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The Not so True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam
Eleven-year-old cousins Brandon and Josh return home safely at the end of their Almost True Adventure, only to discover that their cousin Adam has been captured by the very same aliens from the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents they just escaped from!
Now the boys must figure out how to get back into space, rescue Adam, and return home safely again!
It's a Not So True Adventure full of action, surprises, old friends, new enemies, frenemies, and what's that about doubles troubles?
A hilarious and once-in-a-while serious story of past, present, and future antics, based on some of the three cousins' escapades in real life!
Now the boys must figure out how to get back into space, rescue Adam, and return home safely again!
It's a Not So True Adventure full of action, surprises, old friends, new enemies, frenemies, and what's that about doubles troubles?
A hilarious and once-in-a-while serious story of past, present, and future antics, based on some of the three cousins' escapades in real life!
- GenresScience Fiction
296 pages, Hardcover
Published January 25, 2023
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May 21, 2023
I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Barry Fellinger and Goddess Fish Promotions. I'm excited to be a part of this tour.
This book is hilarious and while I am not a parent, I love the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents. The premise of this council kidnapping children to teach them a lesson is intriguing and gave the story depth.
The characters are delightful and well developed. The dynamic between the characters is cooperative and inspiring as Brandon and Josh figure out a plan to bring Adam home. The doubles were a great addition and made the story for me.
This quirky sci-fi adventure will appeal to young readers because of the realistic “sci-fi” elements, aliens, and multiple dimensions. The antics kept me laughing out loud while being completely immersed in this story. I recommend this book to your middle grader reader!
I’d love to see this become a series and I’d love to join the cousins on their next adventure!
This book is hilarious and while I am not a parent, I love the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents. The premise of this council kidnapping children to teach them a lesson is intriguing and gave the story depth.
The characters are delightful and well developed. The dynamic between the characters is cooperative and inspiring as Brandon and Josh figure out a plan to bring Adam home. The doubles were a great addition and made the story for me.
This quirky sci-fi adventure will appeal to young readers because of the realistic “sci-fi” elements, aliens, and multiple dimensions. The antics kept me laughing out loud while being completely immersed in this story. I recommend this book to your middle grader reader!
I’d love to see this become a series and I’d love to join the cousins on their next adventure!
May 7, 2023
Waking up in a cage was very strange to Adam. How did he get there? Was this a dream? Apparently, he was to meet before the council. What council? What was going on here?
The Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents (ICOP) was in session.
The narrative was nice n’ easy, but it was rather slow as it was often a big too descriptive. At first, we don’t even know what these creatures of ICOP were talking about. A lot of the trivial nonsense took up more time than it should’ve. Was Adam a pup? Was he dog food or what? I mean, we still don’t know how Adam even got there.
Things get a little clear in chapter 2 when the cousins back on Earth reveal that Adam was taken by aliens to their planet—the very same planet that they themselves escaped from. Okay, but still, that leaves a lot more questions unanswered. At times, the prose was a little odd. For instance:
“There’s the going-up-the-stairs boys; let’s call them Brandon #1 and Josh #1. And there’s the coming-down-the-stairs boys, Brandon #2 and Josh #2. The going-up-the-stairs pair acted quickly. Josh #1 put his hand over Brandon #2’s mouth, and Brandon #1 did the same to Josh #2, motioning for them to come up to Brandon’s room.”
When did the boys split? Why were there four of them?
The whole thing was long and slow. The black-and-white illustrations were a good distraction and a refreshing change of pace.
The story was certainly zany with wild scenarios and antics. It was quite imaginative, I’ll give it that. But it just wasn’t that easy to follow. It would’ve been nice to have an explanation to all this. It just felt that we got dropped somewhere in the middle of the story without any background info.
A fairly nice read. Good for sci-fi kids that like crazy, out-of-this-world stories.
The Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents (ICOP) was in session.
The narrative was nice n’ easy, but it was rather slow as it was often a big too descriptive. At first, we don’t even know what these creatures of ICOP were talking about. A lot of the trivial nonsense took up more time than it should’ve. Was Adam a pup? Was he dog food or what? I mean, we still don’t know how Adam even got there.
Things get a little clear in chapter 2 when the cousins back on Earth reveal that Adam was taken by aliens to their planet—the very same planet that they themselves escaped from. Okay, but still, that leaves a lot more questions unanswered. At times, the prose was a little odd. For instance:
“There’s the going-up-the-stairs boys; let’s call them Brandon #1 and Josh #1. And there’s the coming-down-the-stairs boys, Brandon #2 and Josh #2. The going-up-the-stairs pair acted quickly. Josh #1 put his hand over Brandon #2’s mouth, and Brandon #1 did the same to Josh #2, motioning for them to come up to Brandon’s room.”
When did the boys split? Why were there four of them?
The whole thing was long and slow. The black-and-white illustrations were a good distraction and a refreshing change of pace.
The story was certainly zany with wild scenarios and antics. It was quite imaginative, I’ll give it that. But it just wasn’t that easy to follow. It would’ve been nice to have an explanation to all this. It just felt that we got dropped somewhere in the middle of the story without any background info.
A fairly nice read. Good for sci-fi kids that like crazy, out-of-this-world stories.
