Common Sense Media Review
By Mary Eisenhart
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Superpowered tweens battle archvillain in thrilling finale.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
After rescuing her imprisoned father and his fellow scientists at the end of Book 2, 12-year-old Charlie Wilde, her friends Mac and Maria, and their animal superpowers get no rest. Arch-villain Dr. Gray is still at large with his human-animal hybrid soldiers and his plan to transform the whole human race into more of the same. Meanwhile, their onetime friend Kelly has gone over to Dr. Gray's side and is beginning to regret it.
Is It Any Good?
Lisa McMann brings her superpowered-tweens trilogy to an exciting conclusion, with disaster relief in Puerto Rico and lots of great new powers from obscure animals. Told in two alternating threads (Charlie and her friends' story is on white pages, Kelly's on black pages with white type), the page-turning plot of Clash of Beasts reaches a perilous, thrilling climax on an island in Mexico, as the villainous Dr. Gray and his hybrid minions seek to transform the human race into an "improved" version.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the kids' superpowers in Clash of Beasts. Why do you think stories where people get new, unusual powers from other species are so popular? Do you have any favorites?
Of all the animal powers that have come up in the Going Wild series, is there one that you really wish you had? What would you do differently if you had it?
Have you ever had a situation where you did something wrong because it seemed like a good idea at the time, and then realized your error when you had more information? What did you do about it?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Brandon Dorman
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Friendship , School ( Middle School ) , STEM
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Harper
- Publication date : October 2, 2018
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 400
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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