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Hilo: the Great Big Boom
Hilo: the Great Big Boom
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: July 11, 2017
Review
Book 3 in the series. A fantastic science fiction fun-fest for elementary readers. DJ has two best friends, Gina, a human girl, and Hilo, an alien robot who shoots lasers from his hands and loves mangoes. At the end of Book 2, Gina was sucked into a portal and this book begins right where the last book ended. Now DJ and Hilo are looking for a way to open another portal so that they can go and find Gina and bring her back to Earth. There is a some nice backstory of a familiar, well-liked character, and flashbacks to Hilo's creation that illuminate his decision to turn away from his intended purpose, destruction. Plenty of humor and action keep the story moving and the book, once again, ends on a scintillating cliff-hanger. A must-purchase if you already have the first two; if you don't have those, get them! And then add Book 3.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Winick, Judd
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: adventure,science fiction,graphic novel
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780385386203
Price: 13.99