BOOK REVIEW: THE SPROCKETEERS: GREAT GIZA GONZO
DATE:2-20-14
WRITERS: JOHN STAPLETON & SUNDAE
REVIEWED BY:JON B. PATTON
Former Fox Network Television & Spelling Television Scripted Series/Literary Development Executive
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SERIES
Meet the adventurous brother and sister twin duo “The Sprocketeers.”
Set against a colorful world where anything can happen, and does, the first book in the Sprocketeers series jumps off the pages with humorous dialog, high stakes action, intriguing characters, and above all else… imagination that will have both young and old talking this book around the dinner table. Book has a “Goonies” vibe to it complete with enthusiasm and youthful camaraderie. The world is magical and offers a device to get the twins from one world to the next opening up endless possibilities. One roots on and cheers for the adventurous duo.
A fun, entertaining read – Mr. Stapleton, Sundae, and their team have outdone themselves. Readers will be left clamoring for the next book in the series to find out what the Sprocketeers are up to next.
As the Sprocketeers might say: REMARKULOUS! CREEPTACULAR! YOLO BRO! Yolo, so purchase this book and open a world of fun.
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THE SPROCKETEERS: GREAT GIZA GONZO
In this first book of the Sprocketeers series we meet adventurous fraternal twins, Cooper and Alyx. Cooper's older than his sister Alyx by a smidge. Each have their own unique talents. They live in Sprocketville with their kooky "scientist" father, Clark, who is constantly conducting his crazy experiments. Isabella, the twin’s rock-star-like mother puts up with her husbands antics and her very curious kids for that matter. There’s love there.
Every neighborhood seems to have that one neighbor no one can figure out and on Mercury Drive, there is one of those. Crotchety Oswald Pennyticker takes the cake for odd neighbor... or is he more than that? Living in a run-down house with a basement full of artifacts including the original Mona Lisa - his only true companion is his dog Scrap. And even Scrap gets tired of his corny jokes and somewhat evil behavior.
Parents and kids alike will enjoy the splashing descriptions of the world(s) the Sprocketeers navigate in and out of. Locations will engage one's imagination both young and old. The dialog is youthful tongue-in-cheek at times and the commodore between the twins and those their age they meet along the way... will leave you waiting anxiously is classic.
In Sprocketeers: Great Giza Gonzo, the twins discover a hidden trunk in their cooky, "Scientist" father's attic. Their father, who is constantly blowing things up by accident, has been trying for many years to open a secret trunk once owned by their grandfather. The twins discover the trunk and manage to open it up within minutes. What they find is a time machine. Little do they know, someone else in the neighborhood also has a time machine. You guessed it creepy neighbor Oswald Pennyticker! There may be more to this guy then his rotted old house down and weird looks after all. Seems he's been traveling for years as we see artifacts the world over that the old geezer has stolen, including the original Mona Lisa!
The twin's father has a mechanical spider, Rivet. Rivet can do many things. The trunk opens and the twins step in but not before getting orders on a video monitor within the machine from a man with a Sphinx head instructing them that they must go to Egypt to keep ancient treasure safe in the soon to be sealed off tomb of Pharaoh Khufu. The twins seem confused – this trunk gets cable television? Rivet goes along for the journey morphing into various things the twins need along the way. Hovercraft in the sand anyone? The twins decide to head to Egypt… or at least see if this thing actually works.
They are shocked when they land in Egypt. An Egyptian boy their age helps guide them to the pyramid where his father works as a guard. He say them from the sky. Turns out, Oswald Pennyticker is already there. Having already traveled the world over stealing various things, Oswald Pennyticker has his sights set on the tomb’s treasure. He notices some familiar faces also in Egypt. Kids from Mercury Drive! In Eqypt? Needless to say, he doesn't like what he sees – completion.
Action/Adventure ensues to save the treasure from being stolen by Oswald Pennyticker. Will the twins save the day? Will Oswald Pennyticker forever have the twins locked in an Egyptian tomb and forgotten? Will Oswald's dog Scrap finally turn on him? Even if the Sprocketeers do manage to save the day, have they now made an eternal enemy in their fellow time traveler creepy neighbor?
Time will tell in Sprocketeers' world. A world where everything and anything is possible. A world where you'll be rooting for the twins one minute, and laughing at the comedic dialog the next. Now make sure you share… with your kids.. they’ll love it too.
This wonderfully written book is a page-turner that will keep young and old wanting more of the Sprocketeers.
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JBP
A fun, entertaining read – Mr. Stapleton, Sundae, and their team have outdone themselves. Readers will love The Sprocketeers!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 23 marzo 2014
georgie
Great book to read to children,
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 23 dicembre 2013Ed.
Great fun! And no sand in my shoes at the end of the adventure.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 10 luglio 2014donna du bain
Loved it!! So fun...
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 18 dicembre 2013