Since the siblings' last adventure, life in the Walker household is much improvedthe family is rich and the Wind Witch is banished. But no Walker will be safe until she is found, and summoning her to San Francisco brings all the danger that comes with her and puts the Walkers in the crosshairs of a mysterious journey through Denver Kristoff's books. As the Walkers travel Since the siblings' last adventure, life in the Walker household is much improved—the family is rich and the Wind Witch is banished. But no Walker will be safe until she is found, and summoning her to San Francisco brings all the danger that comes with her and puts the Walkers in the crosshairs of a mysterious journey through Denver Kristoff's books. As the Walkers travel from ancient Rome to World War II to Tibet, they'll be tested in ways that cut deeper than before, by Denver Kristoff, the Wind Witch, and each other.
Firstly and as usual I received this book for free in exchange for a review. Despite that kind consideration I give my scrupulously honest opinions below.To begin, this is a children's book so I judge by different criteria than I would an adult novel. The first point of judgment, and one that has been known to blow a book out of the water by itself, is the presence of inappropriate content for children. I have absolutely no tolerance for sex, drugs and other such topics in kid's books.
This book Firstly and as usual I received this book for free in exchange for a review. Despite that kind consideration I give my scrupulously honest opinions below.To begin, this is a children's book so I judge by different criteria than I would an adult novel. The first point of judgment, and one that has been known to blow a book out of the water by itself, is the presence of inappropriate content for children.
I have absolutely no tolerance for sex, drugs and other such topics in kid's books. This book is safe on that account though it does have quite a bit of violence. It's nothing profoundly graphic but it will get young readers attention and might arouse a question or two.The second criterion is basically an answer to the question of whether the reader will learn anything or gain anything positive from the book. In this case, the book scores pretty highly.
This is a rather broad romp through history and the author isn't afraid to throw out solid historical terms from Roman times through the P-51 mustang. These factoids are woven very skillfully through the narrative in such a way that the little ones might not actually be aware they're learning much of anything. So in this case the book is likely to cause more than a few questions and Wikipedia searches. I'm forty years old and I ended up doing some searches of my own throughout the course of the book so kids will get plenty of new tidbits.Lastly, I ponder whether kids will enjoy the book.
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Here's where I think the book may have problems. It is a wild and unpredictable ride to be sure but at times it's just utterly preposterous and openly defiant of logic. In general I'm OK with some of that, especially for a book aimed at very young children, but the reading level of this feels like it's more in the 10-13 range and that's the age where children start to question plausibility, when those exclamations of 'cool!' Started turning into 'what?!' To put is simply, I think the kids who can read it won't buy into it and the kids who are young enough to buy into it can't read it.In summary, this is a solid 'maybe' in my book. It's great on many points but the last third of the book just wobbles too violently and I think readers will get lost in it.
You'll need to be the judge of just how much your kids will tolerate wacky madcap zaniness in their magical adventure novels and make your decision from there. If you've been following my reviews for a few years, you know that I absolutely hated the first House of Secrets book. There were very few redeeming qualities in it. At first, I was very iffy about whether I wanted to continue the series or not. When I got a chance to read the second book on Edelweiss, I figured that I didn't have much else to read, so I would give it a try.
I'm so glad I did.Battle of the Beasts was a welcome change from the first House of Secrets book. The character's seemed If you've been following my reviews for a few years, you know that I absolutely hated the first House of Secrets book. There were very few redeeming qualities in it.
At first, I was very iffy about whether I wanted to continue the series or not. When I got a chance to read the second book on Edelweiss, I figured that I didn't have much else to read, so I would give it a try.
I'm so glad I did.Battle of the Beasts was a welcome change from the first House of Secrets book. The character's seemed like they had a lot of character development that the reader didn't get to see between the first and second books. They were more mature, which made reading the book a lot more enjoyable. I didn't want to pull my hair out at some of the things that they did. I also loved that the author brought back some of the minor characters.
I wasn't expecting that at all, and it was a pleasant surprise.The plot was action packed. There was never a dull moment. At times, it was so tense that I wanted to jump up and down and tell at the characters that they could survive this, and that's a feeling that I've only ever gotten a few times while reading. It comes with the feeling that you know you're reading a really good book. My favorite scene was the one with the pirates.
