My Review:
I love this series! My boys and I have been counting down to book three since we finished book two. May I say that it did NOT disappoint!! Wow. This book is action-packed from the beginning. Not only does it continue with the history and excitement of the first two books, but it adds more! Think space, robots, and the future. Seriously, could it get any better? Well, now think spies, betrayal, dinosaurs, dragons, mythology, deadlines, and even more secrets. Abby, Derick, Carol, and Rafa are there, and this book adds many more fun characters. I love how Abby never gives up. Her attitude is so great. She is such a great, strong female character. You see a little bit of a more vulnerable side of Derick, and Carol is still as hilarious as ever. There isn’t as much history in this book as there was in the previous two, but there is still some, and there are other twists and turns that make up for it. I love how this series makes being smart and trying hard in school a good thing. I love how it shows that doing your best in school translates to success in other areas in your life as well. I love the lesson of never giving up and thinking through problems, and I also love the lesson that the future may not be set–work harder and/or smarter, try something different, think of things in new ways, and your future is in your hands. You have the power to do whatever you want to do in life. There are some fantastic new inventions in this book that I really wish I had. Someone needs to invent them for real! And did I mention the illustrations and cover art? Brandon Dorman has definitely outdone himself this time. This book is the perfect way to end this series (Does it have to end??). Everything does get tied up nicely, but it’s a middle-grader series, and that’s of course how I wanted it. I can’t wait for my boys to read it, they are going to love it!
Another great thing about this book is that it is clean! Yay! There is no profanity and no “intimacy.” There is a little bit of violence when they are fighting robots, and Muns is still evil, but it’s not too bad.
Rating: PG (No profanity or “intimacy.” There is some minor violence when they’re fighting robots, and Muns is still his evil self.)
Recommendation: Third Grade and up (Boys and girls will enjoy this book, and it would make a fabulous read-aloud.)
Disclosure: I did receive a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.