""The Expeditioners" rollicks, twists, turns and chases through canyons and arroyos, along airships and gliders, through boxcars and crumbling mansions, and on the way the heroes uncover all sorts of fabulous mysteries through their own cunning and bravery. "'The Expeditioners' is an exciting ride from beginning to end." -"Cracking the Cover" ""The Expeditioners" will surely intrigue you." -"The Daily Pretzel"
Be prepared to do some heavy negotiating for your household's copy!" -"Betty Confidential" Taylor writes a book for kids that sophisticated adult readers will love, too. "An exciting adventure."-"Common Sense Media" I hope this title marks the first in a series, as I can see many readers developing a fondness for the characters and a desire to see their adventures progress." -"Show Me Librarian" Roy's illustrations add another terrific element to the story the jacket, endpapers, and cover of the hardcover book are stunning. "The story moves at a thrilling pace, and the adventure will capture the imagination of readers. "Sarah Stewart Taylor has a penchant for adventure that has led her to pen books with a wide-ranging sense of place and appeal." -"Rutland Herald" "Smart, enjoyable storytelling." -"ForeWord Reviews" "Beautifully written and nail-bitingly thrilling, this is an easy series to get hooked on." -"San Francisco Chronicle" "A wonderful example of steampunk done well." -"School Library Journal" "The retro-futuristic technology, never-before-seen sights, and danger provide plenty of fodder for Roy's playful illustrations, which have an adventurous, Jonny Quest flair." -"Publishers Weekly" "Full of kid power, clues, codes and maps, this will appeal to sophisticated readers who appreciate their adventure served with heaping helpings of cleverness."
"Full of kid power, clues, codes, and maps, this will appeal to sophisticated readers who appreciate their adventure served with heaping helpings of cleverness." - "Kirkus Reviews"Ģ. Why are so many government agents trying to steal the half-map? What powerful secrets does it hold? And where is the other half? It's up to Alexander's children - the Expeditioners - to get to the bottom of these questions, and fast.ġ. Computers have failed, electricity is extinct, and the race to discover new lands is underway! In this nail-bitingly thrilling adventure novel, brilliant explorer Alexander West has just died under mysterious circumstances, but not before smuggling half of a strange map to his intrepid children - Kit, the brain, M.
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