Personal rating of 3 out of 5 stars
3 stars Another fun adventure with Jack and the gang, complete with new monsters, intriguing problems, and epic adventures. Fast-paced story full of battles, mystery, and jokes. Great for reluctant readers. As with the previous books, this one is broken up with artwork incorporated into the scenes. Cool integration and art style. Really works with…
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3 stars Overall, this was an entertaining start to a series featuring mythical creatures, powerful Elders, and an alchemist that’s a few hundred years old. The writing was decent. I found some of the sections trivial but I stuck around for the adventures and cool connections to mythology/legends and was not disappointed. I didn’t necessarily…
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3 stars I’m a bit conflicted about this story, mostly because it was not what I was expecting. I absolutely love reimagined fairy tales so when I saw this series, I immediately jumped at it. Not realizing this was the fourth book, I started with this one (possibly because from the title and cover I…
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3 stars A good follow up to the first book. This one starts off right where the last one ended. I was glad to see new characters and situations in this one. It is a completely new adventure while continuing elements and themes found in the previous book. While there are some explanations of what…
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3 stars Okay, let’s start by admitting that I have not read the first two books in this series. I actually didn’t realize it was a series. I got this from the library because a) I’m obsessed with fairy tales and the like,and b) I’m always looking for more poetry to read. So here we…
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3 stars A story of shapeshifters, villains, and heroes. It’s up to the reader to decide who is who. I initially read this a few years ago and thought it was okay. With the release of the film, I was interested in revisiting it. I did like it better the second time. The film is…
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3 stars A cute branch off of the Judy Moody series. I didn’t like this as much as the Judy Moody books I have read. The whole thing didn’t go as in depth as the previous series in my opinion. The writing was more simplistic, making it easier for younger readers to read. I did…
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3 stars A cute, quick read. Just like the first book in this series, it was a good read, but I didn’t like it as much as the Judy Moody books. The events in the Stink books feel more superficial than those in the Judy Moody series. I did like that Judy appeared a little…
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3 stars This book was pretty good. I will start by saying that I did not read the first book. I found this as a free ebook, not knowing it was a series, and gave it a shot. After reading it, it was almost like I didn’t have to read the first one, because so…
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3 stars I am really torn about this book. I absolutely loved the descriptions in the first half of the book. Even when there wasn’t much happening, it was wonderful to watch Jess and Leslie’s friendship grow as they made the world of Terabithia together. However, that “terrible tragedy” that the back cover warned you…
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