“You’d expect books written by an aerospace engineer with seventeen patents to his name to be a mind-expanding treatise on the possibilities of physics, but, instead, Jamie Childress’s great series is geared for 7- to 10-year-old children. You (and the kids) will be delighted to find that the science is just the chassis for a rollicking thrill ride. Two brothers on a camp-out spot a UFO and meet a friendly but eccentric extraterrestrial who takes them on a madcap archaeological quest. Every page features charming cartoon-like illustrations by Chris Braun, and each short chapter begins with a clue written in an alien alphabet. Older kids will love using the code breaker at the back of the book to solve the mystery and write their own messages; younger kids will enjoy the story as a read-aloud; and parents will be happy that there’s some nutrition accompanying the adventurous sugar rush (and about the bargain $4.99 price tag). There are five books in the series, beginning with The Lost City of the Moon and ending with The Lost Fortress of Light. Each one ramps up the action and reading level, just like a good series should.”—Roger, Island Books, Mercer Island WA
Face Out
The Galactic Treasure Hunt Series by Jamie Childress
June 21, 2011
