The Sleeping Giant of Goll (Secrets of Droon, 6)

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Summary: More drivel in Droon
Review: Although my first-grader begs for these books when we see them in the bookstore, they rarely hold her interest past one reading. The writing is sophomoric, the situations and characters so derivative as to be generic. With many wonderful children's books in the world, why resort to the uninventive world of Droon?

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Summary: Great children' book
Review: My 8 soon to be 9 years old son read this book and was not only fascinated by it, but have to read it again. Only Harry Potter was able to do this to him once. I'm just happy to have found such a great book and in series, so it can provide him with great fun and good educational entertainment. Now we are totally hook and will continue getting the rest of the series.

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Summary: Great children' book
Review: This book is sheer pleasure. But if you're unfamiliar with Tony Abbott's magical realm of Droon, DON'T START HERE! The Sleeping Giant of Goll is our intrepid trio's sixth action-filled travelogue down the MAGIC STAIRCASE. Young readers, as well as those you read to, should accompany Eric, Julie, and Neal through each adventure in order, making fantastic friends (here, the furry Oobja), avoiding fearsome foes (such as the resurrected colossus, Zor), and learning Droon's mystical lore. Unlike some chapter books, each Droon visit surpasses its predecessor. Rather than repeating a simple formula, the author weaves a rich and intricate web from one book to the next. Abbott consistently rewards frequent readers with subtle linkage to preceding events, just as he tantalizes with insight into unsolved riddles and future challenges. I marvel at Mr. Abbott's discipline in encouraging teamwork and maintaining gender neutrality -- Droon's Princess Keeah and the upper-world's Julie share responsibility (for both success and failure) with Eric and Neal; similarly, both of Princess Keeah's parents, King Zello the Viking and the shape-shifting Queen Relna, willingly stand alone toe-to-toe against the evil sorcerer Lord Sparr. My son cannot wait for more wisdom from the wizard Gaelen, adventure with the spider-troll Max, or pursuit from Ninns upon winged-groggles, and he's right. I look forward to number 7 -- the Secrets of Droon is about as good as it gets!

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Summary: The Sleeping Giant of Goll
Review: This book is The Sleeping Giant of Goll. The characters are Eric, Julie, Neal, and Sparr. It starts in an island with talking trees. This is a fiction book.
These three kids enter a secret stairway to Droon where weird things happen like trees can attack. But there's a evil guy named Sparr who wants to take over Droon. Now Sparr unleashed a old giant to help him take over Droon. Then a mysterios blue dragon comes to kill the giant.
I rcamond this book because it's really funny.