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protoman21's review against another edition
4.0
Very fun book! Send a kid on an adventure around the world with no help except his own wits and then send a bunch of trappers and stoppers after him just to make things more difficult. I had fun and that's all that matters!
singerji's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
librariann's review against another edition
3.0
Ages 8+
Cute middle grade stuff. Recommend to fans of the Phantom Tollbooth or Mysterious Benedict Society.
Cute middle grade stuff. Recommend to fans of the Phantom Tollbooth or Mysterious Benedict Society.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
A fun romp around the world as 12-year-olds (with the backing of country-less royals) compete to see who can make it through all 24 time zones and back to their home base in 40 days. Action, adventure, intrigue, and more!
abigailbat's review against another edition
3.0
Twelve-year-old Adam Story is chosen to compete in a race around the world. In order to win, he must get through all 24 time zones and back to his hometown of San Francisco in 40 days. Adam is intrigued by the challenge, but soon finds out that there is more to this race than he'd expected.
This book has a very wacky tone and there's a lot of word play (for instance, Adam introduces himself as "Madam, I'm Adam" because it is a palindrome). I enjoyed seeing Adam go through the different countries. It was very interesting to get a little snippet of different countries and cultures as Adam goes through the race. The quirkiness of the story and the super-abrupt ending didn't really do it for me, though.
This book has a very wacky tone and there's a lot of word play (for instance, Adam introduces himself as "Madam, I'm Adam" because it is a palindrome). I enjoyed seeing Adam go through the different countries. It was very interesting to get a little snippet of different countries and cultures as Adam goes through the race. The quirkiness of the story and the super-abrupt ending didn't really do it for me, though.
eitan743's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
abbylynn000's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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