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Neopets: Ghoul Catchers: The Creeping Danger
Something is awry in the land of Neopia! The Creeping Danger , the first book in the Ghoul Catchers trilogy, chronicles the journey of two young heroes who set out to save their village. With the help of their new friend, a ghost named Kyrok, will they be able to restore life to the drained and barren lands of Neopia?
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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February 9, 2025
I will have to see if I can find the other books but I think this is where my story ends. This was a kids book for the club last year. I am trying to catch up.
It started off slow but it got better as the story went on. It even got me since I thought someone was the bad guy. For a kids book I think it was well writen and has a good story.
Thank you vivian Larue
It started off slow but it got better as the story went on. It even got me since I thought someone was the bad guy. For a kids book I think it was well writen and has a good story.
Thank you vivian Larue
February 5, 2025
Despite the spelling error on page 60 as well as the random spacing changes towards the end of the book, this was an enjoyable children's book. I already bought #2.
March 30, 2009
Vivian LaRue, The Creeping Danger (Harper Festival, 2008)
So Neopets have started book lines? Why not? They've got just about every other kind of merchandising going. They kick off their fantasy-novels-for-young-readers line with two trilogies, both authored by Vivian LaRue. After reading volume one of each, it's pretty obvious they're sexed; the Ghoul Catchers trilogy, of which this is the first book, is the series for boys, while the Grey Faerie Chronicles (see below) is the series for girls. (One wonders about having the same author write both, but hey, whatever works.)
If you've read a few fantasy or horror novels (or played Dungeons and Dragons), you've got a good idea of what the general definition of a ghoul is. In the happy-bunny-fluffy-kitty world of Neopets, however, ghouls are an entirely different sort of beast; they're essentially evil sorcerors who plan to take over Neopia by paralyzing the living and draining their life essence (not permanently, natch) to power their spells. Some years ago, the ghouls were banished to a kind of in-between plane of existence, but now they've returned and are ready to get back to the whole takeover gig. But they were stopped last time, right? This time, it's up to Liva, an adventurous Wocky, and her best friend Sarn, a reserved Kacheek. The two stumble upon the ghouls' conspiracy during a hike in the Haunted Woods after meeting a ghostly Eyrie named Kyrok, and find themselves the reluctant saviors of the planet. That is, if they can prevent the ghouls from paralyzing them...
As you can expect from a hundred twenty-eight-page book set in sixteen-point type, this isn't exactly a masterpiece of complex plotting, but it's readable, its characters are engaging, and it should keep the kiddies entertained. Not bad. ***
So Neopets have started book lines? Why not? They've got just about every other kind of merchandising going. They kick off their fantasy-novels-for-young-readers line with two trilogies, both authored by Vivian LaRue. After reading volume one of each, it's pretty obvious they're sexed; the Ghoul Catchers trilogy, of which this is the first book, is the series for boys, while the Grey Faerie Chronicles (see below) is the series for girls. (One wonders about having the same author write both, but hey, whatever works.)
If you've read a few fantasy or horror novels (or played Dungeons and Dragons), you've got a good idea of what the general definition of a ghoul is. In the happy-bunny-fluffy-kitty world of Neopets, however, ghouls are an entirely different sort of beast; they're essentially evil sorcerors who plan to take over Neopia by paralyzing the living and draining their life essence (not permanently, natch) to power their spells. Some years ago, the ghouls were banished to a kind of in-between plane of existence, but now they've returned and are ready to get back to the whole takeover gig. But they were stopped last time, right? This time, it's up to Liva, an adventurous Wocky, and her best friend Sarn, a reserved Kacheek. The two stumble upon the ghouls' conspiracy during a hike in the Haunted Woods after meeting a ghostly Eyrie named Kyrok, and find themselves the reluctant saviors of the planet. That is, if they can prevent the ghouls from paralyzing them...
As you can expect from a hundred twenty-eight-page book set in sixteen-point type, this isn't exactly a masterpiece of complex plotting, but it's readable, its characters are engaging, and it should keep the kiddies entertained. Not bad. ***
January 9, 2016
LaRue, V. (2008). Neopets: Ghoul Catchers: The Creeping Danger. New York, NY: HarperFestival
It took me an hour at most to read the book. It has 128 pages, including the 10 that were reserved for pictures. I LOVE Neopets way back, and I always spend time exploring the site, playing games, and whatever interesting thing it offered. So of course, finding a merchandise relating to my favorite pastime led me to spontaneously buy this (and #2!).
The book is all about how two young Neopets, together with their ghost friend, would go on a quest to save the whole Neopia from the ghouls’ all-consuming goal to conquer their land. This book had done its job well to creatively use my IMAGINATION. It is a good children's book, and I also liked the riddles that the author had put in situations that fit. The most I liked was that although the two heroes clashed in complete opposite personalities, they complement each other and showed that all people (or Neopets, perhaps) has different strengths that one can use to excel in what he (it) likes.
It took me an hour at most to read the book. It has 128 pages, including the 10 that were reserved for pictures. I LOVE Neopets way back, and I always spend time exploring the site, playing games, and whatever interesting thing it offered. So of course, finding a merchandise relating to my favorite pastime led me to spontaneously buy this (and #2!).
The book is all about how two young Neopets, together with their ghost friend, would go on a quest to save the whole Neopia from the ghouls’ all-consuming goal to conquer their land. This book had done its job well to creatively use my IMAGINATION. It is a good children's book, and I also liked the riddles that the author had put in situations that fit. The most I liked was that although the two heroes clashed in complete opposite personalities, they complement each other and showed that all people (or Neopets, perhaps) has different strengths that one can use to excel in what he (it) likes.
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