Jake Bell

Jake's Review: Mom I really want to like this book because it has a comic in it, but I don't. Do I really have to finish it? I like the comic inside the story. The front cover is really cool looking. I don't understand the story and the author uses a lot of big words that I don't understand. Also, I don't think this guys is Canadian, he mentions US stuff a lot. You can give this book to someone else, maybe somebody older or Ben, since HE understands this boring stuff. One of the characters was really irritating and just dumb.
Rating: 4/10

Mom's Review: Wow, this one was a tough one to get Jake to finish reading. I think the suggested reading level is not accurate in this case. I would suggest it for at least someone over the age of 10 or younger kids with a higher vocabulary. Also I definitely think it is better suited to an american child since they would understand many of the historical references that a 8yr old canadian boy just wouldn't get. I also think in this case you probably would understand more if you had read the previous books in the series. I thought it was an interesting story line and the characters were a little different. A lot of fun moments, however I think some of them would be lost on the younger viewer, especially the character of Colleen Collins who is obviously based on a certain Hilton Heiress. The author knows how to move the story along and his dialogue is snappy and witty, but again lost on the suggested reading level.
Rating: 5/10… (meer)