Lincoln Kids’ Book Corner
Book review with Broderick, an 11-year-old who loves to play games of all kinds.
What book series do you think the kids of Lincoln should read?
The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan. He’s famous for writing the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series.
Tell us about the series.
It’s about Carter and Sadie, a brother and sister who have been separated. They are related to the Gods of Egypt, which allows them to do magic. The Gods are waking, and among the Gods, there are ancient villains who want to create chaos.
How many books are in the series?
Three, including The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent’s Shadow. Each book follows Sadie and Carter as they fight monsters.
What is your favorite book in the series?
The Serpent’s Shadow, it wraps up the series.
Tell us about the main characters.
Sadie likes a challenge, and Carter is brave. It’s fun to see how they take on the different Gods and overcome the odds.
Who is your favorite Egyptian God?
Horus, who helps the Kane family along the way. He’s a fun character, and you never know what he’s going to do. Ra is also interesting because he’s basically just an old man.
Do you think all kids can read this story?
Kids above seven or eight would enjoy the book.
Book review with Lincoln, a 13-year-old who loves reading, basketball, and gaming.
What’s your favorite book?
I recently read a book called The Martian: Classroom Edition by Andy Weir. It is science fiction and I really liked it, so I thought I would share about it.
What is the book about?
The main story or problem in the book is that there is a mission to space called Ares 3, but due to a giant sand storm, the main character, Mark, was thought to be dead, so his team left back to Earth and Mark is now stuck on Mars and has no way to get back – at least not for several years. So now he has to try to figure out how to survive long enough to be rescued.
How do the chapters help you follow the story?
The chapters are written to give context about things happening on Earth, or back story. You also get to read Mark’s Log Entries, which are smaller dialog-type chapters written from each day so you can see inside his mind.
Who’s your favorite character?
There is really only one character because he is alone in space. There are a few brief moments from other characters in the main chapters, but they are not fully developed. Obviously, the main character stands out because you really get to know him inside his mind and everything about him. He is also oddly optimistic about his chances of survival.
Why would you recommend this book?
There is a lot of science, math, botany, psychology, and more in this novel, which I like, but it is easy to follow without background knowledge, and very interesting. I just found out this is also a movie and can’t wait to watch it to compare it to the novel.