Adventure

These books are poorly written and ridiculous. There are much better series for 1st and 2nd graders to read. And if you read them out loud they are agony. Remember you shouldn't force children to read anything you wouldn't like and these are drivel. I try to steer customers away from them at the bookstore where I work. Try Magic Tree House or Geronimo Stilton, Cam Jansen or Junie B. Jones instead. ( )

The Secrets of Droon series was one of my absolute favorites as a kid. This first book opens up a whole new world of excitement to a young reader. With compelling characters, a massive world with untold stories to unfold, and lots of adventures and action, it's easy for a reader to get hooked. One of the first chapter books I began to read this got me extremely committed to the series to the point I bought every one! It was simple enough I could understand but compelled a challenge, the illustrations every chapter also gave me a good idea of how all the characters were feeling and a better grasp on what was happening. The message of this book is that everyone can be a hero. The children Julie, Neal, and Eric are just normal kids in the real world, but when they go over to the world of the Droon they always help greatly to defeat the evils of the world. ( )

Has potential as an ongoing series, but the first book didn't do much for me. ( )

This is a wonderful book that students can get engulfed in. These children find a secret world in a friends basement and they go on adventures. This would be good for students who are fluent in reading up to sixth grade. ( )