It was action packed and kept me on the edge of my seat. I had no idea what was going to happen.Battle of the Beasts ends on a surprising cliffhanger. I was not expecting it at all. It should be interesting to see where the story goes from here. I will definitely be reading the final book in the trilogy as soon as it is released. Even though I was hesitant in the beginning, I'm so glad I continued on with this trilogy.
This sequel follows the crazy, fast-paced, twist-filled plot of the first book.only a little more. The Walker siblings survived being stuck in Denver Kristoff's novels once, but now they're going to have to do it again. And this time, there's more at stake then just getting home - they're going to have to try and stick together as well, which is harder than it seems.I loved this book just as much as I loved the first. Again, it is written in an omnipotent voice that bounces between characters This sequel follows the crazy, fast-paced, twist-filled plot of the first book.only a little more. The Walker siblings survived being stuck in Denver Kristoff's novels once, but now they're going to have to do it again.
And this time, there's more at stake then just getting home - they're going to have to try and stick together as well, which is harder than it seems.I loved this book just as much as I loved the first. Again, it is written in an omnipotent voice that bounces between characters pretty frequently, but it at least it isn't confusing. You always know whose head you're in.
And as far as the writing, as fresh and action-packed as always.As far as the characters, they're still awesome: Brendan with his snappy wisecracks, Eleanor with her honesty and courage no matter what is happening, Cordelia with her book-knowledge and wits, and Will with his British charm, derring-do attitude, and humor. But there are also a few new characters thrown in: the monks from any part of the world who battle frost creatures, Nazi cyborgs (yes, you heard that right), a crazy Roman emperor, and Felix, the Greek gladiator who kinda ended up getting married to Cordelia (spoiler, whoops).I read this book in little under three hours. I laughed quite a few times, was surprised at some points, and then shouted 'Whaaat??? At several parts as well. Let's just say that I'm hoping there will be a third book soon, because there needs to be. This series can't end like this! For the complete review, please visit this site:You could tell by how long I finished this book that I wasn't entirely caught up with it.
Basically, if I like a book a lot or love it, I could finish it in a day and review it the next after containing all my feelings for the book. With this one however, it took me 10 days to complete it and another 3 days for me to make the review. And I couldn't even say Im busy! TeeheeI am going to split my review into 2: the good and the For the complete review, please visit this site:You could tell by how long I finished this book that I wasn't entirely caught up with it.
Basically, if I like a book a lot or love it, I could finish it in a day and review it the next after containing all my feelings for the book. With this one however, it took me 10 days to complete it and another 3 days for me to make the review. And I couldn't even say Im busy! TeeheeI am going to split my review into 2: the good and the bad. I suppose I could add the cliched 'the ugly' but then it would only be filled with me bitching about a certain character. And after days of having to read her parts, it has gotten a toll on me emotionally so I would rather not dedicate a whole section about her.The Good.Story wise, this book is amazing!
It shows a lot of promise when it comes to world building. The story line is interesting enough that the author could stretch this whole series out because there are just a lot of things you could branch into. The second book started out slow, and because of my intense dislike for Eleonor, I was tempted to drop it. Fortunately for me, I swallowed all my hatred and whatever negative feelings I had and braved the book once more. Thank goodness I did just that because this was actually not as bad as how I initially thought it would be.Aside from that, this book is very family-oriented.
It shows how important it is to keep your family first, to love them no matter what and the importance of forgiveness and acceptance.' We're family. We're supposed to screw up, make each other mad, and then forgive one another.' The Bad.There were times when I couldn't differentiate the voices from each other. And to think that most of the time, each of them must have something to say in one setting. Its kind of like reading a script you make in school so each of your group members can participate.
I could hardly tell that their group is composed of a 16, 13 and an 8 year old because either one of them desperately tries to act like an adult or do something stupid which would ultimately lead to their demise. Or so I hope. Because out of sheer luck, they always manage to get out of harm's way. Well, that's how most books operate but this is just me dissing on Eleanor. I admit that she has her moments like how sensible and logical she is for her age but the next thing you knew, she turns out to be this whiny, Im-too-good-for-this-shit-know-it-all who couldn't keep her mouth shout. Her whining about eating Yak?
