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by Denis Markell
Although there were aspects of this book that were really good - the puzzles and the real history intertwined in the story - I am glad I read this with my boys so I could stop throughout and say NEVER DO THIS! The characters did so many things that were so completely stupid in this day and age - get into a car with someone who is basically a stranger and who has lied to you - for just one. The parents acted in completely unrealistic ways for any sane adult - completely over or under-reacting. (No one thought to involve the police until the end?)
I would have given it fewer stars if my kids hadn't thoroughly enjoyed the puzzle aspects and I did like being given an opening to talk to them about the real Monuments Men and Japanese Americans' contributions in WWII. If there is a sequel, and the door was definitely left open to one, I hope the author can find that fine line of an exciting story and kids as heroes without making all of the parents idiots and the smart kids putting themselves in danger through actions even dumb kids wouldn't think of doing.
I would have given it fewer stars if my kids hadn't thoroughly enjoyed the puzzle aspects and I did like being given an opening to talk to them about the real Monuments Men and Japanese Americans' contributions in WWII. If there is a sequel, and the door was definitely left open to one, I hope the author can find that fine line of an exciting story and kids as heroes without making all of the parents idiots and the smart kids putting themselves in danger through actions even dumb kids wouldn't think of doing.