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Kingdom Keepers: Kingdom Keepers II : Disney at Dawn (Paperback)

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Kingdom Keepers: Kingdom Keepers II : Disney at Dawn (Paperback)

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
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01/30/2011
A shocking story that ...
A shocking story that picks up where it ends. Brings a bigger problem and a bigger picture into view. Adventure with a little bit of humor.
AsTr1102

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2.00 out of 5 stars review
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05/16/2019
I don't know. Maybe I was more optimistic when I read the last one, but this series really isn't doing anything for me. I doubt I will read any of the others. The concept is good but the execution is lacking and unappealing. I really wanted to like them, too.
ladypembroke
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/30/2019
    Finn, Charlene, Maybeck, Willa, and Philby return for another adventure as the five young teenagers who defend Walt Disney World from the villainous Overtakers. The story begins with a parade celebrating the return of the kids' DHIs (holographic hosts who work in the Magic Kingdom), but the appearance of their friends Amanda and Jez forebodes dark times ahead in the Most Magical Place on Earth. Amanda and Jez are orphans with magical powers only just being revealed to the rest of the Kingdom Keepers, and the are known as Fairlies, as in "Fairly Humans." When Jez is abducted the Kingdom Keepers not only need to find her but also avoid falling asleep and having their DHIs trapped in the Overtakers' new server. They spend the day at the Animal Kingdom struggling to keep awake as they solve these mysteries. Charlene gets a particularly good boost in her character as she gets to disguise herself as DeVine, the camouflaged, stilt-walking performer, for reconnaissance purposes. Aaaaaaaaand, the novel ends on a cliffhanger, meaning that my daughter and I will most certainly be reading the third book in the series.
    Othemts
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
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    05/16/2019
    I don't know. Maybe I was more optimistic when I read the last one, but this series really isn't doing anything for me. I doubt I will read any of the others. The concept is good but the execution is lacking and unappealing. I really wanted to like them, too.
    ladypembroke
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
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    10/02/2017
    So very clearly a seri...
    So very clearly a series book, this novel picked up right after number one and ended in not so much a cliff hanger, but chapter break. The story of the Kingdom Keepers versus the Overtakers continues!
    lissabeth21
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    03/26/2014
    The second book takes ...
    The second book takes place at Animal Kingdom, this time one of the friends have been kidnapped! The KK must do everything they can to save the friend without getting eaten. The animals and descriptions in this book are wonderful. As with KK: Disney after dark, I had some issues with some of the "magical" elements of the book, they didn't seem to fit. Also, the kids break into parts of the park, so parents may not like those concepts within the book. As with Disney After Dark, we get some great behind the scenes magic, wonderful Disney Characters and super evil Disney Villains. Another book I would suggest for the whole family to read. 
    DeweyEver
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
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    09/26/2012
    I read the first Kingd...
    I read the first Kingdom Keepers book a while ago. When I first learned of the series I was very excited about the premise and really looked forward to diving in. While I enjoyed the first book, I wasn't as excited as I thought I might have been and so I delayed moving on to book two. In the first book, we get to know a group of kids-turned-celebrities thanks to Disney technology. The kids are "DHIs." They have been motion- and audio-captured into specialized software to produce Holographic images of them throughout the parks of Walt Disney World where they act as virtual tour guides. We learn that an old Imagineer named Wayne used the DHI project to create the "Kingdom Keepers." When the kids sleep, they "awake" as their DHI selves inside the Disney parks. Once there, they are tasked with taking on the Disney villains and other Overtakers. The villains have some unknown overarching plot. At the very least, the kids know they are up to no good and so they follow Wayne's lead in working to stop them. All of that background is what really got me interested in the series and the first book. And it's a very fun premise and is actually executed pretty well. Looking back, I decided that part of my disappointment was that I was reading the book more from an adult perspective than I should have done. This is a book for children, starring children and taking place in a Disney Theme Park (or a world of parks, as it were). My gripes about the book were largely areas where my adult-self had a hard time suspending disbelief and just enjoying the tale. So, with that in mind, I jumped into Kingdom Keepers 2: Disney at Dawn. This book picks up shortly after the first one. The DHI kids are on a parade when they catch sight of some friends/accomplices from book one. They learn that Maleficent is trying to escape and cause trouble again. In a rush to try and stop her, one of the group is captured and Maleficent escapes. We also find out that Wayne is in hiding and only able to interact minimally with the kids. In many ways, they are on their own and in even more danger than before. I definitely don't want to spoil the plot points for you, but I will say that I really enjoyed some of the twisty elements added to this book. Most of the adventure