Book Reviews
The combined effort of three writers produces the second book about AJ and his friends. Again, tangled up with the slightly supernatural, AJ, Emily, and Freddy head to China Town with AJ's aunt and Vlad the talking rat. There they encounter suspicious activity in a nearby bog...ghosts, mutated animals and snarling bad guys...they discover a missing girl who tells them her life is in danger...a quick and somewhat entertaining read. Action zooms along at an incredible pace, with each of the short chapters ending on a cliffhanger... Children's Literature Magazine, Reviewer: Sharon Oliver
ZomBuddies AJ, Emily and Freddy are back for more adventures. When Aunt Zsofia takes them on a trip to Chinatown on the edge of a saltwater bog they never suspected they'd end up facing down monsters, ghosts and gun-wielding bad guys.
The bog holds many secrets, the most interesting of which is a young girl named Mei who claims to be hiding from the people who killed her parents. In their quest to help Mei the ZomBuddies will have to face down toxic bog water, mutated monsters and treacherous adults.
Secret of Haunted Bog is a fast-paced, fun tale. Similar in feel to the Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys or Bobsey Twins, or even the more modern incarnation of Scooby Doo, it pits three courageous, stubborn kids against mysteries, supernatural and not.
Engaging and exciting, Monster Moon makes for great in class or before bed reading. Definitel recommended for preteen collections:Contains: Some gross out moments. --Michele Lee--BookLove
This is probably the best kids' adventure book I have ever read. Every chapter ends with a new exciting hook -- you really can't put it down until you get to the end. The mysterious swamp, the suspicious man in the dark jacket, the disappearing girl, and the half-tiger half-lion "liger"... it's just the perfect, fun adventure tale. The authors are really ingenious and original, and they've created a brilliant plot. (I'm not going to spoil the story by telling you what happened -- but it's a great twist -- completely believable and yet surprising at the same time.) My favorite aspect of the book was how much research the authors did -- at first, I assumed that they had made up the entire concept of "ligers" but in fact these creatures really do exist (although very rare) -- according to National Geographic, the liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger, and is the world's largest cat. How wonderful that these authors put one of these beasts in the book. I promise you
that any kid will love this book, and learn from it at the same time. Highly, highly recommended! -- Vivian (NY)
ZomBuddies AJ, Emily and Freddy are back for more adventures. When Aunt Zsofia takes them on a trip to Chinatown on the edge of a saltwater bog they never suspected they'd end up facing down monsters, ghosts and gun-wielding bad guys.
The bog holds many secrets, the most interesting of which is a young girl named Mei who claims to be hiding from the people who killed her parents. In their quest to help Mei the ZomBuddies will have to face down toxic bog water, mutated monsters and treacherous adults.
Secret of Haunted Bog is a fast-paced, fun tale. Similar in feel to the Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys or Bobsey Twins, or even the more modern incarnation of Scooby Doo, it pits three courageous, stubborn kids against mysteries, supernatural and not.
Engaging and exciting, Monster Moon makes for great in class or before bed reading. Definitel recommended for preteen collections:Contains: Some gross out moments. --Michele Lee--BookLove
This is probably the best kids' adventure book I have ever read. Every chapter ends with a new exciting hook -- you really can't put it down until you get to the end. The mysterious swamp, the suspicious man in the dark jacket, the disappearing girl, and the half-tiger half-lion "liger"... it's just the perfect, fun adventure tale. The authors are really ingenious and original, and they've created a brilliant plot. (I'm not going to spoil the story by telling you what happened -- but it's a great twist -- completely believable and yet surprising at the same time.) My favorite aspect of the book was how much research the authors did -- at first, I assumed that they had made up the entire concept of "ligers" but in fact these creatures really do exist (although very rare) -- according to National Geographic, the liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger, and is the world's largest cat. How wonderful that these authors put one of these beasts in the book. I promise you
that any kid will love this book, and learn from it at the same time. Highly, highly recommended! -- Vivian (NY)
