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the_fabric_of_words's review
5.0
New arrivals at the library means a whole new crop of great reading!
Got my hands on these new series starters, and they're fantastic.
This series features Max Tilt, a boy "on the spectrum," who helps unravel a mystery left in a chest in his house attic by his long-ago ancestor, the great author Jules Verne. His quest has shades of Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and more!
Got the sequel on my TBR pile already!
Visit my blog for more book reviews, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
Got my hands on these new series starters, and they're fantastic.
This series features Max Tilt, a boy "on the spectrum," who helps unravel a mystery left in a chest in his house attic by his long-ago ancestor, the great author Jules Verne. His quest has shades of Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and more!
Got the sequel on my TBR pile already!
Visit my blog for more book reviews, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
bibliophilicrichard's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lizzy_librarian's review
3.0
Inspired by Jules Verne stories this takes his descendants on a rip roaring adventure of their own in a search for treasure that can save their family. Submarines, secret codes, Bad Guys (who happen to be insane), and giant squids. Pretty face paced.
tricialprice's review against another edition
3.0
Though I found it a bit hard to suspend my disbelief at times, this was overall an enjoyable adventure book. The best part was that the main character is "on the spectrum," but it wasn't really the focus of the plot, just one of Max's characteristics.
themarvelousmaria's review
4.0
Cute! I FINALLY got around to reading this ARC that I got in 2017! It was pretty much what I expected: a cute, adventure story! I didn't expect to really get sucked into the story though! Overall pretty adorable!
khisle's review against another edition
3.0
A submarine adventure story seeking the lost treasure of Jules Verne. Sounds promising, but to me it missed the mark. The beginning was much too bogged down in family problems that then were completely left behind in the treasure hunt action. While I appreciated the diversity in have a character who associates feelings with smells, he was written as more immature than his age and the depiction felt condescending at times. The bad guys didn’t stick out and the few switches to their perspectives was jarring. The action and suspense helped give it some staying power with readers, but I’m not sure it was enough to make the book memorable and compelling.
One of the main reasons I didn’t connect was probably that I’ve never read any Jules Verne books and this book relied on that prior knowledge. I think it was supposed to appeal to this fans, but didn’t have the action and adventure journey focus that would draw them in to read it. I was surprised at the lack of setting description, and it took nearly 300 pages to get the first description of a sea creature. Overall, intriguing but has enough holes that I think would make it a hard sell to young readers who weren’t interested in its very particular niche of Jules Verne.
One of the main reasons I didn’t connect was probably that I’ve never read any Jules Verne books and this book relied on that prior knowledge. I think it was supposed to appeal to this fans, but didn’t have the action and adventure journey focus that would draw them in to read it. I was surprised at the lack of setting description, and it took nearly 300 pages to get the first description of a sea creature. Overall, intriguing but has enough holes that I think would make it a hard sell to young readers who weren’t interested in its very particular niche of Jules Verne.
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