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The Adventures of Kid Combat Volume One: A Secret Lost
Evil. Corruption. They are everywhere in Elmcrest. The once-quiet town finds itself consumed by greed, decadence, and a hunger for power. The adults follow the evil Phillip Arthur Jones blindly; and the children, left to fend for themselves, struggle to maintain their own way of life. The children gain new hope when one of their own emerges to become their hero-Kid Combat....more
Paperback, 156 pages
Published
October 15th 2007
by Wheatmark
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Completely unimaginative
There is a group who doesn’t exist. They are called the Secret Organization of Clever Kids or S.O.C.K.S. Kid Combat, secret kid agent and leader, and his gang are out to save their town from the likes of Jones who is trying to take over every inch of their beloved town.
If you can step back after weeding through way too much fluff and extra stuff, the storyline is cute is and would appeal to the 9-12 age group. They probably wouldn’t notice the numerous clichés or confusin...more
There is a group who doesn’t exist. They are called the Secret Organization of Clever Kids or S.O.C.K.S. Kid Combat, secret kid agent and leader, and his gang are out to save their town from the likes of Jones who is trying to take over every inch of their beloved town.
If you can step back after weeding through way too much fluff and extra stuff, the storyline is cute is and would appeal to the 9-12 age group. They probably wouldn’t notice the numerous clichés or confusin...more
This is a book for middle graders, or as we say in Australia “primary schoolers”, which covers the ages of 9 to 12 year olds.
It's a sort of cross between Get Smart or Inspector Gadget verses Superheros, although none of the characters have super strength or can fly. The reason I’ve made that connection is because the kids are a bit inventive and use different gadgets and they wear a uniform or costume when assuming their “other” identities.
This is another classic case of the cover stopping me in...more
It's a sort of cross between Get Smart or Inspector Gadget verses Superheros, although none of the characters have super strength or can fly. The reason I’ve made that connection is because the kids are a bit inventive and use different gadgets and they wear a uniform or costume when assuming their “other” identities.
This is another classic case of the cover stopping me in...more
I've read some reviews of this book which are not too glowing. All I will say about the subject is, you need to read this book from the point of view of a 4th or 5th grade student. When done this way, the book is very enjoyable. I can certainly see my students devouring it. If you read it from an adult's perspective you will likely be very disappointed because all you'll be able to do is analyze all the things that "just can't happen." So, decide how you want to approach the book and then decide...more
Sep 01, 2009
Lex
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Elementary school teachers, 7 to 11 year-old kids.
Recommended to Lex by:
The author
I'll prefix this by saying that perhaps I am biased as I personally know the author.
That said, I did enjoy this book. The premise of "No violence, no foul language" I believe would be a big hit for parents & teachers alike to offer this book to the 7 to 11 year-old crowd.
I would not hesitate to purchase a copy for each of my nieces & nephew.
Well done, Chris! Looking forward to Volume 2.
That said, I did enjoy this book. The premise of "No violence, no foul language" I believe would be a big hit for parents & teachers alike to offer this book to the 7 to 11 year-old crowd.
I would not hesitate to purchase a copy for each of my nieces & nephew.
Well done, Chris! Looking forward to Volume 2.
The Adventures of Kid Combat is full of action. This book would be great for younger readers. I like the characters. Each kid has there own special talents and personality. The plot is great and you never know what tricks Kid Combat has up his sleeve.
this is superrr goood book i have read the whole series its really good it has no foul mouth paced with action
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A fun and exciting adventure about a group of 10 year old kids who start a spy club. I read this with one of my students and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next in the series which I have on my kindle.
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This is a great adventure book for kids. I enjoyed it. Most of it you could really see kids 10 years old or so doing, then toward the end it got magical, which I liked very much. I am looking forward to reading the other volumes.
Mission Impossible meets Spy Kids (1 and 2...the rest were worthless wastes of time). Very cool book. A normal 10 year old kid decides to make a difference in his town and gets to play with some awesome gadgets. :P
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