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A sight-impaired boy in a small town. A mischievous girl who won't stay in one place. A mysterious notebook belonging to a world-famous scientist. A fire. A stranger. A death. These are the ingredients within The Danger Box, an exciting new mystery.
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Posted August 3, 2011
I loved Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3 and The Calder Game. So of course I was eager to read this latest book. Because my to be read list is longer than I am tall, I have recently taken to listening to books on Playaway while walking around the neighborhood. I'm a firm believer in multi-tasking.
I don't know if listening to the book rather than reading it for myself made a difference, but I don't think this book is as good as the first three books.
What I liked about the book: The connection to Charles Darwin and scientific inquiry. I really like it when a work of fiction inspires a reader to learn more. I don't read a great deal of non-fiction, but after listening to this book, I felt an urge to do a little research on Charles Darwin. Zoomy was a likable character and the grandparents were quite humorous.
What I didn't like about the book: I found the book hard to follow. The story seemed to be all over the place. I also found the excerpts from "The Gas Gazette" to be distracting, rather than enhancing the story.
Recommended for 4th grade and up.
Mrs. Archer's Rating: 3 of 5.
Overview
A sight-impaired boy in a small town. A mischievous girl who won't stay in one place. A mysterious notebook belonging to a world-famous scientist. A fire. A stranger. A death. These are the ingredients within The Danger Box, an exciting new mystery.