Candice Lemon-Scott, Volcanoes of Venus (Jake in Space #4), New Frontier, 1 February 2015, $14.99 (pbk), 120pp., ISBN: 9781925059281
Jake and his group of friends, Rory, Skye and Milly, along with their families receive tickets to stay at the Floating Hotel of Venus after stopping thousands of remote-controlled robots from taking over the solar system at the Robot Games. Along with their robot friend, Henry, they discover that not everything is as it seems at the hotel. Someone is dumping rubbish in a nearby volcano, which is threatening to erupt. Will Jake and his friends be able to solve the problem before the volcano erupts and destroys the hotel they are all staying in?
With fast-paced narrative these books are similar in style to the Zac Power book series and as such are great for getting reluctant readers, particularly boys, interested in reading. Volcanoes of Venus is the fourth book in the Jake in Space series with two more books due later this year. Teacher’s Notes are available on the New Frontier website.
reviewed by Katie Poidomani