Ethan and Matt take on their first client, Lisa, in their newly set up detective agency Project Adventure. They come up with a daring plan to find out why the animals at the “Skywalk Zoo” suddenly became aggressive, scaring visitors away. Facing some chilling truths, will they find out who’s behind it?
Ethan, Matt and Lisa face their most dangerous adventure yet. Kalea has asked them to investigate what's going on at her dad's scrapyard. Some shady looking men have been hanging around there and her dad's been acting weird... Will they be able to expose and outsmart the villains without getting hurt?
Set sail on a thrilling journey where the sun-kissed Caribbean meets chilling suspense in "Cruise on the Line," the sixth instalment of the riveting Project Adventure series by award-winning author David Konrad.
Join Ethan, Matt and Lisa on their adventures as they take on unsolved mysteries, confront villains and end up with more than they bargained for!
...The twist towards the end was something that I did not expect and it actually caught me off guard. It was one of those ‘Holy Cow’ moments that stopped me in my tracks. It did take a while for the sudden turn of events to sink in, but then I realized that it was something ingenious. That twist alone sets the book apart from the other books of this genre.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and it took me just an hour to finish it. Not bad for a debut.
Like Matt and Ethan, I’m now on the lookout for the second Project Adventure.
…Using simple and direct language, with a sharp sense of humour that engages the young reader, the story flows with a very good rhythm and is hard to put the book down.
Lisa, Matt and Ethan (the narrator) have to face dangerous people with greedy interests, wild animals and their own fears to solve the mystery and ensure the Zoo is safe.
Characters are well developed. Perfect for individual reading, or for caregivers/teachers to read a chapter or two at a time, creating more suspense and engaging the young readers.
At the end the mystery is solved, new friendships are made and the reader gets the feeling another adventure is on the way!
A good book for children to find pleasure in reading.
Recommend for 7 years and up.
As the mother of three middle-grade-aged children, I am always on the lookout for books that will appeal to these reluctant readers.
My family is very sports-focused as well, so when I saw a book based at a basketball camp, I knew that this was one I needed to check out. And I’m very glad that I did.
This is the first book that I’ve read by David Konrad and it will not be the last. With likeable characters and an interesting plot, middle-grade readers (and even their parents) will enjoy The Courtside Mystery.
