Comments on: Skeleton Creek: Multi-media mystery for kids

By: Kelly Lasiter

Kelly Lasiter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:55 +0000

Glad to hear it! Yeah, I could definitely see stuff like this drawing in kids who wouldn’t ordinarily get enthused over books. It does feel kind of like you’re trying to piece it together along with the heroes, and the videos work well with the concept.

I do think this is one of those series that is best appreciated by the target age group, rather than one of those books that translates just as well to an adult audience. But there’s nothing wrong with that

By: AmandaMakepeace

AmandaMakepeace — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:28 +0000

My daughter (11) came home from school one afternoon begging me to visit the website for Skeleton Creek. She’d gotten the code from a friend at school to watch the related video. Though not my thing, it certainly had her excited.

I think books like these are good to pull in reluctant readers. A lot of kids don’t like to read. I’m thankful my daughter is not one of those. She’s completely obsessed with books just as I am and my mother.

By: Raspberry

Raspberry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:23 +0000

I’m really NOT a fan of the multimedia addition to books. However, I’ve been interested in trying out this series – although Carman seems to be a mixed bag. I loved Atherton but not his first series.