The World's Greatest Adventure Machine By Frank L. Cole-Blog Tour Review and $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

{Product Details}

Title:The World's Greatest Adventure Machine
Author: Frank L. Cole$25 Ama
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: August 8th, 2017
ISBN13: 9780399552823
Hardcover: 320 pages

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
FTC FYI: I received a review ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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{Book Summary}

An adventure novel about four lucky kids and a mysterious, but thrilling ride for fans of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Jurassic Park!

CastleCorp and the famous Castleton brothers are unveiling the World's Greatest Adventure Machine! The roller coaster is an experience like no other, and four lucky kids have won the chance to be the first to ride it. 

There's Trevor, whose latest stunt got him in trouble at school again. There's Devin, whose father is pushing him to be the next Internet sensation. Nika's wealthy grandfather isn't too pleased about her participation. And Cameron, he'll be the first to tell you, is a certified genius. 

The whole world is watching. But as the kids set off on their journey, they begin to realize that there is perhaps more to their fellow contest winners than meets the eye. And the Adventure Machine? It might just have a mind of its own.

Join the contestants on their wild ride if you dare. Your adventure starts now! 

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{My Review}

I'm a huge fan of Author Frank Cole, especially of his Hashbrown Winters series. The World's Greatest Adventure Machine is another Middle Grade book written for the 8-13 year old crowd. I teach 2nd graders and know the kind of humor they enjoy and Frank Cole has this humor down pat in his writing. My classes in the past have loved his other books and I can't wait to read this one to my new class starting next week.

Some of the things I liked the most about this book was the diversity of the kids that were "chosen" to ride the Adventure machine for the first time. Trevor, Devin, Nika, and Cameron all have secrets about themselves and you soon find out what's going on with them. The kids once on their ride learn that they have to work together and trust each other in order to "survive" their virtual reality adventure. This fast paced book is a non-stop ride for the kids and you the reader. I have a feeling kids won't want to quit reading this book and it will be the "One more chapter...Please" syndrome happening. 

As in all stories, there are good guys and bad guys and part of the fun and mystery is figuring out who belongs in which camp. You'll also be wondering what is real and what is Virtual Reality as they weave along on their roller coaster ride. Each child learns some amazing things about themselves which has some good messages for kids. Frank Cole has such a wild imagination, so this story is one fun time for readers of all ages. This book will be a great one for families to read together.

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{Meet Author: Frank L. Cole}

Frank L. Cole was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. Highly superstitious and gullible to a fault, Frank will believe in any creepy story you tell him, especially ones involving ghosts and Big Foot. Currently, along with his wife and three children, he resides in the shadow of a majestic western mountain range, which is most likely haunted. The World’s Greatest Adventure Machine is Frank’s 9th published book.

I’m an active promoter of reading and using imagination and have been to more than 150 schools presenting to kids

Purchase links: Amazon - Deseret Book - Barnes and Noble

Author Links: Website - Twitter - Goodreads - Facebook

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{Tour Schedule}

August 14: Katie's Clean Reads Collection, My Book a Day

August 15: Geo Librarian, Min Reads and Reviews

August 16: LDS Writer Mom,  Rachelle J Christensen, Lisa is a Bookworm

August 17: Peggy Urry, Literary Time Out

August 18: Why Not? Because I Said So, Literary Time Out

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