Children’s Book Review: The Prometheus Project: Stranded
July 26, 2010 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
The third book in the acclaimed Prometheus series, Stranded continues on the same excellent science fiction vein as the others. I have reviewed the other two books, Trapped and Captured and was very excited to review the next in the series.
The story opens with Ryan and Regan being given the surprise of their lives; they are being taken on an excursion to an alien planet. Unfortunately, they are stranded on the planet due to deception and deceit. Adventures unfold, problems are solved and as usual, the family works together as a team.
Like the other two books in the series, the book is incredibly well written, fast paced and packs a hearty scientific punch. The science interwoven with the story is seamless as usual, making what could be a dull classroom lesson a fantastic reading journey instead. Given the choice, I know that most kids would rather learn, and in fact learn far better through a reading experience that entangles their little minds in the story.
You don’t actually have to read the first two books in the series to enjoy this one, the background is explained readily enough and it can stand alone as a single book to enjoy. However, I do think that one should read the other two first, the series remains one of my favorites and is my top choice for introducing your older child to the science fiction genre.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Page Count: 320 pages
Publisher: Paragon Press; 1 edition (July 15, 2010)
Publisher’s synopsis: Ryan and Regan Resnick are the two youngest members of the Prometheus Project, a top secret team exploring a vast, abandoned alien city. But when they journey through a portal to a primitive alien planet, what begins as an ordinary day will quickly become a nonstop fight for their lives.
Soon they are stranded on the distant planet, surrounded by vicious predators, and in the path of a raging river of lava. But surviving on the deadly planet might be the easy part. Because if they can get back to Earth, they will have to face a ruthless adversary who controls a mysterious alien device. A device that is the most powerful, dangerous, and unstoppable weapon the world has ever known . . .
About the Author: Douglas E. Richards is a frequent contributor to National Geographic KIDS magazine. His PROMETHEUS PROJECT series is being used as a read-aloud in classrooms across the country, has been endorsed by the California Department of Education, acclaimed by the iconic science fiction magazine, Asimov’s, and showered with praise by kids, parents and educators alike in numerous publications.
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