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Hook's Revenge (2014)

by Heidi Schulz(Favorite Author)

4.49 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1423198670 (ISBN13: 9781423198673)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

series

Hook's Revenge

review 1: Rambunctious and defiant Jocelyn Hook, daughter of the infamous Captain Hook, sets out to avenge her father's death by attempting to destroy the ticking crocodile. The first half of the book is spent on Jocelyn's time at a finishing school where, predictably, Jocelyn was ridiculed and mistreated by the other students. But the second half of the story picks up pace as Jocelyn becomes the captain of her own crew in Neverland.
review 2: Most everyone is familiar with the story of Peter Pan and the nefarious Captain Hook, but I don't think many know Captain Hook had a daughter. Hook's Revenge focuses on the story of Hook's only child, a spirited young gal named Jocelyn Hook. When the story opens, we find the youngster raising the roof at her grandfather's house,... more where Jocelyn is cared for since a pirates life is no life for a little girl. She's a total tomboy and her grandfather fears she will never be able to find a suitor unless someone is able to put an end to her shenanigans. So he ships her off to a notorious finishing school. Not long after Jocelyn's arrival she receives a letter from her father stating he has met an untimely death at the teeth of an evil beast, a crocodile. He tells her as his only heir he has nothing really to give her except for a task to avenge his death and kill the croc. Of course, Jocelyn must rise to the challenge and a crazy misadventure begins. Hook's Revenge has a many different settings, at first a boarding school and then the oceans and after that the Netherlands. The story is told from a cantankerous omniscient narrator who is sarcastic and will keep readers laughing. Pacing is moderate and remains steady throughout the book. Jocelyn is a determined girl. She possess spunk, vigor and wits. In the beginning she really just lacks self confidence. I adored watching grow and change into a fierce heroine as the story progressed. Her crew are a jumble of misfits, each with his own quirk. For example we have a blind pirate who really can see, but covers both eyes with eye patches to give him the appearance of being site challenged. Jocelyn's best friend Roger, is present for the first third of the story. He's a kind hearted boy and immediately takes a liking to Jocelyn, even though she's a girl. This is a light entertaining story filled with hilarious misadventures. There are cannibals, fairies, mermaids and even mean girls. One of my favorite aspects of the story was the grumpy narrator. He has some pretty great lines. Another part to this story is its an inspirational read for young girls. It shows them if you believe in yourself, great things can happen. What a fantastic, powerful message. I really enjoyed how the story wrapped up. When I turned the last page I was left with a feeling of contentment. I learned all that I want to about how everything turned out. What was even more exciting is the author left room for a potential sequel. I'd recommend this story to both young readers and adult readers. There is definitely enough substance to this book to entertain both audiences. Its a clean read and I think it would be suitable to both boys and girls since there is quite a bit of adventure and action, especially near the end of the tale. less

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