The Collasping
Kingdom (Book 3 in The Land Without Color series) by Benjamin Ellefson; illustrated by Kevin Cannon 162 pages
This
is the final book in “The Land Without Color” seris, and I have really enjoyed
the series. It is highly imaginative and quite unique.
In
this episode, all the color is missing from the Kingdom. There are no fruits
and vegetables that give the people their color; I found this an intersting way
that the author gives parents to explain to their children the importance of
eating their fruits and veggies.
Brandon
has gone to Grandpa Alvin’s house only to discover two things: Grandpa appears
to be missing and there are giant holes in his basement. Brandon barely escapes
the collapsing ground around him. In
addition, Officer Reed is still trying to locate Alvin and arrest him on
truancy charges.
Brandon
begins to investigate why there are suddenly whole neighborhoods and blocks,
seeming along with many other who appear to be missing, collapsing into giant
holes. It’s all Brandon can do to stay one step of the giant holes.
He
makes his way back to school and enlists his best friend’s help to determine
what is happening. Along the way, the
boys are aided by a giant eagle and encounter soldiers riding spiders, the
return pf the Snakes, and the two princesses they met in Books 1 and 2.
While
I enjoyed the read, I felt that Book 3 was the weakest. It was more tell than
show. It felt like the author was tired of the Kingdoma and ready to move on to
something else. I could be wrong, but the story didn’t have the
edge-of-your-seat-vibe that the others had. Therefore, “’The Collasping Kingdom’ (Book 3 in ‘The Land Without Color’
series)” receives 3 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
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