Its the same as butchering beef and pig for their meat you pretentious little.kid! Stop eating meat altogether and become a vegetarian if it bothers you so much. Definitely NOT cute at all.Over-all the book is a good read! Looking back at my written review, there were fairly a lot more good points than the bad but why 3 stars? Aside from my unwavering dislike for Eleanor (how many times have I written this already?? Ahaha), it wasn't gripping enough for me to finish it in a day or two. And that usually means something because if you really find a book great then you would finish it no matter what.
Even if you have a million things to do, you would prioritize it. And sadly, I did not feel that way for this book. Hence, the 3 stars.Additional 0.5 stars for the illustrations! Too bad the Arc I received contains some rough draft of the illustrations and there were some missing ones too. I would totally buy the next book for the complete experience. And it also helps that the third one is going to be the last installment:DThank you Megan for HarperCollins for the review copy. Review first appeared on my blog:I received a copy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest reviewBattle of the Beasts is the sequel to the middle grade novel, House of Secrets, written by Chris Columbus and the late Ned Vizzini.
Though I entered this book with a few doubts, I ended up liking it a lot more than its predecessor. The action was more fluid and the characters were more realistic (with a few exceptions). I also felt like the pacing was a lot better, making it a much Review first appeared on my blog:I received a copy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest reviewBattle of the Beasts is the sequel to the middle grade novel, House of Secrets, written by Chris Columbus and the late Ned Vizzini. Though I entered this book with a few doubts, I ended up liking it a lot more than its predecessor. The action was more fluid and the characters were more realistic (with a few exceptions). I also felt like the pacing was a lot better, making it a much faster read-and if you look at the print edition of this book, it's not a little book. More addicting, more exciting, and more gruesome, Battle of the Beasts serves up an awesome adventure.One of the main issues I had with the previous installment in this series was how immature the narrating felt.
I'm one of those readers that reads whatever age group of fiction that I want to, but reading House of Secrets was tough because it felt so young (despite the content). Imagine my surprise when I began reading Battle of the Beasts and seeing a much more mature narrator. I know that some time passed since the last adventure the Walker kids had, but it had only been a few weeks, so I attribute it to a better writing style. I felt like the narrating in this one was more welcoming for an older audience.I also liked the Walkers a lot more this time around. The character growth was a lot greater in this one for the two older children, Cordelia and Bren. I love the idea of this book teaching kids how some of their selfish choices can not only affect the people around them, but also the children themselves.The one character that was slightly disappointing was Eleanor.
Other than the fact that the name Eleanor is old-fashioned and often alludes to a person full of wisdom, this character is only eight years-old. A reviewer of the first book stated that it seemed a bit unrealistic that a child with dyslexia could nearly read a full adult novel on her own, and I have to agree. In the short time between the first book and the second book, Eleanor has become a much better reader and though this is a fantastic boost of self-esteem for other children in similar situations when it comes to reading, it's also unrealistic. Plus, there were instances where she acted like a mini adult in Battle of the Beasts, but then regressed to acting like a child again.
This discontinuity made Eleanor a bit intolerable at times.If it weren’t for the gore and slightly disturbing cinematic moments, this could almost be read as a hallmark movie book adaptation. Especially when the children share their love and teach each other life lessons through mistakes and dangerous situations.I would recommend this one to kids who are on the cusp of teenage-hood. The descriptions and situations in this installment are a lot darker than the first novel, making it a bit too old for the 9-12 age group.
If you like adventure, quirky characters, and a story that doesn't revolve around romance, then you'll enjoy this one! Disclaimer - I won this book before it was published!This book was better than the first! The adventures in this book were more adventurous and seemed to mesh very well together. I'm glad at the outcome but I'm curious to see how Fat Jagger gets out of this new sticky situation he has gotten himself in - can the Walkers save him? Also I wonder if Felix and Will, will return in the 3rd book because I think Will plays a major role in the Walker life but I'm not sure if Felix should return but I'm Disclaimer - I won this book before it was published!This book was better than the first!
The adventures in this book were more adventurous and seemed to mesh very well together. I'm glad at the outcome but I'm curious to see how Fat Jagger gets out of this new sticky situation he has gotten himself in - can the Walkers save him? Also I wonder if Felix and Will, will return in the 3rd book because I think Will plays a major role in the Walker life but I'm not sure if Felix should return but I'm sure he will have to because of what happened between Cordelia and him - plus we have to know what happens to him!I also hope that the next book covers more of how this book ended. It didnt really explain what happened and why.
