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A review by kateteaching7and8
Monster Club: Hunters for Hire by Gavin Brown
4.0
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Thank you to the #kidlitexchange network, the publisher @scholasticinc and the author #GavinBrown for the advance review copy of Monster Club: Hunters for Hire which will hit shelves July 30, 2019.
Monsters, big and small, roam the world which means that someone needs to keep them in check. This is where the adventurers come in. Now, there is even an app, AppVenture, where you can hire an adventurer to take care of your monster problem (it's like Uber for monster hunting). Seventh graders Spike, Tommy, and Karim all want to be monster hunters and they register as Independent Adventure Contractors with AppVenture. As they begin adventuring, they start to realize that something isn't quite right. This season more monsters than ever are popping up and they're showing up in areas they're not native to. Ultimately, the three stumble onto a dangerous conspiracy and must work together and overcome their own insecurities in order to bring down the conspiracy and save their own lives.
"It's like Uber for monster hunting!" How does that line not pull you in? This is a terrific middle grades adventure novel full of monsters, friendship, and complicated family relationships. The story is engaging, and I loved learning about the different types of monsters. The characters all have interesting relationships with their families. Spike's parents are divorced and she doesn't talk to Luis (she refuses to call him dad). Tommy's mom lost a big court case and now they don't have the money for him and his sister to go to Adventure Camp. Karim's father used to be a famous adventurer (he even had his own TV show) until he had a horrible accident that left him paralyzed. I really liked the way the author navigated these relationships and I think that readers will be able to connect to the characters more because of these complex character conflicts. This was a fun book and it kept me wanting to know what would happen next. I also enjoyed that it alternates between Tommy, Karim, and Spike's perspectives giving you a deeper understanding of their character motivations an the overall story.
Thank you to the #kidlitexchange network, the publisher @scholasticinc and the author #GavinBrown for the advance review copy of Monster Club: Hunters for Hire which will hit shelves July 30, 2019.
Monsters, big and small, roam the world which means that someone needs to keep them in check. This is where the adventurers come in. Now, there is even an app, AppVenture, where you can hire an adventurer to take care of your monster problem (it's like Uber for monster hunting). Seventh graders Spike, Tommy, and Karim all want to be monster hunters and they register as Independent Adventure Contractors with AppVenture. As they begin adventuring, they start to realize that something isn't quite right. This season more monsters than ever are popping up and they're showing up in areas they're not native to. Ultimately, the three stumble onto a dangerous conspiracy and must work together and overcome their own insecurities in order to bring down the conspiracy and save their own lives.
"It's like Uber for monster hunting!" How does that line not pull you in? This is a terrific middle grades adventure novel full of monsters, friendship, and complicated family relationships. The story is engaging, and I loved learning about the different types of monsters. The characters all have interesting relationships with their families. Spike's parents are divorced and she doesn't talk to Luis (she refuses to call him dad). Tommy's mom lost a big court case and now they don't have the money for him and his sister to go to Adventure Camp. Karim's father used to be a famous adventurer (he even had his own TV show) until he had a horrible accident that left him paralyzed. I really liked the way the author navigated these relationships and I think that readers will be able to connect to the characters more because of these complex character conflicts. This was a fun book and it kept me wanting to know what would happen next. I also enjoyed that it alternates between Tommy, Karim, and Spike's perspectives giving you a deeper understanding of their character motivations an the overall story.