Review: Highly recommend for Grade 4+  teachers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2013
I wish this book had been around when I was teaching reluctant readers! The whole time I was reading this book, I kept thinking about the various children that I taught over the years who would have been motivated to read THIS book with its fast-paced, action packed adventures and cliff-hanger ending. There are so many opportunities for readers in grades 4+ to stop and think about what will happen next, evaluate what could actually happen, and project what will happen in book 2. I was envisioning a class project with the students writing their own endings and holding a contest for most creative conclusion, most logical conclusion, and- upon reading book 2- most like the author's conclusion. If you're a teacher, this is a book that is sure to capture the interest of your entire class! If you're a parent with a reluctant reader, I'd definitely suggest downloading this book to get him/her interested in reading!