I was actually somewhat disappointed with The Maze of Bones. I really only picked it up because Rick Riordan wrote it, which you know, I wasn't disappointed by the writing or anything. It was the plot. It just didn't make me want to finish, hence it took me so long. The plot seemed a little overdone...
I recommended this to my daughter, who's 10. I will read the rest of the series when she does. Similar to the Mysterious Benedict Society: not as well written, definitely shorter, but packed w/ action. Less likelihood of boredom for the little one.
I liked the premise of these books, linking reading with the Internet, yet I just couldn't get into this book. Maybe kids find them to be more interesting?
This is a great book for children...very intriguing and mysterious. The book weaves in historical characters and facts making history seem not quite as boring, I would think, in a child's mind (at least it would have worked for me). In addition, several geographical and scientific elements are intro...
This was just a fun book. I started it to give my insatiable brother some safe ADVENTURE to devour, and then found myself really enjoying the ADVENTURE as well. (Not that that's any surprise. Everyone knows I have a juvenile mind, and I also delight in chase scenes- say- through museums in Paris. Or...
I was expecting a little more after having read Riordan's "Percy Jackson" series, but the format of the series itself hinders my enjoyment of the book. The series is spread out over ten books, each by a different author, with clues given in trading cards and on the internet. This makes the series ve...
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