Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum, Book Three

R.K. Mortenson
Barbour Publishing (2006)
ISBN 1597893587
Reviewed by Ian McCurley (Age 12) for Reader Views (12/06)

"Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum" is about a young boy named Landon Snow and his two sisters, Holly and Bridget. Landon carried with him a magic Bible that would flip to certain underlined passages which would then magically transport him to a perilous adventure. This adventure begins as they are visiting their Grandpa. When they go to the library, they are transported via magic waterfall to the world of Wonderwood. Landon and his sisters arrive on the deck of a US Navy ship. After sailing alone for a day or two, they spot a ship of massive proportions trailing them in the distance. The ship turned out to be an ark, such as the one in the Bible story of Noah's Ark. They meet up with his old friends Vates, Hardy, Ditty and Melech who were sailing on the ark to the Island of Arcanum to fight Malus Quidam. They must journey to the Island of Arcanum where all the animals of Wonderwood and Ditty's parents are being held captive. He will have to fight against the Arcans, an inhuman tribe of demons that wear the skulls of animals on their heads. The author conveys the timeless message that good prevails over evil. From the problems Landon dealt with on, and the way to, the Island of Arcanum, he learned to face his fears with courage. The author was considerably successful in conveying this message. This book is for anyone from 7 to 11 with an interest in fantasy or the ocean. "Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum" would be a good book to read out loud to children because of the straightforward word choice. It would be wise to endeavor in the exploration of the former two novels in the series as to obtain a higher comprehension of the material.

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