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Delaney, Rachelle
3 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Sebastian Kostantinov, the untalented son of a traveling circus's ringmaster, plans to save his family's livelihood by attending the prestigious Bonaventure Circus School in Montreal. But Seb and his new friends discover that the school, like his family's circus, is near financial ruin. The circus plot is appealing, but the story never quite soars, despite likable characters.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(4)
4-6
Ship of Lost Souls series.
The Lost Souls' mission is to protect Island X from the double threat of pirates and a panther. The problem is that ship captain Scarlet McCray is stuck in port with her prim-and-proper relatives, leaving it to Jem. This installment in the rather flat seafaring series explores issues such as conservation and slavery in the kid-friendly context of a swashbuckling adventure. Glos.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(4)
4-6
Jem is whisked off from his sedate life onto a treasure-seeking adventure with his uncle. The two are quickly captured by pirates, then Jem is saved by the girl captain of the Ship of Lost Souls. Jem joins the (all-children) crew on its quest to find treasure. The story line is standard issue, but the pace is brisk and the details engaging.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
3 reviews
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