I guess I will just have to wait! I didn't read book one, so I was a little lost at times, but not so much as to distract from the story line. The a Walker children are running from the Wind Witch and find themselves transported to another of Denver Kristoff's books, landing in the middle of the roman Collesium. After defeating the lions by magic, the Emperor thinks Bren is the highest warrior.Adventures also include a trip to a cold mountain top where the kids battle the frost beasts.The adventures divide them, but in the I didn't read book one, so I was a little lost at times, but not so much as to distract from the story line. The a Walker children are running from the Wind Witch and find themselves transported to another of Denver Kristoff's books, landing in the middle of the roman Collesium. After defeating the lions by magic, the Emperor thinks Bren is the highest warrior.Adventures also include a trip to a cold mountain top where the kids battle the frost beasts.The adventures divide them, but in the end, they realize that family binds them together. My name is Eleanor, and I should have made a better wish to get rid of Dahlia forever.
Once again, Kristoff House has deposited us into another book, actually a combination of three different books, and the Wind Witch is still tormenting us. We're stuck in ancient Rome where Nazi robot soldiers have attacked the emperor's citizens. Brendan is enjoying his new post as the emperor's general, and he actually wants to stay in this world! It looks like we may also be stuck here after I destroyed The My name is Eleanor, and I should have made a better wish to get rid of Dahlia forever. Once again, Kristoff House has deposited us into another book, actually a combination of three different books, and the Wind Witch is still tormenting us. We're stuck in ancient Rome where Nazi robot soldiers have attacked the emperor's citizens.
Brendan is enjoying his new post as the emperor's general, and he actually wants to stay in this world! It looks like we may also be stuck here after I destroyed The Book of Doom and Despair.
However, there may be a way for us to return to San Francisco. We now find ourselves in the frigid, snowy German mountains with peaceful monks, surrounded by ferocious frost beasts.
We'll probably be killed if we fight the monsters, but we'll be sacrificed to them if we don't. Fighting may be worth the risk, because the monks believe we may find the Door of Ways inside the beasts' cave and will be able to return home.You should probably read the first book in the series before this one. It establishes the ground rules for the books and describes the ongoing conflict with Kristoff and his daughter.
The most intriguing aspect of Battle of Beasts is the mixture of characters from different Kristoff books. We have the three kids and a WW I pilot from the first book joining a Roman gladiator to fight monsters, robot Nazis, and the Roman soldiers. The setting is a mixture of two Kristoff books, but the kids aren't sure about the third one.
This third book offers the unexpected possibilities. The authors adds some tweaks to the characters. Cordelia had a crush on Will, the WW I pilot, in book one, but the Roman gladiator complicates things. Brendan's insecurities make it easy for him to be influenced by his new-found fame in ancient Rome.
Predictably, the fame does not grow in the ways he expected, so a new conflict is created. Eleanor is the youngest sibling, but she takes a leading role in saving the day. She's the one responsible for using the magic book this time, although it's destruction complicates matters. A diary from Kristoff's wife is found, but the author doesn't reveal its contents until near the end.
The secret was very unexpected, but its impact remains to be seen. The first book in the House of Secrets series ended with high hopes for the Walker family, but as this one begins, it shows that their adventures and troubles have just began.After using the book of Doom and Desire to make her family rich and banish the Wind Witch, Eleanor soon realizes that while the family having so much money was great, it wasn't meant to last. Brendan is having bully troubles, Cordelia is suffering from what she believes to be some after effect from their last adventure, The first book in the House of Secrets series ended with high hopes for the Walker family, but as this one begins, it shows that their adventures and troubles have just began.After using the book of Doom and Desire to make her family rich and banish the Wind Witch, Eleanor soon realizes that while the family having so much money was great, it wasn't meant to last. Brendan is having bully troubles, Cordelia is suffering from what she believes to be some after effect from their last adventure, and Eleanor misses her old life back at her own school. Things only get crazier when the Storm King, the Wind Witch's father, starts putting into motion a way to bring his daughter back. A way, that eventually sends the Walker siblings into three more of his combined books.Just like with the last book, Battle of the Beasts introduces new characters while continuing the development of a few such as Will the British pilot.
