Schreiber, Joe Game
Over, Pete Watson 224 pgs. HMH
Books for Young Readers, 2014. $16.99 Content: Language: G (0 Swears); Mature
Content: G Violence: G.
Pete has
carefully saved up enough money for the newest version of his favorite video
game, but when he goes to buy it, his mom has borrowed some of his funds without
asking. When Pete holds an impromptu garage sale, selling his dad’s old game console,
it sets off a dangerous chain reaction including but not limited to: his dad
being morphed into a game, a giant mechanical cockroach, the president coming
to see him, and an impending cyber attack. Will Pete and his friends be able to
save the world with their video game skills? Pete might just have to join his dad
inside the game to save him.
First off I
think students will be drawn to the cover, pixilated old school game
characters. But the story was so over the top that it became cheesy in a
captain underpants kind of way. I think every child that enjoys video games
loves to image if they could be in the video game, it’s a great concept, just
not in this book. I found I didn't enjoy the humor since it felt like such a farce. This is my third review of a book by this author, and I think I am quite done.
Elementary –NO Reviewer:
Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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