20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even better than the first, September 22, 2006
This review is from: Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Hardcover)
Having read the first book in this series multiple times--twice by myself, and once out loud to my wife--I was very excited about reading this--and I was not disappointed, either.
The story of Leven Thumps is the story of a young boy who discovers the existence of a mysterious land known as Foo--the place where dreams are literally made--and learns that that land is about be merged with reality (with disastrous consequences) unless he stops it. Leven is aided and instructed in his quest by a young girl named Winter (who can freeze things), a furry little creature named Clover (who can hold entire universes it seems in the pocket of his cloak), and a character named Geth (who is the ruler of the land of Foo but has been imprisoned inside a toothpick).
The first book in the series dealt with these characters journeying to Foo and destroying the gateway between Foo and our world.
The second book, this book, finally deals with Foo itself, and the wait, evidently, has been very worth it.
Unlike the Harry Potter books in which every volume starts off as expected with "Another Year at Hogwarts...," this volume kicks off only hours after the ending of the previous volume, and probably only covers a few days at most, as the characters race across the bizarre world of Foo to get to the Turretts of Foo, so that Geth can be restored to his real form before the toothpick he's trapped in hardens forever and ends his life.
The story is expertly intercut with stories of other characters still back in reality--including Winter's soulless adopted mother, Leven's vengeful legal guardians, a janitor who discovers ANOTHER very different living toothpick, and a concerned trashman in search of his missing neighbor, Winter.
There's a lot going on in this book--it's a hard book to summarize--but it all unfolds in a clear, understandable, fast-paced way, and leads up to one of the most triumphant resolutions ever...and then some.
The first book in the series may have been guilty of occasionally telling instead of showing, but in this volume Obert Skye seems to have taken all (relevant) previous criticism to heart, and crafted a book that almost always shows and never tells, in which not a page or a paragraph or a word is ever wasted.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good book with a unique plot, unique characters, and good laughs. It was well worth the wait, and I expect the third one (which I for one certainly buy) will be as well.
Buy it, buy it, buy it. "Leven Thumps" is a series that will be read by kids (and young at heart adults) for centuries to come.
It's classic.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and imaginative book with lots of twists, December 15, 2006
This review is from: Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Hardcover)
Obert Skye (if that's his real name....) is indeed showing to the world what a talented author he is. He really hits home with the second installment of the Leven Thumps series. Poor Leven never seems to get much of a rest, this book is no exception it starts out fast and furious and keeps going all the way up to the cliff hanging end.
The writing is clean ( parents should have no problems with their kids reading this book) the action is intense and non stop and the characters are fun and full of life. How could you not like a main character that is a tooth pick? This book is very imaginative and very cleaver. I wish it didn't end and I really wish I didn't have to wait another year or two for the next one.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read!, September 26, 2006
This review is from: Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Hardcover)
This book is fun to read, so much so that it has laugh out loud moments. Obert Skye has a gift for writing. His story is concise, unpredictable, coherent, and a joy to read. The characters are worth reading about and do a nice job drawing you into their story. Fun for all ages. I highly recommend this book and the series.
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