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van Eekhout, Greg
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
On spaceship Laika, four dogs with the mission of colonizing a distant planet awake to find their human companions gone and their ship irreparably damaged. In this poignant story, mutt Lopside and his fellow Barkonauts work together to continue their mission and search for survivors. Centered on future technology allowing humans and dogs deeper communication, the suspenseful plot feels surprisingly plausible.
Reviewer: Renée Wheeler
(2)
4-6
When Fisher looks out upon the world he has inherited, he sees ruins; his robot Click tells him, "Humans are no more." Fisher sets off in search of other people, heading across a landscape inhabited by piranha-crocs, giant prairie dogs, and carnivorous plants. His adventures, told in fast-paced prose and set in a boldly imagined future, will be exciting for young readers.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2011
(3)
4-6
Thatcher Hill is staying with his great-uncle--owner of Professor Griswald's Museum of the Strange and Curious and Gift Emporium--in a dumpy California beach town. Soon enough, Thatcher finds himself saving the town from a witch and her army of enchanted sea monsters. The fast-paced adventure is equal parts funny, gross, and far-fetched. Thatcher is the quintessential reluctant hero who rises to the occasion.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth
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