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A review by aoosterwyk
The Forbidden Stone by Tony Abbott
3.0
This was an easy read,appropriate for late elementary or early middle schoolers. I would compare it to the 39 clues series, but it was not that well written. Of course it may be perfect for the intended audience.
I liked the concept. Copernicus had it all figured out in the 1500s and had to hide his work from The Order of Teutonic Knights to save the world.
The main characters (two boys, two girls and a father) travel the world to find the artifacts and keep them out of the hands of the bad guys, who are chasing them.
The actual action scenes kept my interest, but I was half way into the book before the plot gelled and I cared what happened next. I'm still not sure I care enough about the characters to read the second book, but I'll get my students to test drive it.
I liked the concept. Copernicus had it all figured out in the 1500s and had to hide his work from The Order of Teutonic Knights to save the world.
The main characters (two boys, two girls and a father) travel the world to find the artifacts and keep them out of the hands of the bad guys, who are chasing them.
The actual action scenes kept my interest, but I was half way into the book before the plot gelled and I cared what happened next. I'm still not sure I care enough about the characters to read the second book, but I'll get my students to test drive it.