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carolyn227's review against another edition
4.0
Jordynn and I read this book for an astronomy unit we're doing for homeschool. Yes, I'm homeschooling again this year, as Jordynn seems to really thrive on homeschooling and learns a lot more at home with me than at school. Anyway, this book is meant more for maybe middle schoolers, but nonetheless we both enjoyed the story. It was kind of nice to get a break from some of the heavier books we're reading with a nice, light yet informative book about science with a predictible but interesting storyline (which is perfect for middle grades in any case!). We didn't realize it was book 3 in a series and once we figured that out, some of the comments in the book that referred to past events made a lot more sense. Overall, enjoyed the book and we learned a lot!
elsanore's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jac93's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
agisbookworld's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
missb2063's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Great read! Read this along with one of my students and we loved it. This is a great series!!
olivia_smith432's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nwhyte's review against another edition
2.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2665275.html
From the series that starts with George's Secret Key to the Universe; likewise almost entirely by Lucy Hawking, with a few inserted pieces on science by her father Stephen Hawking and various other well-known scientists. To be honest I wasn't all that impressed; George and friends are taken by convenient plot device to a number of educational settings to have adventures; Annie, the kick-ass heroine of the first book, gets rather sidelined here for other young male characters, and the means and motivation of the bad guys are not very clear or consistent. But the illustrations by Garry Parsons are jolly, and both books have a lot of beautiful astronomical photographs which are almost worth the price themselves.
From the series that starts with George's Secret Key to the Universe; likewise almost entirely by Lucy Hawking, with a few inserted pieces on science by her father Stephen Hawking and various other well-known scientists. To be honest I wasn't all that impressed; George and friends are taken by convenient plot device to a number of educational settings to have adventures; Annie, the kick-ass heroine of the first book, gets rather sidelined here for other young male characters, and the means and motivation of the bad guys are not very clear or consistent. But the illustrations by Garry Parsons are jolly, and both books have a lot of beautiful astronomical photographs which are almost worth the price themselves.