(3) 4-6 Accidental Adventure series. Illustrated by Jonny Duddle. When Oliver and Celia Navel's mother goes missing, the TV-loving twins are once again reluctantly pulled into an adventure. This time it is a voyage through the Pacific, where they face pirates, a volcano, and, of course, a giant squid. This third book continues with the series' fast pace, humorous dialogue, and occasional line drawings, creating an engaging journey of fun and peril.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Accidental Adventure series. The book's promising premise--TV-addicted, junk-food-eating offspring of famous explorer parents are dragged into a Tibetan adventure--turns into a string of cliffhangers decorated with quips, comical names, one-liners, and absurdities, some genuinely witty and satirical and others unfortunately based on an "aren't foreigners funny?" worldview. The best jokes get lost in the noise; still, there's some appeal in the uneven offering.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis

(3) 4-6 Accidental Adventure series. Illustrated by Jonny Duddle. In their second story, couch potatoes Oliver and Celia Navel take a trip to the Amazon (with a reality TV star) to find their missing explorer parents and the Lost Library of Alexandria. Despite a questionable cover and title, London consistently subverts stereotypes (spoiler: the cannibals aren't cannibals). His reluctant heroes are resourceful and engaging, their adventures well-paced and perilous.

Reviewer: Bec Schaffner