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A review by reader44ever
Treasure Hunters by Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson
4.0
3.5 stars - good!
I ended up enjoying this book a fair amount. It was a good story, with intrigue, mystery, and danger. In the beginning, though, I wasn't too impressed. The language seemed stilted and I didn't really get a sense of who the Kidd kids were well enough to want to be friends with them.
Perhaps these initial feelings of ambivalence are due to the fact that I am most definitely not a member of the targeted age group for this book? (Middle school for me was over 25 years ago.) I think kids within that age group would probably enjoy this story from cover to cover without any of the issues I had with it.
Anyway, by the time I picked up the book again, either I was in a more receptive mood or I had simply adjusted to the manner in which this story was being told. I enjoyed the story much more from Chapter 19 on. I felt more connected to the Kidd kids; I especially liked Storm. The intrigue began to be more interesting and enjoyable rather than corny, as it had felt to me in the initial chapters.
I must say that I really enjoyed the illustrations. The comments Beck added to her drawings were especially fun. And when Bick took over for a few pages, his illustrations were even more charming. :)
By the end, I was eagerly reading and I find I'm looking forward to reading the sequel to see what those Kidds get up to next. :)
I ended up enjoying this book a fair amount. It was a good story, with intrigue, mystery, and danger. In the beginning, though, I wasn't too impressed. The language seemed stilted and I didn't really get a sense of who the Kidd kids were well enough to want to be friends with them.
Perhaps these initial feelings of ambivalence are due to the fact that I am most definitely not a member of the targeted age group for this book? (Middle school for me was over 25 years ago.) I think kids within that age group would probably enjoy this story from cover to cover without any of the issues I had with it.
Anyway, by the time I picked up the book again, either I was in a more receptive mood or I had simply adjusted to the manner in which this story was being told. I enjoyed the story much more from Chapter 19 on. I felt more connected to the Kidd kids; I especially liked Storm. The intrigue began to be more interesting and enjoyable rather than corny, as it had felt to me in the initial chapters.
I must say that I really enjoyed the illustrations. The comments Beck added to her drawings were especially fun. And when Bick took over for a few pages, his illustrations were even more charming. :)
By the end, I was eagerly reading and I find I'm looking forward to reading the sequel to see what those Kidds get up to next. :)