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Now HERE is something for a kid to sink his or her teeth into! Recommended by a strong fifth grade reader and, wow, was she right! The story is primarily one about a future band of young people attempting to deal with creatures they can see but most folks cannot. There's good action, good young characters, interesting sci-fi setting, and that much-needed sadistic adult in charge of youngsters. The four members of The Supernaturalists shine. All four are clear and clearly different, especially the Bartolli genetic experiment product, Ditto. There's `parasite' villains to be fought, and Big Brother-like Myishi corporation thugs to challenge. There are the street gangs of the future drag racing. The future seems to have lots of cool gizmos, too.

From a grown-up's vantage point, there are aspects of the book that, in spite of being common aspects, make the story good. Some of those elements are the hyper-restrictive, self-serving orphanage, the futuristic city of pollution and areas into which even the authorities don't venture, the group of misfit or outcast youngsters who band together as a sort of jury-rigged family, and even a touch of Ghostbusters good fun. (Youngsters, ask your parents what that means.) The themes that work here revolve around friendship and loyalty and what the future may be like. A modest concern for this reader was the group's uncanny knack for escaping life-threatening circumstances. It's not literature, but it's well enough written and entirely too much fun to not overlook that concern with an easy smile. Your young reader will wolf it down. You probably would, too. I did!


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The Literacy Bridge Large Print The Supernaturalist Eoin Colfer Books Reviews

I loved this book I really hope they come out with a sequel. It is great for all ages
I read this book and was thrilled and have not yet found a sy-fy book so thrilling it is about this orphan who makes a brave escape (no details i want it to be a surprise) and finds himself electrocuted on a roof top and this alien type thing on him and this team with modified guns blasted it off and he finds himself part of the team this book is thrilling, ironic, and electrifying i would rate it 3 thumbs up but i can't im normal with 2 thumbs so that'll have to do.
I just read this book a few months ago. No. Wait. That was "Shade's Children" by Garth Nix. Young boy escapes from a cruel youth prison in some unspecified dystopian future. Saved by a motley crew of fellow escapees. Fights a guerilla war against distant overlords. Sort of a crush on the girl rebel. Conflicted leader of said rag-tag band. Sound familiar?

Now, I think there's plenty of room for all of the tales, even if they are similar. Colfer's is much more tech oriented. It has a lot of details and plot points that certainly distinguish it from Nix's book. And anyway, there are only so many story frames out there, and at least this isn't a quest fantasy or a "you will develop magical talents when you are twelve..." fantasy.

But here's the thing. Nix's book is true to itself, and maintains a consistent, earnest tone and plotline that respects the reader. If you are willing to enter his world and his story, then he will take it seriously too. But in Colfer's book, he can't resist adding dopey and childish touches for his own amusement. Well-armed militant lawyers? Para-legal assault forces? Ridiculously over-the-top corporate bad guys? Funny-stupid villains? Every chapter has some angle that reminds you that you are reading a silly story about a phony world that the author has created. Every chapter reminds you that not only is this children's literature, but it is also in some way childish. That isn't a fatal flaw, and of course some readers like that approach, but for me, I think it detracts from the reading experience.
I have read Colfer's first Artemis Fowl and found it quite a fun read. The Supernaturalist was reasonably priced on so I decided to pick it up.

Both the story (some nice twists and turns) and the characters appealed to me. I found Colfer's world building to be excellent, too. His light, witty style reminds me a lot of Rick Riordan, whose series I also enjoy.

This book isn't going to provide you with much food for thought, but it will pass a few pleasant hours.
The Supernaturalist is the first book in an as yet unnamed series by Eoin Colfer set in the third millennia. Satellite City is a large city which is, as the name suggests, controlled almost exclusively by a large satellite floating above the city like a multi-billion dollar disaster just waiting to happen. The book follows the short life of Cosmo Hill, an orphan who can see supernatural creatures. An entertaining story that is perhaps not as good as Eoin Colfer's other stories, but a good read none the less.
I loved Artemis Fowl. The Airman is a decent book also. I want more of the relationships and personalities. People I can bond with. This one is close but there is still just enough of the dark and beat up that it gets a bit in the way of enjoying the story and situation. It's a very interesting constructed society and story otherwise. I like Colfer the best when there is a good smatter of humor everywhere, he is brilliant at that.
Cosmo, a 14 yr old orphan escapes into a future city that's cruel and totally corporate run (in such an over dramatized way that It feels like a ham handed attack on business people). He falls in with a group of kids fighting to destroy a bunch of blue creatures that only they can see.

This wasn't as good as the author's other books. There were surprises, but they came out of the blue almost every time. So they felt random. And the bad guy enters very late in the story, so most of it is kids going on random adventures in the city. The ending was clever, moving it from 2 to 3 stars. But I almost didn't finish this one.
Now HERE is something for a kid to sink his or her teeth into! Recommended by a strong fifth grade reader and, wow, was she right! The story is primarily one about a future band of young people attempting to deal with creatures they can see but most folks cannot. There's good action, good young characters, interesting sci-fi setting, and that much-needed sadistic adult in charge of youngsters. The four members of The Supernaturalists shine. All four are clear and clearly different, especially the Bartolli genetic experiment product, Ditto. There's `parasite' villains to be fought, and Big Brother-like Myishi corporation thugs to challenge. There are the street gangs of the future drag racing. The future seems to have lots of cool gizmos, too.

From a grown-up's vantage point, there are aspects of the book that, in spite of being common aspects, make the story good. Some of those elements are the hyper-restrictive, self-serving orphanage, the futuristic city of pollution and areas into which even the authorities don't venture, the group of misfit or outcast youngsters who band together as a sort of jury-rigged family, and even a touch of Ghostbusters good fun. (Youngsters, ask your parents what that means.) The themes that work here revolve around friendship and loyalty and what the future may be like. A modest concern for this reader was the group's uncanny knack for escaping life-threatening circumstances. It's not literature, but it's well enough written and entirely too much fun to not overlook that concern with an easy smile. Your young reader will wolf it down. You probably would, too. I did!