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The Princess of Neptune Quentin Dodd Farrar, Straus, and Giroux © 2004 |
The book The Princess of Neptune is about Theora Theremin, a teenage drummer, and her little brother Verb. They were both whisked away by Dr. Ubermind, a famous scientist, so they could join him in his secret mission. However, not long after they joined him were they kidnapped by a moon cockroach who wanted Theora to participate in an intergalactic beauty pageant. He wanted Theora to do this so he could meet the most famous moon cockroach of all: Hortense Benway. Theora and Verb go with him to Neptune and Theora is entered in the Cavalcade of Loveliness. The book circles around what goes on in the pageant.
I enjoyed this book very much. It would probably be appropriate for middle school students. It is too basic for high school and too advanced for elementary school. The book didn't have some in-depth plot that really made you think, but it was entertaining. That's what I liked about it. Usually I don't care for science fiction books, but I enjoyed this one. I can't really compare this book to anything that I have read before.
~ Alex Allegretto, grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School