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Brainboy and the DeathMaster (Laura Geringer Books)

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My wife, a children's librarian, had me read this book, and overall, I was pleased with it. It's particularly appropriate for intelligent children who may feel different at school because of their intelligence. Some of the themes of this book seem borrowed from the famous "Ender's Game," which is a favorite among highly intelligent young readers, as both books deal with identifying and utilizing the skills of highly intelligent children.

This book has several other appeals. It's generally fast-paced, which makes it good for most children/young adults. It deals with real issues, such as death in the family, children with no parents, children with single-parents, inter-racial friendships, etc. And all issues seem to be handled quite well.

It also has realistic dialogue among suburban kids, which many books find difficult to achieve. It also doesn't talk down to kids, nor get preachy about how kids should behave. (i.e. one of the main child characters is a chain smoker and a thief).

And despite taking some guidance from "Ender's Game," it does manage a very innovative concept, which I found enjoyable. I was genuinely interested to finish the book and see how it was all resolved.

Overall, I recommend this book for parents who wish to get their children interested in reading. Its fast-paced nature, handling of real issues, and its focus on video games should make most children very willing to read this book. I just suggest that parents discuss some of the issues raised in the book with their children, because it deals with mature concepts and delinquent behaviors.

This story is cool!It is about a boy who was an orphan because his family was burned in a fire.He survives becauce he was in his treehouse when the house burned down.In the story he makes a friend.His friend BJ was about to adopt him but it was to late.A rich guy adopts him.He makes them take pills.In his house there was no windows or telephones.His friend BJ gets worry because he hasn`t heard of his friend.BJ`s other friend is looking for his sister.Meanwhile they find out that the rich person actually owns a game and they find out that the both people they were looking for were with him.Meanwhile the main character is working on this thing that helps you get young.At the end of this incredible book at the end the main character finds out that the rich guy was using them and after they found out how to make people young he was going to kill them.So then thy all escape from a vent.So when they found out that they were going to die the main character puts a lot of the young potion in his drink.So then the bad guy sets a bomb on the mountain.When the bad guy escapes BJ comes and helps them out.So they escape from the mountain.Later the bad guy turns into a baby while his in the holicopter and dies.So then BJ adopts the main character and thats how this story finishes.

I surely recommend this book for people who like action books. -Roberto O

This is but another is a flood of recent books directed at young children (boys, mostly)which pander to kids' infatuation with video games as a substitute for actual plot and character development. The endless, detailed descriptions of ficticious video games is enough to make even the most avid gamer flip forward in search of a real story. Far from turning kids onto reading, this book is more likely to convince them that video games are a better way to spend their time. Also, parents should note that, although the book jacket says this book is for ages 8 and up, it is clearly inappropriate for children that young. The main character is an orphan because every member of his family -- grandparaents, parents, brother, aunts and uncles - are killed in a house fire while the boy sleeps outside in a tree house. The main character and other children are then "adopted" by a maniacal computer genius who drugs them and keeps them captive to work on his next great invention and then plans to killl them all. Young children are likely to find this type of subject matter, and the callous way in which it is depicted, deeply upsetting.

My book's title was: "Brainboy and the DEATHMASTER." This story is about and orphan named Darryl Kirby. He's a whiz at computer games. He could get through a maze in 2 minutes with 30 seconds to spare! He's that good. Although his GameMaster ( a very fun game system made by Keith Masterly, 3 lets him forget about that. StarMaster was his favorite game where you travel in a fleet of ships to help the galaxy.

Later, Keith Masterly adopts Darryl and takes him to his... large, hotel, lab, place. Soon, Darryl uncovers a sinister plan that only the greatest inventor ever!) got stolen by some punk. But a new game found on a laptop called different dinosaurs. I felt like I was there. The details drew me in, like that I was Darryl. This is a must read StarMaster I'm not going to tell you. But it involves lots of explosions.

My favorite part was when Darryl was in Keith Masterly's large "place," he went into a pod where he rode around under water and saw many to sci-fi and adventure lovers. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give it a 9.99 continued.

Brainboy and the Death Master

By Tor Seidler

This story takes place it Seattle, Washington in an orphanage called Masterly Shelter. It is owned by Keith Masterly. And it also takes place in Paradise Labs, which is in an unknown location. The main character lives in many other odd locations as well. Such as the basement of his friends house.

