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Especially appealing for gifted children who sometimes feel left out, this book really emphasizes the good qualities in everyone. This is a great story. It's fun, intersting, takes some thought, and involves the reader (but only as much as he/she wants to be involved).
John Buchan's The Three Hostages seems to have made an impression on this author: and a shadowy organization dedicated to creating uphappiness and that uses hypnotism (or a form thereof) are the enemies and in which mysterious riddles lead to the solution. The author has created an imaginary world that pays tribute to the classics while remaining rooted in the fears of the contemporary world. This is a great influence--not a weakness. A surprisingly engrossing read for youngsters. The puzzles are charmingly puzzling, the characters are delightfully sketched, and the adventures are delightfully looney.
Each chapter had its tie to the book and that drew me in. What made me like the book so much is that the characters were unique, especially George "Sticky" Washington. But I would read on the bus, in the auditorium, free time, and at night before bed.
It would have been my favorite book of the Summer had I only waited for Summer. Everyday I read the series. My mom got me this book expecting me to have something to read for the Summer.
I'm now on the second book. It is the best book i've ever read. As soon as I got it, I read the first chapter and couldn't put it down.
I finished the book a little less than two weeks.
We have already ordered the next one in the series:) My tween daughter read this and insisted I read it also. I throughly enjoyed reading it.
Mr. I loved this book. I love all of the characters and events in this book and read the second book as well. Benedict is a trustworthy man that I wish I knew and Milligan is reliable and always some one you can count on. The characters are amazing and you really feel like you know them at the end of the book. It was suspenceful and interesting and fun.
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