Molly Moon Stops the World (Molly Moon (Prebound)) [Hardcover]

Georgia Byng (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Molly Moon (Prebound)

Stop!

You are about to embark on an incredible journey to Hollywood with the dazzling young hypnotist Molly Moon.

But be warned: this trip is very dangerous, evil lurks on every page.

Molly Moon is back -- and this time she's hypnotizing her way to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Along with Rocky and Petula the pug, Molly is tracking the sinister activities of American billionaire Primo Cell, who wants to become president and take over the world. He has all the Hollywood celebrities in his power, but Molly Moon has an amazing power of her own, which even she doesn't know about. . .

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The irrepressibly plucky Molly Moon returns for a sequel and discovers a super-power more amazing than hypnosis in this even-better follow-up to Georgia Byng's best-selling debut, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism.

Molly Moon Stops the World begins with our 11-year-old heroine back at the newly-improved (thanks to Molly's mind-control powers) orphanage in Brierville. A disturbing meeting with Lucy Logan (Molly's guardian librarian from the last book) changes everything--Molly must stop a megalomaniac master hypnotist named Primo Cell from taking over the world.

Many elaborate setups and silly reversals of fortune ensue, as Molly and Rocky hunt the villainous Cell. The duo discovers that things are even more dire than expected (could this evil genius really be running for President?), and Molly soon stumbles onto her even-more amazing ability: She can stop time.

It's hard to resist the obvious fun that Byng's having here, as the story takes countless twists amidst frantic, page-turning action (older kids will especially enjoy the many wry nods at celebrities and advertising). Molly fans get an extra treat in the book's white-knuckle conclusion: Molly finally learns how she ended up at the orphanage...and the true identity of her parents. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-A lighthearted sequel to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (HarperCollins, 2003). In this adventure, Molly discovers from her mentor Lucy Logan that a man named Primo Cell is trying to take over the world and that she is the only one who can stop him. The girl goes to California, gets into the Academy Awards, swanky Hollywood parties, and more, all in an effort to discover how to stop Cell. She finds out that he has mastered the art of casting permanent hypnotic spells and must find out how to break them before he becomes president of the U.S. Readers are likely to enjoy this fun fantasy; as long as they don't delve too deeply, they won't notice the contrivances and the many holes in the story. This title will appeal to fans of the first story and may garner a few new ones-if they are willing to turn off their reality buttons.
Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJ
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 375 pages
• Publisher: Perfection Learning (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756954355
• ISBN-13: 978-0756954352
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,311,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Georgia Byng grew up outside Winchester, in England, near the river Itchen, with three naughty brothers and a sister. Her dad was nature loving and her mum was very encouraging and warm. The nearby country lane with its many cottages was somewhere Georgia first found out about characters, for it was teeming with them, and she used to interview them. Otherwise she would try to sell these neighbours things she had made. As a child she loved acting and so at 18 went to The Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After college she began to paint and write. She had always written poems and songs but now she started writing stories. Her first were in comic strip, a medium that she worked with for five years. The Sock Monsters was her first published book in 1995 - a comic strip story for 5 - 7 year olds. Georgia lives in a house in London full of old and new art, as her husband is the conceptual artist Marc Quinn. Marc keeps all sorts of strange things in the fridge - once he had to keep a Canadian frog in there as it was hibernating and had to be kept cold. They and their family, Tiger (17), Lucas (6) and Sky (2) love to travel, their favorite destination being India.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OMG! It's even better than the last one., May 3, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Molly Moon Stops the World (Hardcover)

I don't understand how the sequal could be better than the first one! WOW! I could not stop reading this. As soon as I saw it in stores, I bought it with out hesitation. OH, please do yourself a favor and read this! 6 stars if possible. 7 maybe! THREE THUMBS UP!!! Encore! Encore!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As the world stops..., May 26, 2005

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L. Nein "Neiner" (Eastern MidWest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Molly Moon Stops the World (Paperback)

Well, the magical orphan theme seems to have become the flavor of the year this year; but, I must say, it has produced some great writing lately. This Molly Moon adventure is even better than the first, with all kinds of layers and twists and turns in the plot. Like the first adventure, there are some real stretches that weaken the book a little, but overall it is engaging for young readers, both boys and girls. And just wait until you see what Petula can do! Hilarious!

This would be a fun book for a family or class read-aloud, and has a lot of creative concepts regarding time and mind control that would be interesting for kids to digest.

Recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Having the power to stop the world!, July 10, 2005

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Toni Masters - See all my reviews

This review is from: Molly Moon Stops the World (Paperback)

Molly Moon is on her tracks again and this time to stop the evil Primo Cell.Primo Cell is in control of a lot of businesses and other authorities.He wants to become prime minister one day and is a king of hypnotismn, he also kidnapped one of the most prettiest child actors in the world.Molly Moon flies off to America where she meets Primo Cell after the Oscars at the Governor's Ball.Primo Cell has hypnotised every person at the ball including a lot of international politicians.It's up to Molly Moon and her friend to stop the evil Primo Cell with their hypnotic powers!Get ready to enjoy a lifetime of Molly Moon fun and hypnotismn in this sequel of Molly Moon's book of hypnotismn.