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exploradora's review against another edition
5.0
This book is for you if you've watched the Netflix sci-fi show Lost in Space. Otherwise, it won't make any sense.
It's a short story set between two episodes from season 1, just after the Robot's existence has been revealed to the colonists, and right before Will sends him walking off a cliff.
The premise is a fascinating one: Will discovers a mystery cave while exploring with his robot friend, and in that cave there's a sort of portal to the past, one in which he sees himself back on earth in his old bedroom. Not knowing what to do about it, he returns to their ship and tells Penny and Judy all about the portal. His sisters are skeptical at first, but soon discover that he was right. Long story short, Penny ends up traveling through the portal and changes their future, a future she is no longer part of. It is then in the hands of Will to do everything he can to get her back.
I love pretty much all stories that have time travel or a multiverse of some sort, and this one was no exception. Well written, entertaining and a cool addition to the TV series.
Bonus: the audiobook is narrated by the actor who plays Will Robinson on the show.
It's a short story set between two episodes from season 1, just after the Robot's existence has been revealed to the colonists, and right before Will sends him walking off a cliff.
The premise is a fascinating one: Will discovers a mystery cave while exploring with his robot friend, and in that cave there's a sort of portal to the past, one in which he sees himself back on earth in his old bedroom. Not knowing what to do about it, he returns to their ship and tells Penny and Judy all about the portal. His sisters are skeptical at first, but soon discover that he was right. Long story short, Penny ends up traveling through the portal and changes their future, a future she is no longer part of. It is then in the hands of Will to do everything he can to get her back.
I love pretty much all stories that have time travel or a multiverse of some sort, and this one was no exception. Well written, entertaining and a cool addition to the TV series.
Bonus: the audiobook is narrated by the actor who plays Will Robinson on the show.
aleksodos_99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
the_fabric_of_words's review against another edition
5.0
Both of these LiS books by Kevin Emerson have a time-travel aspect to them and read almost like outtakes from the episodes, as if the producers of the Netflix show didn't want to go down the time-travel rabbit hole but Emerson was more than willing to oblige.
In the first one, Will, Robot and his sister Penny stumble upon some strange canisters in a cave and a space travel portal that can take them when and where ever they can picture -- even, before they left Earth.
They think they may've found a way to get out of their current predicament. Robot warns them, "Danger," but no one's listening. Unfortunately, Penny reaches through the portal and heads… back to middle / high school, to a time when she can get stuff -- like candy from the corner convenience store -- that she hasn't had in forever.
Awesome going home, right?
But then her actions, stealing an armful of candy and bringing it back to school and getting caught on surveillance cameras, sets events in motion that wipe her presence from the Robinsons' mission, splitting the family up forever and sending the successes the Robinsons have experienced so far into oblivion.
It's up to Will to figure out the time travel solution to the mess Penny's made of things. Add to that a few aliens upset that the Earth kids are using their technology in a way it wasn't designed, much less intended, and the Robinsons need all the help they can get from Robot to get out of this mess.
I think this takes place during Episode 4, season 1, when the Robinsons and Robot tag the cave as a "family."
We loved the Netflix series and enjoyed these books as continuations of our favorite space opera family's adventures!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
In the first one, Will, Robot and his sister Penny stumble upon some strange canisters in a cave and a space travel portal that can take them when and where ever they can picture -- even, before they left Earth.
They think they may've found a way to get out of their current predicament. Robot warns them, "Danger," but no one's listening. Unfortunately, Penny reaches through the portal and heads… back to middle / high school, to a time when she can get stuff -- like candy from the corner convenience store -- that she hasn't had in forever.
Awesome going home, right?
But then her actions, stealing an armful of candy and bringing it back to school and getting caught on surveillance cameras, sets events in motion that wipe her presence from the Robinsons' mission, splitting the family up forever and sending the successes the Robinsons have experienced so far into oblivion.
It's up to Will to figure out the time travel solution to the mess Penny's made of things. Add to that a few aliens upset that the Earth kids are using their technology in a way it wasn't designed, much less intended, and the Robinsons need all the help they can get from Robot to get out of this mess.
I think this takes place during Episode 4, season 1, when the Robinsons and Robot tag the cave as a "family."
We loved the Netflix series and enjoyed these books as continuations of our favorite space opera family's adventures!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
victxriax's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
reneetheunissen's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
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