May 22, 2023
4 stars
“The Not so True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam” by Barry M. Fellinger describes the adventures of three cousins who get caught in an unexpected side effect of Brandon and Josh’s previous experience with the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents. Despite their intermittent squabbles in the past, the cousins must find a way to work together with their alien friends and allies to solve the kinks in the space-time continuum that they’ve inadvertently disrupted.
This fantastical children’s story was a little confusing at first, given the duplication of a couple of the main characters and the references to previous occurrences which took place in another book. It’s no surprise that the alien Derks discover there is an issue with having used time travel on Josh and Brandon that causes a disruption of the timestream. The adventures in which broccoli, of all things, figures prominently is a wacky and imaginative tale that manages to touch on the complicated-yet-simple relationship that a trio of eleven-year-old boys can have.
I love that the Derks are both fearsome and unthreatening, and that this all starts because of defiant behavior that is being punished. There are various lessons included in the story that are artfully blended with unexpected twists and turns and unusual characters, and even the science lessons are conveyed in an understandable manner. This is both a fun read and a cautionary tale to remind one of the importance of…eating one’s broccoli (and respecting one’s parents)!
A copy of this title was provided for review
“The Not so True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam” by Barry M. Fellinger describes the adventures of three cousins who get caught in an unexpected side effect of Brandon and Josh’s previous experience with the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents. Despite their intermittent squabbles in the past, the cousins must find a way to work together with their alien friends and allies to solve the kinks in the space-time continuum that they’ve inadvertently disrupted.
This fantastical children’s story was a little confusing at first, given the duplication of a couple of the main characters and the references to previous occurrences which took place in another book. It’s no surprise that the alien Derks discover there is an issue with having used time travel on Josh and Brandon that causes a disruption of the timestream. The adventures in which broccoli, of all things, figures prominently is a wacky and imaginative tale that manages to touch on the complicated-yet-simple relationship that a trio of eleven-year-old boys can have.
I love that the Derks are both fearsome and unthreatening, and that this all starts because of defiant behavior that is being punished. There are various lessons included in the story that are artfully blended with unexpected twists and turns and unusual characters, and even the science lessons are conveyed in an understandable manner. This is both a fun read and a cautionary tale to remind one of the importance of…eating one’s broccoli (and respecting one’s parents)!
A copy of this title was provided for review
April 30, 2023
Join Brandon and Josh as they work to bring Adam home from the Strataderks and the Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents.
The Not So True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam by Barry M. Fellinger is a funny sci-fi adventure story with zany happenings, strange aliens, and intergalactic hijinks. Having escaped the Council, Brandon and Josh are astonished to discover that their cousin Adam has disappeared. Knowing his misbehavior led him to being abducted by the Strataderks, they must devise a plan to bring him home. Of course, that also means they must find a way to get back to outer space first.
This is such a funny story. As a parent, I might have hoped there was an Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents that abducted naughty kids to teach them a lesson. Kids will enjoy following along as Brandon and Josh, with the help of some doubles from a different dimension, plot and plan to bring Adam home. Of course, their nosy sister might just get in their way. Think of this like Spaceballs meets Phineas and Ferb.
Readers who enjoy humor, sci-fi adventures, and outlandish antics will appreciate The Not so True Adventures or Brandon, Josh, and Adam.
The Not So True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam by Barry M. Fellinger is a funny sci-fi adventure story with zany happenings, strange aliens, and intergalactic hijinks. Having escaped the Council, Brandon and Josh are astonished to discover that their cousin Adam has disappeared. Knowing his misbehavior led him to being abducted by the Strataderks, they must devise a plan to bring him home. Of course, that also means they must find a way to get back to outer space first.
This is such a funny story. As a parent, I might have hoped there was an Intergalactic Council on Obedience to Parents that abducted naughty kids to teach them a lesson. Kids will enjoy following along as Brandon and Josh, with the help of some doubles from a different dimension, plot and plan to bring Adam home. Of course, their nosy sister might just get in their way. Think of this like Spaceballs meets Phineas and Ferb.
Readers who enjoy humor, sci-fi adventures, and outlandish antics will appreciate The Not so True Adventures or Brandon, Josh, and Adam.
May 1, 2023
This was a very cool story that kids who wants cool space adventures will love. I quite enjoyed it, especially the “the science just works” aspect. Lots of time-travel and multiverse talk that didn’t slow me down or confuse me because it was handled in a way that was understandable by non-scientists. Though, I did love the scientists and their propensity to cry whenever they felt like they messed something up. The entire species was great, actually.
The ending brought the story to close and introduced a possible sequel. If there is another book, I simply hope it has the same level of serious whimsicalness (not sure that’s a word, but there it is).
Long story short, this was a great time all around.
I received this book free to review. Opinions are my own.
The ending brought the story to close and introduced a possible sequel. If there is another book, I simply hope it has the same level of serious whimsicalness (not sure that’s a word, but there it is).
Long story short, this was a great time all around.
I received this book free to review. Opinions are my own.
May 8, 2023
Kind of a quirky sci-fi adventure. Fun for kids 8 through 12. Has lots of humor and real “sci-fi” stuff, aliens, different dimensions, time travel, even an abduction. What wouldn’t be a fun read if you have aliens named Strataderks:)
This does have an awful lot of antics going on at the same time, and it’s full of layers. Still, I think plenty of kids will enjoy it.
This does have an awful lot of antics going on at the same time, and it’s full of layers. Still, I think plenty of kids will enjoy it.
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