Customer Reviews

Warriors of Cumorah (Tennis Shoes Adventure Series)

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My brother and I have been reading the Heimerdinger "Tennis Shoes" series since they first came out in 1989. Even now, as adults, we still enjoy them, and have read the series (through 9) multiple times. This is the first book of the series that comes with notes for each chapter, which adds much to the understanding of the historical nature of the story. This is also the first book in the series that is told from the perspective of several characters. Because of this, the book jumps around much. I imagine that some kids may have difficulty keeping the flow of the novel with so much switching between narrators. As with the other books in the series (#3 and forward), there are multiple story-lines in the book. However, this is the first book that really does not connect the stories, and therefore leaves the book lacking in some respects. Even the next in the series does not connect the stories, so I wait with eager anticipation that #10 will finally wrap them all together. Unlike the trilogy of 5-7, which connected nicely all the way through, this one leaves a group of characters essentially floating in a literary limbo, leaving the reader wondering. Nevertheless, for readers of the series, one must read this one too. "Gadiantons and the Silver Sword (#2)" remains my favorite of the series for suspense, and numbers 3 and 4 remain my favorites for story-line. Enjoy!

This awesome adventure book sends you flying to the ancient Americas, and Old Jerusalem.
When Garth Plimpton's kids are stolen, Meagan, Apollos,and Marco are accidentally thrown into the Mayan times! While they are trying to get home, Joshua, Becky, and Mary get caught in a time continum that sends them to Old Jerusalem, where they meet an old villian, and an unexpected time traveller.
This story has a great hangtail endng, and I can't wait for the next one!

Okay guys you are in for a thrill. Chris has done it again! I give it five stars. Chris takes a little girl, gives her some "magic powers" and wham you have a novel. The book is not just about a little girl its about surviving in a strange and unknown world I have to admit that it does have a bit of romance, not too much to where the book is mushy gushy or any thing. In the book you are never one one subject for more than one chapter which keeps you on your toes and something is always around the corner ready to jump out and suprise you!

I love the research notes - well thought out - always keeps you in suspense.

Sometimes I think that the Tennis Shoes series should have ended with "The Golden Crown". Not to say that this next section of the series isn't most exciting, but this book is not up to par with the rest of the series and is sadly rather average.

This fresh plot, however, happily brings in characters that have been pretty much ignored earlier in the series, and the catalyst that gets our characters is moving is probably one of the more exciting plot devices. A Lagoon parking lot kidnapping, of all things. Boy, that poor Hawkins clan.

I think the biggest problem is that this story tries to do too much all at once.

Sure, it's exciting, sure, these are extremely well-written characters, but sometimes it's best to narrow things down.

Still, it's nice to see all the fun Book of Mormon/Biblical landscapes and scenarios, and, gosh darn it, I love these characters and I love Heimerdinger's snappy writing.