Review: Nice Sci-Fi Story for Kids
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
I'm going to start with the good stuff and then go into why I didn't think this book deserved 5-stars. i gave the book four stars because 3.5 wasn't an option and I didn't think it deserved less than that.The good:  The author took a much lengthier sci-fi book and made it relevant to children who wouldn't be old enough to read the original work. I liked the illustrations in the book because they had a fun, cartoon like feel to them. The story moves along quickly, so it won't bore the kids. The book ends on a cliffhanger as to also leave some interest in what happens next.The bad: The author doesn't really hash out who the IG is, why they are bad, or the "rules" that could potentially be violated. I think a little bit more build up explaining those things and ultimately what Zamira is would have been helpful to a kid's audience which doesn't have previous knowledge of the story.Overall Zeddy is a cool character and this book might appeal to kids who are showing early interest in sci-fi. If kid's are old enough to read at a middle-school or better reading level though, I'd recommend just giving them the original book.