While the locations aren't explored as in depth as the previous worlds, the events and choices of the siblings shape them to make up for it. I can't say I was as surprised as often, but I will say that the near ending events will surprise many readers. The ending ends in a way that reminds me of a theme another book series had called the Land of Stories. If you like this series, I would recommend that series as well. Overall, the middle book was good.
If anything, I look forward to reading the climatic ending to the House of Secrets. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,My book is called Battle of the Beasts in the series of House of Secrets, by Chris Columbus. The main characters are Felix,Brendan, and Cordelia. Brendan acts like a spoiled brat and he isn't very nice.
They left Brendan in Rome which made me feel better because I didn't like his attitude. Felix was pretty brave of to reveal Rome the them.The Wind Witch was pretty strange it was very confusion during this part when the the Wind Witch was the biggest moment in the book was when they where running My book is called Battle of the Beasts in the series of House of Secrets, by Chris Columbus. The main characters are Felix,Brendan, and Cordelia. Brendan acts like a spoiled brat and he isn't very nice. They left Brendan in Rome which made me feel better because I didn't like his attitude. Felix was pretty brave of to reveal Rome the them.The Wind Witch was pretty strange it was very confusion during this part when the the Wind Witch was the biggest moment in the book was when they where running away from her and fighting her but I was confused.This book was good but it probably could be better if I took a longer time to understand the story.
I was rushed to read this book which caused me to fined the book confusing.The new guy if a good addition to the story because he doesn't't know much so they explain thing to him which help me understand the story. This book I would this book to no one because it was confusing which didn't make my reading enjoyable.
But I would recommend to read the first book before the second because it help you understand the story and the characters. I would recommend this book to anyone. This book is ok for all ages, genders, and is a worthy read no matter what. This book tells you about the importance of family, and how important it is to savor them and to embrace them. I would say this book was even better than the first series, and I am very interested to read the third book of the series. So much emotion and thrilling adventure.
Some books aren't as good without some loss but this book was absolutely fabulous. This book helped me I would recommend this book to anyone. This book is ok for all ages, genders, and is a worthy read no matter what. This book tells you about the importance of family, and how important it is to savor them and to embrace them. I would say this book was even better than the first series, and I am very interested to read the third book of the series. So much emotion and thrilling adventure. Some books aren't as good without some loss but this book was absolutely fabulous.
This book helped me improve in many ways, it changed the way I look at my family, changing perspective, and to savor the present. When they go into the past, they see the problems of that time. These three siblings on their own, it was interesting to read what would happen next and the problems that they faced.#HISReads#Book-a-Week. I enjoyed this second House of Secrets book somewhat more than the first, as the characters seemed more developed and interesting, and the story itself felt less contrived, more interesting and compelling. It still feels, overall, as though it were in search of a destination, meandering a bit along the way, and not really settling into anything definite or certain. Although aimed at a junior high audience (I assume), there are times when fairly graphic situations are described, not in detail, I enjoyed this second House of Secrets book somewhat more than the first, as the characters seemed more developed and interesting, and the story itself felt less contrived, more interesting and compelling.
It still feels, overall, as though it were in search of a destination, meandering a bit along the way, and not really settling into anything definite or certain. Although aimed at a junior high audience (I assume), there are times when fairly graphic situations are described, not in detail, thankfully, but matter-of-factly, in ways that are sometimes jarring. Overall, the series reminds me of the Land of Stories, and I would say it is more or less comparable to those books. Withholding final judgment on the series as a whole, but it has engaged us well enough to keep us reading into the third and final book. The writing is better than in the previous book, but there are still lots of problems.Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor do not talk or react as children would and there seems to be inconsistencies in their characterizations.
Some traits are consistent, but others seemingly change at will.There was an attempt at a plot twist, I think, but I really care so little about these characters that it had no effect on me.I will finish the trilogy, but wouldn't read anything else by this author.Three stars The writing is better than in the previous book, but there are still lots of problems.Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor do not talk or react as children would and there seems to be inconsistencies in their characterizations. Some traits are consistent, but others seemingly change at will.There was an attempt at a plot twist, I think, but I really care so little about these characters that it had no effect on me.I will finish the trilogy, but wouldn't read anything else by this author.Three stars mainly because I reserve two stars for books where the writing is just awful. This is passable, but barely.
