mee. Er zijn minder kinderboeken die jongens echt leuk vinden dan dat er boeken voor meiden zijn - hoewel dit boek natuurlijk ook heel goed door stoere meiden gelezen kan worden!
Dit boek vond ik echt heel spannend en avontuurlijk en ik ging helemaal op in dit verhaal.
Een uitgebreidere recensie is te vinden op het blog My Perfect Booklife van Monica Haak!
emhromp's review against another edition
3.0
Als ik een jaar of tien was geweest, had ik dit boek elke week een keer herlezen. Grappig, avontuurlijk, onvoorspelbaar, wow!
Ik vond de verteltrant ook heerlijk, lekker bondige zinnen, dat zie je niet zoveel.
Ken of heb je een kind dat bij de scouting zit, geef dan vooral dit boek cadeau!
Ik vond de verteltrant ook heerlijk, lekker bondige zinnen, dat zie je niet zoveel.
Ken of heb je een kind dat bij de scouting zit, geef dan vooral dit boek cadeau!
lizzy_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine scouts but with magic and dark forces lurking in the woods where you camp. Lots of mystery and adventure here, sure to be a summer reading hit!
kunger129's review against another edition
5.0
This book! I just loved it. Middle grade that doesn’t talk down to the reader is always a winner in my book, but then on top of all of that, this book has a great adventure story. I found myself wanting to just keep reading this book until I could finish it. It killed me that it took several days because of other things in my life. I cannot wait to read this book with my son, and I kept telling Jim that he needed to read it. I think we’ll buy it on audio right before the second book comes out next year.
This book is rather like The Spiderwick Chronicles if it was a troop of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts instead of siblings. They’re ordinary kids in a rather unusual outdoors club where they also manipulate the magical properties of the world around them. There’s almost parallel dimensions where dangerous beings live out in the worlds. It hard to explain, but it’s more magical realism than true fantasy, and I loved it!
http://opinionatedbooklover.com/recent-reads-7/
This book is rather like The Spiderwick Chronicles if it was a troop of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts instead of siblings. They’re ordinary kids in a rather unusual outdoors club where they also manipulate the magical properties of the world around them. There’s almost parallel dimensions where dangerous beings live out in the worlds. It hard to explain, but it’s more magical realism than true fantasy, and I loved it!
http://opinionatedbooklover.com/recent-reads-7/
engpunk77's review against another edition
3.0
Nature survival meets demigod adventure.
The plot has elements of a Riordan novel, in that a tween boy finds he is of a different realm and life within that realm often crosses over (as does he) into the earthly world and adventure, battles, and suspenseful scenes ensue with the protagonist and his close friends. However, I think this book will appeal to a new type of reader: those who love books like the Hatchet novels by Gary Paulsen, [b:My Side of the Mountain/On the Far Side of the Mountain|8695048|My Side of the Mountain/On the Far Side of the Mountain|Jean Craighead George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327785721l/8695048._SX50_.jpg|13567637], [b:Weasel|425599|Weasel|Cynthia C. DeFelice|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348023840l/425599._SX50_.jpg|414659], and other outdoorsy-survival books.
Arlo and his scouting troop, the Rangers, support each other (as a team) as they strive to live up to their Ranger Promise which includes loyalty, bravery, kindness and "being true," so good role models abound in this book. They learn to tie knots, refer to their field guides and bestiary to learn what they need to know to face certain challenges as they arise and as they prepare for the big Ranger derby competition. I struggled to stay awake reading about these things, but any kid who is into campouts, scouting, fishing, hiking, etc. will probably be glued to the page. However, there is a lot more of this and a lot less adventure and action than in a Riordan novel, and a lot less humor, which is probably why I didn't like it so much (along with my nitpicking about the plot and character shortcomings).
While I didn't enjoy it much (I give it a 2.5), I know exactly which students to whom I will promote it.
Format notes: the audiobook is pretty bad; had to abandon and resume with the print version. Pretty good book group discussion questions included in the appendix.
The plot has elements of a Riordan novel, in that a tween boy finds he is of a different realm and life within that realm often crosses over (as does he) into the earthly world and adventure, battles, and suspenseful scenes ensue with the protagonist and his close friends. However, I think this book will appeal to a new type of reader: those who love books like the Hatchet novels by Gary Paulsen, [b:My Side of the Mountain/On the Far Side of the Mountain|8695048|My Side of the Mountain/On the Far Side of the Mountain|Jean Craighead George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327785721l/8695048._SX50_.jpg|13567637], [b:Weasel|425599|Weasel|Cynthia C. DeFelice|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348023840l/425599._SX50_.jpg|414659], and other outdoorsy-survival books.
Arlo and his scouting troop, the Rangers, support each other (as a team) as they strive to live up to their Ranger Promise which includes loyalty, bravery, kindness and "being true," so good role models abound in this book. They learn to tie knots, refer to their field guides and bestiary to learn what they need to know to face certain challenges as they arise and as they prepare for the big Ranger derby competition. I struggled to stay awake reading about these things, but any kid who is into campouts, scouting, fishing, hiking, etc. will probably be glued to the page. However, there is a lot more of this and a lot less adventure and action than in a Riordan novel, and a lot less humor, which is probably why I didn't like it so much (along with my nitpicking about the plot and character shortcomings).
While I didn't enjoy it much (I give it a 2.5), I know exactly which students to whom I will promote it.
Format notes: the audiobook is pretty bad; had to abandon and resume with the print version. Pretty good book group discussion questions included in the appendix.