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Reviewed by Alicia DeBerry for Readers' Favorite
What happens when an 11-year-old decides to rebel by ditching school and has billionaire scientist parents? Scott Charles explains the possibilities in Crystal Clash. With five robot butlers and an awesome rooftop jacuzzi, Stevie Morris is a billionaire's son who thinks there is no need for school with all these riches. Strange noises lead him to investigate the edge of his estate. The next thing he knows, he is trapped in a video game elementary school named Virtual Guided Learning designed by his parents, where something is very wrong. There are constant glitches, and the in-game orientation is interrupted by monsters. With help from his robot Rubes and a classmate he met, Stevie will have to rely on his videogame knowledge to survive. Will he ever see home again?
Crystal Clash: Video Game Elementary: Survival #1 is a hilarious action adventure that will entertain any middle schooler and their parents. In the plot, Scott Charles highlights the difficulties and determination of parents who want their children to get the best education possible, sometimes using trickery. Stevie Morris demonstrates the views some children have when they are struggling with school: becoming bored and disinterested, sometimes disrupting class or ditching school. The action is fast-paced, and I loved the banter between him and his classmate as they teased each other and cracked jokes. I enjoyed learning about the monsters they encountered and what they dropped, as well as the personal abilities of their characters. I was worried and hoping for their success and survival.
