The Paradise Trap, Catherine Jinks
The Paradise Trap, Catherine Jinks
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The Paradise Trap

Author: Catherine Jinks

Narrator: Chelsea Bruland

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2012


Synopsis

Eleven year old Marcus loves video games and hates the beach. So he is not happy when his mum Holly drags him to Diamond Beach, the place she loved as a child. Once there, Holly meets Coco, her friend from her childhood. She is there with her electronics-obsessed husband, Sterling Huckstepp, and their kids, cool teenage Newt, pizza-loving Edison and the family robot, Prot. Opening a door into the basement of Holly's caravan, Edison discovers the most amazing amusement park. Whoever opens a door in the basement finds themselves in their very own dream vacation. But when the dream becomes impossible to escape from, it all begins to feel more like a nightmare: Marcus, Holly, and the Huckstepps find themselves trapped in a matrix of terrifyingly perfect dreamscapes peopled with strange characters that will allow them to do anything they want, except leave...A whirlwind adventure at a breakneck speed.

About The Author

Catherine Jinks is the Australian author of more than thirty books for all ages. She has garnered many awards, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award(three times), the Victorian Premier’s Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction, the Australian Ibby Award, and the Davitt Award for Crime Fiction. Her work has been published in Australia, New Zealand, Britain, the United States, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic and Thailand.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy

Was für ein niedliches Kinderbuch - aber man sollte sich nicht von dem putzigen Cover täuschen lassen, für jemanden im Alter von 9-12 Jahren kann es richtig gruselig werden. Als Kind wäre es definitiv zu meinem Lieblingsbuch geworden, so schön spannend.......more

Goodreads review by Falina

I was a bit bored at the beginning of this book and almost gave up. I'm glad I didn't, because it turned out to be a fun read with an interesting moral. Jinks wrote the kind of book I like best -- simple with a surprisingly deep intent. The use of simplicity to illuminate complex material is a fine......more

Goodreads review by Eva

The one thing that I really liked about this book was that it included the adults in the story. Most books in this genre have the kids on their own trying to figure everything out. It was a nice change to see the adults working together with the kids. Character development was a bit weak but the c......more