Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox. Michael Buckley. 2020. [April] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: "Well, this got exciting pretty quick," Dax Dargon said to her robot partner, Highbeam.
Premise/plot: Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox is the first in a new action/adventure sci-fi novel for children. From Finn's perspective, it all started when he accidentally took his SISTER'S lunchbox to school instead of his own. His unicorn-obsessed younger sister's lunchbox. Chaos, pure chaos happens when it is opened...
But really it all started in a galaxy far, far away. Dax and Highbeam--as a last resort--use an untested device...and it has unexpected consequences...
It will take a diverse team to save the universe....
My thoughts: It is the first in the series. It has a LOT of characters. It is definitely action-packed and action-driven.
Definitely written for children. I don't mean that in a snarky way. As in...it's good but not that good because it's written for children. I just mean it was written to be ENJOYED by children. There's a difference sometimes between writing to moralize, instruct, inspire, encourage, uplift....and writing to actually be enjoyed. I think adult reviewers can be so focused on trying to find the LITERARY gems that are destined for award season greatness that we are blind to those books that are just fun.
© 2021 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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