Could Have Been Better
When a urgent message from
their mother arrives, warning siblings Nick and Tesla of a
dangerous spy nearby, their already-chaotic world is thrown into even
more disrepair. Being that their eccentric Uncle Newt couldn't catch a elephant
if it walked in front of him, they will have to fend for themselves. So, when mysterious strangers start showing
up, the siblings' detective skills will be put to the test. In a world where
nothing is what it seems to be, no one is who they say they are, and cameras
are hidden everywhere. Can even the most brilliant sleuth succeed?
This book is excellent reading for younger children.
I would estimate the age range for this book at
6 - 10 years old. If the book's vocabulary and complexity were to be
developed more, and the plot extended, the age range could be increased. I
applaud the use of hands-on projects in the book, but I thought they could have
been removed from between chapters and
put in an index instead. Every project is related to the plot of the chapter
that preceded it, and while this is good for readers who intend to follow along
with the book and do each chapter's project after reading the chapter, I
thought it disrupted the story's flow. I
gave the book three stars for having great potential for further development, a
good basic plot, and for attempting to educate readers through a entertaining
story.
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