The main character is Darryl he is 11 or 12 and has no family because they all died in a fire. Now he lives at a shelter in Washington State. He has a Game Master the equivalent of a Game Boy and loves this item because it is the only memory of his family. He likes to play his Game Master when he is bored but now he is getting so good at the games that they aren't fun anymore. He gets a new roommate, Boris, he is nasty and smokes cigarettes and threatens Darryl with a switch blade. At night, he escapes from the orphanage to look for is sister, Nina, who was at the orphanage but got adopted by some one. A boy who helps out at the orphanage, BJ, goes to tell Darryl that dinner is ready and sees Boris holding a switch blade to Darryl's throat. BJ jumps on Boris and saves Darryl, since then, they were best friends .

The problem in the story is Darryl is so smart he gets adopted by Keith Masterly and is forced to work on a project that makes you younger. The kids are given pills that make them emotionless so they will work better. When he is working he meets a girl named Nina, Boris's sister, they realize that they should stop taking the pills so they will think clearly again. Darryl figures out the formula that makes you younger, so Keith Masterly doesn't need them any more.

My favorite part in this book was when BJ and Boris sneak up to the helipad and put a tracer on the helicopter. I liked this part because it was full of suspense and had lots of action. I also liked the idea that they could be caught at any time and thrown into prison.

I would give this book a 4 1/2 star rating. I would do that because it was a good read and funny at times. If you like sci-fi and comedy then this book is for you. The title is catchy and the cover looks cool.

I read a great book called Brain Boy and the Deathmaster by Tor Seidler. It is a fiction book set in Seattle, Washington in the future.

The main characters in this story were Darryl, Nina, Boris, and BJ. In the book Darryl and Boris are stuck in the home and Nina is missing.

The main problem of the book occurs when Darryl gets adopted by a millionaire and is taken to a lab and needs to escape from the place to get back to his friends.

My favorite part of the book was when every one is at BJ mom's house and they are celebrating that they escaped from the lab. I like it the best because it is a happy and sad moment.

I really liked this book because it is a sci-fi book. I would recommend it to sci-fi because they will probably like it. I give these book 4 stars because it was ok but not the best.

I read the fantastic Sci-Fi, fantasy novel of Brain boy and the Death Master by Tor Seidler. It's about a boy named Darryl Kirby, a twelve year old orphan boy. The book is set in Seattle, at the Masterly Children Shelter, in the future.

The main characters are Darryl Kirby, BJ Walker, who is a friend of Darryl, Boris, and his sister Nina. This book is a great book to read if you're into suspense, action, and some awesome technology created by the inventor of Darryl's favorite game Mr. Masterly.

The main problem is Mr. Masterly is adopting orphans who play his game, Game Master, and is taking them to the Paradise lab, a secret place that Mr. Masterly owns. He plans to create the chemical G-17, a chemical that makes you younger so you can stay alive forever. The problem is the orphans he adopts are the ones who are helping him with G-17. While the orphans work, Darryl and Nina uncover a most scary secret. What was the secret? Will they be able to save the others? Or will Mr. Masterly's plan work?

My favorite part in the book is when Darryl finally solves the problem of the chemical, G-17. This was my favorite part because they all get the day off, and Mr. Masterly invites Darryl to dinner, where he finds Mr. Masterly's plans.

I really recommend this fantastic book because it's a novel that you will want to read over and over again. This is a novel that everyone will like. But I would also not recommend it to come people because it does have parts that are hard to understand, and because it is more for people who know what the machines they are talking about.

Do you enjoy books with adventure and suspense? If so, then Brainboy and the Deathmaster is for you. This book is about a twelve year old genius. He loses his family in a horrible fire,but survives. The main character, Daryl, is sent to an orphanage and finds one true thing he likes, games. He plays a game on the computer and gets adopted for winning. He is tricked and sent to a think tank where he is forced to work on a youth formula. Can he escape before the formula is complete? Find out when you read this book? This book is for people who like Harry Potter books and A Series of Unfortunate Events books. I recommend this book because it is a enjoyable book.

i thought charlie bone was like harry potter until i read this book! its a lot like enders game the series of unfortunate events AND charlie bone! what is this world coming to!why can't we be creative and think up our own plots. i know this review sux, i just wanted to state my opinion---i dont care if you dont like it!