A little bit of redundant plot twist in comparison to the previous book. Just a little bit too similar.I was quite disappointed.Then Brendon's issue with his arrogance ended up leaving the crew behindthen the merged of 3 worlds which the last world conveniently has the exit doorthe battles unique but not so much, the magic was there but I was expecting more.But the way the authors ended the book is just nice for them to have excuses for writing the last A little bit of redundant plot twist in comparison to the previous book. Just a little bit too similar.I was quite disappointed.Then Brendon's issue with his arrogance ended up leaving the crew behindthen the merged of 3 worlds which the last world conveniently has the exit doorthe battles unique but not so much, the magic was there but I was expecting more.But the way the authors ended the book is just nice for them to have excuses for writing the last part of this trilogy which I don't think I'm going to read it anyway.All in all, its just a mehhh book to me. I don't really know how review middle grade fiction.
This was the second book in the series recommended by my 11 year old nephew. Is there anything bad to be said for fantastical adventures with three kids? Battle of the Beasts follows the Walker kids on yet another adventure after discovering the Wind Witch is not completely gone and has been hanging out Very close.The Kristoff house ventures into three more books and the kids have to find a different way out of the fantasy.Loved it. This I don't really know how review middle grade fiction. This was the second book in the series recommended by my 11 year old nephew. Is there anything bad to be said for fantastical adventures with three kids?
Battle of the Beasts follows the Walker kids on yet another adventure after discovering the Wind Witch is not completely gone and has been hanging out Very close.The Kristoff house ventures into three more books and the kids have to find a different way out of the fantasy.Loved it. This series is so much fun. Another Dollar Tree find. First of all, this is a YA book that I think any adult who has enjoyed similar kids & magic stories, will also enjoy. The kids are fun & bright, and a little quirky, which I guess makes sense, since this is the 2nd of two where they have a magic adventure, with time travel and good & bad guys, so I guess they have a right to be a little quirky. It was totally readable without having to read the first one. I did think the side story of the Dad was a little Another Dollar Tree find.
First of all, this is a YA book that I think any adult who has enjoyed similar kids & magic stories, will also enjoy. The kids are fun & bright, and a little quirky, which I guess makes sense, since this is the 2nd of two where they have a magic adventure, with time travel and good & bad guys, so I guess they have a right to be a little quirky.
It was totally readable without having to read the first one. I did think the side story of the Dad was a little odd, and I do like my stories to be a little darker.
I recommend this book. I really liked this book, I really loved the first book and this was really good.
This book is about three kids who get sucked up into a fantasy world. Elenor, Cordelia, and Brendon meet new people and make new friends along the way. They try to get back home to San Francisco and fight off the wind witch, who is the person who put them there. These three kids will learn friendship, bravery, and have a great adventure. This book is filled with action and cliffhangers. I would definitly recommend I really liked this book, I really loved the first book and this was really good.
This book is about three kids who get sucked up into a fantasy world. Elenor, Cordelia, and Brendon meet new people and make new friends along the way. They try to get back home to San Francisco and fight off the wind witch, who is the person who put them there. These three kids will learn friendship, bravery, and have a great adventure. This book is filled with action and cliffhangers.
I would definitly recommend this book to people who love books filled with action and adventure. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,The first book of the House of the Secret was fantastic and I think this book is just as great. I liked this book a lot.
I love how action-packed it is. The father of the Wind Witch got some real issues. I mean it is his kid but shes crazy and wanted to take over the world with her father. Which I say is wack. The characters were cool and brave. I think the theme in my opinion should be, if you are gonna get rid of someone, do it right the first time.The first book of the House of the Secret was fantastic and I think this book is just as great.
I liked this book a lot. I love how action-packed it is. The father of the Wind Witch got some real issues. I mean it is his kid but she’s crazy and wanted to take over the world with her father.
Which I say is wack. The characters were cool and brave. I think the theme in my opinion should be, if you are gonna get rid of someone, do it right the first time. My 10-yr-old sons review: An action packed adventure filled with trust, friendship, and of course robots. They will be tested every step of the way.
House of secrets: battle of the beasts is a well written book by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini.4 and 3/5 ⭐My 10-yr-old son’s review: “An action packed adventure filled with trust, friendship, and of course robots. They will be tested every step of the way. House of secrets: battle of the beasts is a well written book by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini.”4 and 3/5 ⭐️.