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Blurb: Mason and Carter Clover only agree on two things--their baby sister Isabella is a royal pain and their favorite video game, Zamora s Ultimate Challenge, is totally awesome. But fantasy turns to reality when Zamora s evil face appears across the brothers television screen. Claiming to have kidnapped Isabella, the queen challenges the boys to a daring rescue before she takes over their sister's soul. Zamora s plan is to use the baby as a human vessel to travel to Earth and dominate the world. Once the brothers figure out how to get inside the video game, they are hurled into the magical land of Boysen where they meet their helpful guides: a sage, a quirky mermaid, and a Pegasus (who flies them to each thrilling level of the video game). Racing against time, the brothers search for their sister, encountering a myriad of dangerous enemies including stinging fairies, haunted Master Souls, and brutish, knife-wielding pirates. Can they beat each level of the game while being hunted by a fire-breathing dragon, stalked by a robotic shark, and terrorized by acid-poop-bombing pterodactyls? Driven by the powerful bonds that unite siblings, Mason and Carter are determined to face their fears and will stop at nothing to bring Isabella home...but first they must survive Zamora s Ultimate Challenge!


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M.K. Scott, a total book fiend and a horse lover extraordinaire, is both a children s book author and adult fiction author. She is currently writing two mystery series (the Wine Lovers Mysteries and the Horse Lovers Mysteries) for Berkeley Prime Crime. When she's not hanging out with her kids and trying to keep them in line, she teaches creative writing to middle school kids. Her love for horses keeps her busy, but not as busy as her writing. Right now she is juggling ideas for about 8,456,342 ideas for new stories to write. Her imagination often keeps her awake at night, but she doesn't mind as she is constantly meeting new people and "things" even if it is only in her mind. M.K. lives in San Diego, CA with her super-cool husband, and her equally cool three kids, two dogs, two cats, and two horses.

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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Quake, a division of Echelon Press, LLC (February 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1590806093
  • ISBN-13: 978-1590806098
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,110,710 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Adventure Story, July 12, 2009
When I read the premise of this book, I thought is sounded terrific -- two brother actually get to "live" their favorite video game while trying to save their baby sister. This book is filled with suspense, action and even beautiful lessons. I am happy to say that I loved this book and highly recommend it to middle grader readers everywhere. I just couldn't put this book down.

There is no doubt that video games are a huge part of most kids' lives today, but incorporating them with a book is a great idea. Because video games look so realistic today, it's not too hard to imagine being inside of the television and actually battling the bad guys. Naturally, I knew there would be a lot of suspense in this story; and there were some fantastic challenges that the boys had to face before they found their sister. Some of the more exciting ones included battling pirates, dinosaurs, a volcano, a robotic shark, and even Zamora. Most kids will love how the brothers faced these obstacles and won. The chapters are filled with action, adventure, and even a little humor!

I also loved the various characters that the boys met while trying to save their sister. The "bad guys" and their powers were a little bit scary and gruesome (perfect for the young boy readers); and the "good guys" were warm, kind characters who were always trying to help the brothers in their quest and even teach them some lessons. The mix was great, and I liked how the brothers had to use their intuition to figure out who was good and who was evil.

What I really enjoyed about this book, though, were the lessons that the boy learned during their adventure. It was so nice to see the messages about the importance of family and siblings. In addition, I liked all of the advice that the boys received during their journey especially the pieces about believing in yourself and others as well as trusting the light that's inside of you. I also thought it was so special that the boys were told that they each have special gifts/talents that they would discover when they were tested. I just love that their adventure and what they learned along the way could be symbolic of life and growing up!

Ms. Scott did a fantastic job telling this story. I thought her characters, their voices, and even the ultimate messages in this story was wonderful. What also stood out to me were her descriptions of the various characters and their environments. I had no problem picturing everything in this book perfectly! In fact, the writing was so vivid that I could picture ZAMORA'S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE in my mind (kind of like a movie.) Which brings me to the next thing: this book would make a terrific kids' movie and I would love to see it adapted for film.

I didn't want this book to end. I'm happy to say that I felt as if the author deliberately left a few openings for a sequel or perhaps even a series based on these characters. I know I'm not alone in hoping that there will be more ZAMORA books in the near future!

I can't wait to share ZAMORA'S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE with Booking Daughter. I think she is just about the perfect age (9 1/2 years old) to read this story and truly enjoy it. After I finished the book, I just had to tell her a little about the story. Her eyes got real wide and she gave me a huge grin and said, "That sounds like a book that I'd love!" I totally agree with her. In fact, one of the best things about ZAMORA'S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE is that it is definitely one of those books that kids will love to read. I have a feeling that even the most reluctant middle grade readers will just treasure this story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had younger kids, June 5, 2009
This is a really cute book. I got it because I am a voracious reader of all genres and it was recommended. My son is a teenager and a little too old (16), but I plan to pass it on to him, because I think he'd appreciate the fantasy of being IN a video game. I love the brothers' relationship in the story - they seem like real little boys. And the video game world is so vivid. Wonderful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Children's Mystery, June 1, 2009
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Bought this book for my Daughter on her birthday. (She's 9)She started reading it on a Tuesday and by Saturday she was done (it only took that long because we wouldn't let her read it all night). We actually caught her reading by flashlight under her blanket on Friday night. She loved this story and her Mother and I were so pleased to see her so in to reading! We have not read the entire book (just thumbed through it) but it was recommended to us by a friend so we thought it would be great for her. We can't wait for M.K. Scott to put out another one!
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