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| Title | : | Cryptid Hunters (Marty and Grace #1) |
| Author | : | Roland Smith |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2006 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (first published December 27th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Adventure. Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Roland Smith
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.19 | 5402 Users | 461 Reviews
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I'd intended to leisurely preview this for my son to make sure it wasn't too violent. Instead it pulled me in and kept my eyes glued on its pages until 2 a.m. this morning... and I immediately bought Tentacles... at 2 a.m. (Gotta love online buying for that.) This book was like the Magic Treehouse kids all grown up and taking on Jurassic Park or Journey to the Center of the Earth. It begins with Grace and Marty at a boarding school for gifted or wealthy kids--and it's a great peek into their personalities. The author does an amazing job with presenting them as being kids like any other kids even while they're very unusual and interesting. Marty has a photographic memory, loves extreme adventures, and is curious beyond his control--and often gets into trouble for that. Grace is very, very intelligent but with a healthy dose of phobias. Their parents go missing on a photo-journalism expedition and they're sent to live with their uncle on Cryptos Island. After a few adventures on the island, the two kids are accidentally parachute-dropped into the Congo where the excitement ratchets up to the point that you only breathe every third page. Mambas, dinosaurs, and leeches... oh my. What stood out in this book is that while the kids were constantly getting into trouble or chaos--they were intelligent and recognition was paid to when they were disobeying the adults around them. Also, I genuinely liked these kids. As an adult reading kids' books, sometimes the characters annoy me. I just want to shake them and tell them to listen to the adults around them--especially when they put themselves in danger. I really liked Grace and Marty. Their personalities were fun and real and the relationship between them was really great to see in a modern-day book. Even though the technology in this is now over five years old, it's not dated. It still feels fairly cutting-edge. And the study of Cryptids (animals not scientifically proven to be in existence but reputed through myths) has a timeless draw on our minds among the young and old. For parents: I was surprised at how audience friendly this was. There was some violence and graphic descriptions but I would have read this aloud to my son starting at around age 7. No profanity. No adult situations. It was just an awesome adventure which I'm hoping continues in Tentacles. This book should be in every mid-grade kids' hands. It puts so many other books out there to shame. This is a book you can read aloud to your kids--and then sneak out and read ahead of them after they're in bed. My favorite line was on page 41: Marty whispered to Grace, "That's the kind of man who keeps squids in his library." You've got to read this book. I swear you'll love it... or come find me and tell me what's wrong with you that you didn't.
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| Original Title: | Cryptid Hunters |
| ISBN: | 0786851627 (ISBN13: 9780786851621) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Marty and Grace #1 |
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Ratings: 4.19 From 5402 Users | 461 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books Cryptid Hunters (Marty and Grace #1)
I don't normally read Young Adult, but I do enjoy a good adventure story. I like this storyline, the unexpected twists, and descriptions of the Congo's wilderness. Two children, a boy Marty and a girl Grace are growing up as twins brother and sister. They are attending a boarding school but when their parents are gone missing in a helicopter crash, they are sent to live with their uncle, Wolfe, on a remote island. He's not exactly the big, goofy uncle they hoped to find, but he's enigmaticWhen Marty and Grace learn that their parents have gone missing, they end up living with an uncle they never knew existed whose cryptology career leads them on a wild adventure into the Congo on the search for an ancient dinosaur - and perhaps some shocking secrets about their family...Smith begins a thrilling journey full of dynamic characters, charming banter, and plenty of action for the kid at heart. Will the twins figure out a way to survive on their own in the wilderness, or will the shady
This was such a good book!! DON'T judge this by it's cover, it's not what you think. If you like fast-paced books, this is for you. I loved this so much, i would read under the covers with a flashlight untill my sister thretened to tell (i bribed her not to with candy). Anyway, it is a book i think everyone would like.
I gave Cryptid Hunters, a 4.5 or above out of 5 stars for three specific reasons. the first is that the author does a great job creating main characters with flaws, interests, and realistic feelings that actually make them interesting. The second reason is the description that makes things that're obviously impossible, sound plausible, and makes you feel like you could actually be there. And finally, the focus on cryptids, that I've always found pretty interesting and fun to read about.The book
This book was a breathtaking story. Though alot of it was almost imposible, I started believing it after about 2 pages. I thought Wolf being Grace's dad was REALLY perfect for the story but also REALLY suprising. I loved Marty's quick thinking, especially in the end when he smashed the fake eggs. I loved to hate the "bad people" (if you know what I mean). This book was incredible and everyone should read it!!!!!
This book was very adventurous and suspenseful. It had a lot of twists and turns so you didn't know what was going to happen next. The book was very creative and original.
Smith always keeps the action moving and sprinkles in a few plot twists. A little far fetched at times, but an entertaining read overall.
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