this time happens in Animal Kingdom which is the Disney World park I haven't yet visited (it wasn't yet built last time I went). So I didn't have a first-hand point of reference for a lot of the events that happened. I had wondered while reading the first book if part of the enjoyment might be lost without knowing first hand the layout of the Magic Kingdom. In reading book two and running around with the kids in Animal Kingdom, I did find myself a little disoriented at times, but mostly I felt like the author did a good job describing the environment and helping me understand the layout and the structure of things. I still had to fight my adult suspension of disbelief as the kids ran around the park especially since they spent more time in the park during operating hours this time sneaking backstage and inside exhibits. Even with the help they received, I still struggled with this a little bit. Pushing my hesitations aside, I let myself drift back down to my ten-year-old self and had a ton of fun running through the park with the kids trying to solve the mystery. I felt like this book ratcheted up the intensity of the mystery, the suspense and the adventure. The stakes were higher and the obstacles were bigger. The kids had to be more creative in their plans and more daring in their method. Overall, everything was more adventurous. As I neared the end of the book I was worried. There were only a small amount of pages left and still a TON of things the kids had to resolve to get the "happy ending" they were seeking. I was anticipating similar closure to the end of book one. What I did not anticipate was that this book acts as a bridge to future books. While there was a certain degree of closure at the end of this book, there were also a number of major loose threads and cliffhangers. Not only cliffhangers from plot points slowly worked on through the novel, but even those existing cliffhangers were propelled far off the edge of the cliff to make them hang with as much intensity as possible. Even with that said, this book was not SOLELY a set up for book three. While it did reveal a lot of new elements and provide a lot of building blocks for the next book, it also has a strong stand-alone element in the character and plot development that's self-contained. It's a fun, creative story. Can I whole-heartedly recommend this book? To kids who are adventure minded with a penchant towards hi-tech and/or Disney...definitely. To adults? Maybe. Just remember to leave your adult criticality behind and you should have a lot of fun with this. Let yourself go and remember the adventures from when you were a kid. *** 3 out of 5 stars
    theokester
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    12/21/2011
    Ridley Pearson picks u...
    Ridley Pearson picks up right where he left off with Kingdom Keepers I: Disney at Dark. As the DHIs celebrate their return, they notice unusual signs-- signs that the Overtakers, led by Maleficent, are trying once again to take over the park. This time, however, the Overtakers are setting their sights beyond the Magic Kingdom and into Animal Kingdom. Pearson upped the prose, and this book is just as (if not more) suspenseful than its predecessor.
    06nwingert
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    01/30/2011
    A shocking story that ...
    A shocking story that picks up where it ends. Brings a bigger problem and a bigger picture into view. Adventure with a little bit of humor.
    AsTr1102
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    11/29/2009
    This second book in th...
    This second book in the Kingdom Keepers series earned the same rating as the first although I liked it a bit more. What makes this a good book is that it offers more of the same action and suspense of the first book in the series with a slight twist to the plot. The characters are well developed and likeable - you want them to conquer the villains. The setting of a Disney Park cannot be beaten in my opinion - who ever gets tired of Disney? Just like the first book in the series, this one hints at a third installment....bring it on!
    cvosshans
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    10/17/2008
    A sequel to Pearsons ...
    A sequel to Pearson's Kingdom Keepers, this Modern Fantasy novel takes the reader on an adventure through Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. In the first novel, we're introduced to Finn and his four cohosts, teenagers who served as models for Disney's creation of holographic hosts (tour guides) for the Magic Kingdom. A glitch in the holographic technology allows the teens to cross over into the park after dark, and in doing so they find themselves in a battle against the Overtakers, who are plotting to gain control of the park. In this sequel, the holographic hosts return to battle the not-willing-to-surrender Overtakers, led by Maleficent, who now have their sights set on Disney's Animal Kingdom. The teens must stay awake or risk falling victim to Maleficent's Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. If they fail, the world as we know it will change forever. I enjoyed reading both books in Pearson's series, and we're now anxiously awaiting the third installment. Our family frequently vacations at Disney World, so it's fun to read a book in which we're able to picture exactly where the scenes are taking place. We read this story during family reading time, and my kids would frequently ask to go to bed earlier than usual so we'd be able to read more than just a chapter or two. In the classroom I would use this book as a read aloud after lunchtime. I would distribute maps of Disney's Animal Kingdom and have the students identify the various locations described in the book. This book series offers good illustrations of friendship, teamwork, and the importance of being reliable and doing what you say you will do. This book would also be good to use as an option in a classroom literature circle with an adventure theme.
    AngelaPrice
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