Common Sense Media Review
By Mary Eisenhart
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Superpowered tweens vs. mad scientist in exciting sequel.
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What's the Story?
PREDATOR VS. PREY opens with just-kidnapped (at the end of Book 1) Dr. Charles Wilde being forced to cooperate with a mad scientist. Meanwhile, back in their Arizona home, his 12-year-old daughter, Charlie, her emergency-room-doctor mom, and her little brother are determined to rescue him. And soon they get assistance from his former colleagues on a now-canceled top-secret government project: The one that made the bracelets the kids discovered in Book 1, which give wearers the special powers of different animals -- an elephant's strength, a starfish's healing power, a gecko's climbing ability, and so forth. Now the mad scientist wants to use the project to help him take over the world and destroy humanity, and the only ones standing between him and his goal are "a scientist, an ER doctor, and three 12-year-olds."
Is It Any Good?
Lots of fun here, as battle action, superpowers, plot twists, middle school relationship issues, and positive messages come at readers in a wild tale that races to a cliffhanger ending. Predator vs. Prey delivers cool technology, exotic animal lore, and brain power as three tweens (plus a classmate they're not so sure about) use their new abilities. This second suspenseful Going Wild installment is sure to leave fans eager for the third.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the superpowers in Predator vs. Prey. Why do you think superpower stories are so popular? Does it always turn out well when people get unusual powers?
What other stories do you know that have part-human, part-animal characters? Are they happy stories or scary ones?
How might it get socially awkward to have a superpower -- especially if you couldn't control it?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Brandon Dorman
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Superheroes , Adventures , Friendship , STEM
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
- Publication date : October 3, 2017
- 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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