Tropical Tangle

Axel and BEAST #3

by Adrian C. Bott, Adrian C. Bott

Grabbem Industries are having a blast on a tropical island – a NUCLEAR blast! Axel and BEAST have to stop Grabbem no matter what. But what if it means splitting up? BEAST is no ordinary robot, and Axel isn’t your usual gamer – together they’re an unstoppable team, working to fight Grabbem Industries, and anyone else who threatens the planet. The Axel & Beast books are packed with super-cool tech, a diverse cast, a lightning-fast pace, and word art and energetic illustrations, along with exaggerated, over-the-top situations – and villains – to keep emerging readers glued to the page.

144 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2017

Reviews

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third entry in the shape shifting robot and boy series and again they take on the same bad guys with predictable results. This could be actually really terrible, but it is ok, and does have some moments which are enjoyable, but don't expect anything highbrow here, or anything that will be a lasting memory either.

[Heidi Selas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like this one nearly as much as the first two stories. I feel like there wasn't really a moral to the story or any growth in the characters. All there was was BEAST being unsure of himself and thinking he was useless. But with Axel as the main character, it makes it complicated from a reader's perspective. I would've loved a chapter from BEAST's point of view.

[Parent · Rating 2 out of 5]

My kids have been enjoying the series, but I was disappointed to learn that in book 4 the robot Beast actually turns out to be a homosexual robot. Yep. I was nauseated by the environmental premise of the evil corporation potentially blowing up a coral reef with a nuke, but this is just so sad and desperate. Is it really the purpose of fiction to instill a pseudo-morality?