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Reread March 2019
I have no idea why I had not written a review before now.. So here goes...
Lily is now 11 and has a special friend from her school in Perth, called Alby staying at their farm but their idyllic holiday is interrupted by enemies.
Alby goes with Jack and Lily on an epic adventure across the world to China, Egypt, Congo and South Africa. I loved his phone conversation with his mother!
The quest is not finished and the team is fragmented and suffering extreme sorrow..
Only two of the p ...more
I have no idea why I had not written a review before now.. So here goes...
Lily is now 11 and has a special friend from her school in Perth, called Alby staying at their farm but their idyllic holiday is interrupted by enemies.
Alby goes with Jack and Lily on an epic adventure across the world to China, Egypt, Congo and South Africa. I loved his phone conversation with his mother!
The quest is not finished and the team is fragmented and suffering extreme sorrow..
Only two of the p ...more

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Unlocking the secret of the 'Seven Ancient Wonders' was only the beginning. The world is in mortal danger... For Jack West Jr and his loyal team of heroes, the challenge now is to set six legendary diamonds known as 'the Pillars' in place at six ancient sites around the world before the deadline for global destruction arrives. The location of these sites, however, can only be revealed by the fabled Six Sacred Stones. With only the riddles of ancient writers to guide them, and time ra ...more
Unlocking the secret of the 'Seven Ancient Wonders' was only the beginning. The world is in mortal danger... For Jack West Jr and his loyal team of heroes, the challenge now is to set six legendary diamonds known as 'the Pillars' in place at six ancient sites around the world before the deadline for global destruction arrives. The location of these sites, however, can only be revealed by the fabled Six Sacred Stones. With only the riddles of ancient writers to guide them, and time ra ...more

Well, this was marginally better than the first book in the Jack West series. It didn't irritate me as much but maybe that's because I've become numb to the writing style. I still find it hard to believe that someone could "die" that many times only to return. The events in this book are also completely unbelievable, like the first book, but I continue to read because I have them and I like to pick holes in the storyline. My 7 year old son would probably love these books. Maybe I will give them
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