“To die will be an awfully big adventure.” this is a quote from the book “Everland” by Wendy Spinale. This book has no specific time period and it is set in England. Imagine if England was bombed by Germany releasing a deadly virus called the Horologia Virus killing 99% of the adults and 97% of girls. Leaving London in ruin and ruled by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer or for short H.O.O.K. (the antagonist). In this book Gwen (the protagonist) a 15 year old girl is trying to take care of her little brother Mikey and her little sister Joanna after her dad died in the bombings and her mom disappeared, when suddenly her sister is kidnapped by H.O.O.K and his men. On her journey to save her sister she meets Pete a 16 year old boy and Bella a 12 year old girl who introduces her to the Lost Boys. Pete and Bella organise a team to help Gwen rescue her sister but when a sudden death of a lost boy almost sabotages the mission, and Hook finds out that Gwen is immune to the virus and starts to hunt her and her team their plan may be compromised. Will Gwen save her sister in time or will Joanna be gone forever. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action, adventure, and fantasy because throughout this book there is a lot of exploring and fighting and it has a resemblance to the story “Peter Pan” Warning- this book has mature content and may be unsuitable for children under seventh grade.
Everland
By Wendy Spinale
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 6 | n/a | 5.1 | 82586 |
London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer.
Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a daredevil boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?
Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a daredevil boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 9781338095531
ISBN-10: 1338095536
Published on 3/28/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (1)
I really like your book review and like how you end with Will Gwen save her sister in time or will Joanna be gone forever. I also think it is really well written.