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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Book of the Dead (TombQuest, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Book of the Dead (TombQuest, #1)
Michael Northrop | 2015
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Alex Sennefer has never been healthy, but recently he’s taken a turn for the worse. Just when things look their darkest, he makes a miraculous recovery. However, the world he wakes up to includes some dangerous long dead mummies come to life as well. Can Alex help stop them?

The book started a little slowly thanks to the set up taking some time, but once the story got going, I was turning pages as quickly as I could. A couple scenes in the second half especially left me with sweaty palms. The characters and good, and this book ends with a set up for the next book. The target middle grade audience will be thrilled.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/05/book-review-book-of-dead-by-michael.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Electromagnets, Burglar Alarms, and Other Gadgets You Can Build Yourself in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Electromagnets, Burglar Alarms, and Other Gadgets You Can Build Yourself
Bob Pflugfelder | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Pre-teen's Nick and Tesla have their summer plans rearranged when their parents head out on a scientific trip and they are sent to live with the mad scientist uncle they barely know. But when a rocket they've build winds up in the not so abandoned home down the street, they find a mystery on their hands.

I found this debut to be quite fun. The mystery was decent and the climax was quite suspenseful. It started a little slowly due to the set up and the characters were a bit shallow, but the target middle grade audience won't care. As a bonus, there are several science projects included you can do after reading the book.

NOTE: I received this book via Amazon's Vine program.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/10/book-review-nick-and-teslas-high.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Woof (Bowser and Birdie #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Woof (Bowser and Birdie #1)
Spencer Quinn | 2015
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Bowser is thrilled when Birdie and her Grammy pick him to be their new dog. The trio has just returned from the shelter when they discover that Grammy’s prize marlin is missing. The stuffed fish was only worth sentimental memories. Or was it? Rumors of a treasure map spark Bowser and Birdie’s interest. Can they solve the mystery?

Like Spencer Quinn’s series for adults, this middle grade novel is narrated by Bowser the dog. That part of the story is cute and feels right, although it can get over done, especially as the good reaches the end. The human characters are just as well drawn and lovely. Unfortunately, the plot is very uneven with a slow start and a rush to wrap things up that leaves a major plot thread unanswered.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/02/book-review-woof-by-spencer-quinn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Nobody's Daughter in Books

Jul 12, 2018  
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Nobody's Daughter
Susan Beth Pfeffer | 1996
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a depressing book for younger children. I found myself remembering the time that I read this book in 7th grade. The book is definitely written for children. It is definitely an emotional book. I remember crying in class while I was reading it.

This is one of the most depressing books that I have ever read. I felt the need to reread it to see if it really was as depressing as I remembered it, it was.

I finally decided that I needed to reread the book. Though the book did not give me the emotional reaction I had in middle school I did feel sorrow for the main character.

This is an anti-bullying book but it seems that it is more about how the rich will rule the world and the poor will be forced to walk in the streets.