Parents' Guide to

The Gauntlet

By Mary Eisenhart, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Family, friendship at heart of exciting game-world fantasy.

Book Karuna Riazi Fantasy 2017
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this book.

Community Reviews

age 9+

Based on 1 parent review

age 9+

i absolutley love this book i would think its the best on here..i am a grown man and have red this 28.3 times i am proud and think i am

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This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (1):
Kids say (1):

First-time novelist Karuna Riazi creates an exotic, mechanical world drenched in magic and danger, with a pesky little brother trapped in it and three BFFs determined to get him out. Her exciting mix of ghostly monsters and high-stakes battles of wits includes strong messages of kindness, family, friendship, diversity, and girl power.

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