Lexile Measure: 700 (What's this?)
Series: Battle Bugs (Book 6)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 26, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0545791480
ISBN-13: 978-0545791489
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.3 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Grade Level: 2 - 5
With “Battle Bugs: The Komodo Conflict”, Jack Patton exceeds himself as he writes what may be the final book in the “Battle Bugs” series. Receiving an emergency summons, Max Darwin returns to Bug Island just in time to help in their defense against an invasion by General Komodo’s reptile army.In “Battle Bugs: The Komodo Conflict”, well developed bug characters having likeable personalities and their ingenious human friend Max Darwin, again combine forces to defeat their villainous reptile foes. In his continuing attempts to overtake Bug Island, General Komodo has employed a covert operative who provides intelligence about the bugs’ planned defenses. The final resolution of the conflict will satisfy readers.Jack Patton is a clever author who knows how to appeal to young readers. Imbuing the bugs with human personalities, yet allowing them to remain “buggy” adds appeal to the story. Max’s friend Steve and the unanticipated consequences of his science fair project – an exploding volcano – provide the book’s comic relief. Readers in the target age group will find the results quite humorous. As an adult, I did miss the clever humor Patton used in naming bugs that was associated with their battle function. The battle scenes are exciting and suspenseful – young readers and listeners immerse themselves in the action on Bug Island.Patton slips interesting, educational facts and observations into the text so subtly that they become part of the story and a reader learns something without knowing their knowledge is increasing. Like the other five Battle Bugs books, this book has a significant amount of natural history information. More detailed information is provided in a section following the story's conclusion.
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