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James riley books in order5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Book 2 in the series, The Stolen Chapters, was released J. The young (they're studying fractions in school) protagonists often are pretty one-note, but they learn a few things about bravery, looking out for one another, dealing with unexpected developments, and averting cosmic disaster. There's violence aplenty, from impending planetary doom to weird robotic surgeries, but it's usually brief and almost always cartoonish. That doesn't mean this wild mash-up won't find an appreciative audience, especially among kids who spend a lot of time in virtual worlds (especially video games), where the pacing is frenetic, just about anything can happen, and making sense is optional. reality, and the clash between science and imagination. When Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieveswhich was called a fast-paced, action-packed tale by School Library Journalfrom the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy. ![]() Parents need to know that just about everything about Story Thieves, the series opener from Half Upon a Time author James Riley, has probably been done better elsewhere, from robots, zombies, and magical weapons to pondering such big issues as free will, fiction vs. ![]() A librarian character steers a young reader away from author Riley's previous work, Half Upon a Time. ![]()
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