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Power play
Record details
- ISBN: 9781423152521
- ISBN: 1423152522
- ISBN: 9781423138570
- ISBN: 1423138570
- ISBN: 9781423153375
- ISBN: 1423153375
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
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| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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| Genre: | Suspense fiction Fantasy fiction. Suspense fiction. Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Juvenile works. Electronic books. |
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Electronic resources
- Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2012 Spring
The Kingdom Keepers, protecting Disney theme parks from cartoon villains, must regain control over their hologram technology and stop the Evil Queen and Cruella De Vil from freeing their leaders. Familiar characters and sheer silliness buy Pearson some points, but the choppy writing, in-poor-taste attempts at humor (waterboarding jokes?), and inconclusive ending take them away. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2011 August
Finn Whitman and the Kingdom Keepers (Kingdom Keepers: Disney after Dark [Disney, 2005/VOYA February 2006], Kingdom Keepers II: Disney at Dawn [Disney, 2008], Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow [Hyperion, 2010]) are back, continuing their quest to protect Disney magic from the Overtakers, "a group of fanatical Disney villain characters within the Parks bent on taking over and âstealing the magic,'" and the stakes are rising. The Overtakers' leaders, Maleficent and Chernabog, are imprisoned by Disney, held in deep security, and Cruella De Vil and Snow White's Evil Queen are intent on breaking them out, casting spells on unsuspecting kidsâfoes, friends, and Kingdom Keepers themselves. On top of that, there is evidence that the Overtakers have found a way to jump from Disney's Virtual Maintenance Network to the Internet. It is not just the Parks at stake anymoreâit is the world Well-known Disney characters, Orlando Disney Park hallmarks, and cutting-edge technology flesh out this action-adventure, good-versus-evil battle of wits topped off with a dash of romance and rivalry (yes, the book really is all of the above). Pearson knows how to please his audience: the characters are well developed; the plot and pacing build in intensity, with plenty of twists and turns; and the fantastical seems both plausible and possible. The fact that the Keepers' parents are paying attention, with supporting roles of their own to play, is a bonus. Best suited for pleasure reading, Power Play is sure to be a hit with middle grade readers who enjoy fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat reads, as well as those enamored of all things Disney (possibly a parent or two).âKim CarterThe Kingdom Keepers series is about kids who become holograms when they fall asleep and have to protect the Disney parks from the Overtakers, who are the bad people from all of Disney's stories. In Power Play, the Kingdom Keepers, led by sixteen-year-old Finn Whitman, have to save the parks from the Evil Queen and save all of the children under the queen's spell. This reviewer, a very big fan of Disney and fictional books, liked this book. Many young children up to ninth grade will love to read these books, maybe even older than that because of the exciting and unpredictable plot. 4Q 4P.âChase Carter, Teen Reviewer 3Q 4P M J Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews.
