Grabenstein doesn’t let this happen, penning a narrative that’s just as energetic and upbeat as book one (if not better). The problem that can ensue when a book series is always successful with a certain pattern is that the pattern grows stale and the stories fail to live up to the structure. By book eight, Patterson and Grabenstein (joined by Juliana Neufeld for illustrations) have the series down to a science. In this particular tale, the Kidds are looking for an ancient Knights Templar treasure-but the aren’t the only ones! Hijinks, double-crosses, and some pretty outlandish action sequences ensue. (Bick narrates the story Beck provides the illustrations.) And Beck and Bick, well, they’re going to be wise-cracking twin younger siblings who tie the family together. You know that Storm is going to have all the answers. Like, you just know that Tommy (oldest brother) is going to fall immediately in love with some girl (who is likely a spy or a villain). Characters are written to have one dominant trait that defines them, sometimes for comedic value and sometimes to insert some education or exposition into the story.
The Kidd siblings have grown up with famous treasure hunters as parents and by book number eight they’ve got a lot of adventures under their belt. The result is a little bit ridiculous-but just think of this as The Fast and Furious franchise for kids. Patterson and Grabenstein craft a goofy, imaginative narrative full of jokes, plot twists, and fun facts. Chris Grabenstein has been James Patterson’s primary go-to author for middle-grade fiction and you don’t have to read too far into Ultimate Quest, the 8th Treasure Hunters book, to see why. It?s up to the Kidd siblings to follow clues around the globe to uncover an ancient treasure and save their parents.
But then their ship, The Lost, explodes in a ball of fire! Now Bick, Beck, Tommy, and Storm are stranded on a raft in the Mediterranean Sea, and their parents have been kidnapped by maniacal treasure hunters. Read Or Download The Ultimate Quest (Treasure Hunters, #8) By James Patterson Full Pages.ĭodge missiles, map undersea caves, outrun secret agents, and uncover the ultimate treasure?That?s a day in the life of the Kidds!?The Kidd family is on an exciting new mission: use the augmented reality gear their parents created to uncover long-lost treasure.
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