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Join the Kidds on their trek to exotic Russia and the dangerous Arctic as they outrun the bad guys in their search for stolen treasure. After their adventures in China and Germany, the Kidd family is ready for some rest and relaxation. But when you're an ace treasure hunting team, there's always another adventure waiting around the corner! This time, the Kidds head to Russia where a set of priceless paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt has gone missing. Hot on the trail of the daring thieves, the Kidds race through the sinister streets of St. Petersburg and the wild Arctic tundra to track down the stolen treasure. The action never stops with more chases, sneak attacks, spy missions, and doublecrossing than anyone can handle...except the Kidds!
Series: Treasure Hunters (Book 4)
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: jimmy patterson (July 4, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316346934
ISBN-13: 978-0316346931
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This series started with a bang and is going out with a whimper. Patterson has taken the Kidds from "adventure" to "politically correct planet-saving." The "top of the world" bit - yes, they go to the Arctic - is set up with basically a convoluted contrivance of clues, apparently SOLELY so that our characters can visit the Arctic, take lots of pictures (that are available online as a "documentary") and spout endlessly about global warming and the need to save polar bears. The actual tracking down of a ring of art thieves takes place completely off-stage.In the last book, the pattern of "massive infodump" was established as Storm continually spouted endless reams of helpful, educational knowledge about every site and location the characters visited. In this book Patterson ups the infodump score by adding a second spouting character - sort of a "dueling infodumps" situation as Storm and the other character compete to prove their knowledge. James, take a note - just because your other characters grin and wink and claim to be bored by all this infodumping doesn't make it OK - your readers are just as bored. Plus your readers have the option of leaving the book, which your characters sadly don't.By two thirds of the way through the book, about the worst thing that has happened is Mom has her camera taken away by Russian goons. Which means the rest of the cast has to photograph polar bears on their cell phones. Sniff.Book one is great. Book two is pretty good - not AS good as one but still good. Book three is ho hum and book four is SNORE. Meanwhile there are promos for Patterson's "Jimmy" program in which he discusses how he wants to get kids excited about reading.
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