The Paradise Trap
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
When Marcus and his mother arrive at the Diamond Beach Caravan Park, it is one big disappointment. For a start, it's nothing like the Diamond Beach that Marcus's mother remembers from her childhood, and Marcus can think of a hundred better ways of spending his holiday than in their crusty old caravan.But it doesn't take long for the caravan to reveal its secret. And as Marcus is swept into the craziest, scariest holiday ever, he will need to use every ounce of his ingenuity to escape Miss Molpe's trap before it's too late...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jinks (the Evil Genius series) combines a plot filled with surreal twists and turns with a dash of Greek mythology in a novel that hits the mark on both the humor and horror fronts. Eleven-year-old Marcus has no interest in spending the summer at the beach with his mother, Holly, in the old trailer she buys he'd rather play video games than deal with the obnoxious crowds. However, Marcus and his new friends, siblings Edison and Newt, discover that the trailer somehow has a secret cellar, which takes them to fantastic, too-good-to-be-true places that entice them to stay in the mysterious realm (for Edison, it's an amusement park; for Newt, a rocking nightclub). Although several classic tropes appear (from the various dangerous paradises to Edison and Newt's mad scientist like father), Jinks keeps her material fresh, weaving in old myths and the occasional bit of social commentary; a sizable amount of the story is told from Holly's point of view, in addition to Marcus's. The result is a fast-paced adventure that's easily as exciting as one of Marcus's beloved video games. Ages 8 12.
Customer Reviews
Paradise trap
The paradise trap is an amazing book for kids. It is such a good book both for kids and adults