The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid

This book is really good. Holds your interest.

I took way too long to get into this book. And the ending was very lacking. The Wildwood series is by far superior. I recommend those.

We read this with our 11and 9 year old grandchildren. We all enjoyed the book very much. We’ve also read the authors other books with equal pleasure..

I love historical fiction books, and I love children’s literature. This book marries the two perfectly, while tossing in some good questions about right and wrong, and a mesmerizing story line. Can’t wait to read this to my family (while drinking grenadine, of course!). Recommended age range would be 7+ if reading aloud. Some of the names of places may be too difficult for a child that young to read on their own. If reading on their own, I’d say 9+. Thank you for a fantastic read that will go on my top favorites list!

I'll be the first to admit... while the old saying goes "don't judge a book by it's cover" I'm often most intrigued by the cover of a book and it's usually how I pick my next read. This cover had a good mix of mystery and childish fun on it, and as a fan of the Wildwood Chronicles, I was hopeful this would be an enjoyable, standalone read.Unfortunately the pace of the Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid was extremely slow and there were several points where I considered "walking away" (something I very rarely, if ever, do). There was nothing that connected me to the main character or his friends, there was an overwhelmingly amount of unnecessary and confusing jargon that added little to the story (and made me like the characters even less) and the entire time I just kept thinking that the main character was frustratingly annoying, naïve and at no point did I feel sympathy or really any care for him.After the mid-way point, you learn the "plot twist" and the entire resolution is planned, executed and resolved in less than the last 1/3 of the book... which possibly could have even been considered the "exciting" part but it was so rushed it felt wasted. And even during this, I had no interest in the character.While this could have been a fun story that takes place in a fun period of time in a fun/exiting locale, I really just felt the character was flat, lacked any truly redeeming qualities and I cared little about what happened to him. Unfortunately I was disappointed and wouldn't recommend.

Book in great shape' arrived on time. Enjoyed!😊

Daughter likes it!!!

While the focus of this story may be less than ethically ideal, the story is very well written and performed. None of the family wanted to stop listening.

Highly recommended

great read

Filled with quirky personalities and a zippy plot, we’re taken along with Charlie Fisher, Jr. as he yearns for something more than his fairy tale existence.I’ll admit that I was irked with Charlie at first. He’s got a wonderful charmed life: a rich father, great meals, fine clothes, servants, a warm comfortable home, expansive education and travel to various countries. But it’s not enough for this kid, oh no. He’s got no friends or peers his age, except for the snooty over-privileged monied and titled children he meets through his father’s connections. So he gives himself over to a kid who’s a street Arab, a lowly little pickpocket. What’s wrong with this kid?!Charlie is lonely and yearning for more, qualities that make him a perfect target for the enterprising Amir. Still, for much of the book, Charlie’s induction into another world is as entertaining as it is absorbing. The various characters he meets are entertaining, funny and discrete in ways that hook the reader from their initial appearances. The lessons and playing fields of pickpocketing are just as noteworthy as Pluto, Molly, Jackie and the others.The book comes with helpful hints and a glossary in the back to help the reader with its colorful terms. If you’re looking for an unusual pre-YA book with action and adventure, you can do worse than Charlie and his felonious pals.

Great book. Son (9) finished in two days couldn't put down.

Beautiful writing (of course, it's Colin Meloy), great research, fun illustrations (of course, it's Carson Ellis), and good story. I enjoyed it. :)

Item as described, safe shipment.

as expected

not bad - the author likes to go down the rough road and it was worth the journey

I purchased this book for my son. He liked it. Good reading for teens.

My kids love this book. They love the Decemberist and love the Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy. This is perfect for kids and adults. Story, writing style and illustrations are beautiful.

Awesome book, the fun and unique story is so beautifully and effortlessness there.

I had a lot of trouble getting into this. The book just doesn't click for me. I've previously found Meloy to be incredibly vivid and appreciate it, but here it seemed gratuitous, painting more of a picture than a story. Carson Ellis comes through with the illustration as always.