Hook's Revenge

Author: Heidi Schulz

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Humor

What this book is about:  Jocelyn Hook is the daughter of the dreadful Captain Hook - but how are you sure you're someone's daughter, if you haven't met him or gotten letters? After not having a mom growing up, she waits for an adventure so she can be like her dad, but her grandfather doesn't agree. He wants her to become a proper lady, so he sends her to Miss Eliza Crumb-Biddlecomb's Finishing School for Young Ladies. She can't follow in  her dad's footsteps if she's surrounded with white gloves, pink, and ballroom dancing, so when she gets a letter from Captain Hook, she bolts off to Never land to get revenge on the crocodile that ate her father. But, when she gets there, the task gets harder. If defeating the croc is not difficult enough, she has the worst crew of pirates ever, but with one key characteristic from each of them. She also has to try to get her best friend out of the pack of the Lost Boys and ignore Peter Pan, who keeps coming uninvited. Will she defeat Neverland's crocodile or will her doubts defeat her first?  

Your opinion:  I personally loved this book because the author showed throughout the book that being unique or different doesn't make you weird or unpleasant in any way. I also liked how it showed how Jocelyn Hook lost that girliness to her because of growing up without a mom, but shows that she still has little of that sparkle inside. I also liked how it brought in parts of the Peter Pan story. 

Rating:  5 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book: I think readers that like books with characters that have girls being treated the same way as men would enjoy this book. It will also fit readers who like books that pull in parts of stories from other books. I also liked how it reminded me of the Neverland tale.

Reviewed by: OB