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    Neptune's Children
    Neptune's Children
    Neptune's Children
    Audiobook9 hours

    Neptune's Children

    Written by Bonnie Dobkin

    Narrated by Carine Montbertrand

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    About this audiobook

    With a Book Sense Pick to her credit, author Bonnie Dobkin offers a suspenseful adventure story for young adult readers. In Neptune's Children, the world is suddenly thrown into turmoil by a biological attack that leaves no adult alive. The children who were enjoying a day at the Isles of Wonder amusement park, however, are prepared to build a new life for themselves.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 10, 2008
    ISBN9781436184144
    Neptune's Children
    Author

    Bonnie Dobkin

    Bonnie Dobkin grew up in and around Chicago, and now lives in Arlington Heights.  She was a frighteningly ordinary and well-behaved child.  To compensate, she often tried to escape normalcy through music, acting, and of course, writing.  By day, she is editorial director for a well-known educational publisher, the mother of three semi-grown and very handsome sons, wife to a dentist who wishes he were Doc Holliday, and love object of a ninety-pound mutt of dubious heritage.  Dream Spinner is her first novel.  You can visit Bonnie on the web at bonniedobkin.com

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    • 4/5
      It's like Lord of the Flies in Disneyworld. It also reminded me of Cory Doctorow's work. Not just Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, but "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" too.

      It's a shame they whitewashed the cover, because the racial and ethnic diversity is pretty good. At least in comparison to other things. Two thousand kids and no mention of anyone with a disability. Older kids hooking up, with no hint that any of them are or could be gay.

      While there are female characters with important roles, it's still the boys who have _the_ important roles in the story, including being the main character. Sigh.

      Still, it actually struck an emotional chord with me at the beginning. You're in this Magic Kingdom analog and suddenly all the adults drop down dead. That's a pretty powerful image.
    • 4/5
      Someone created a deadly virus.Someone let it loose on their enemy.Someone didn’t realize how powerful it was.The creators didn’t know that the virus would spread and kill everyone in its path. Including themselves. The virus killed everyone except for the children.On a day like any other, families made their way to the Isles of Wonder. The Isles of Wonder is a gigantic theme park consisting of five islands, each specializing in a certain type of entertainment. The kids that showed up on this particular day didn’t realize they would have to call it home after their parents and older siblings dropped dead in the middle of the park without warning.Josh, along with his sister Maddie, are just two of the thousands of children left wandering the islands alone after the catastrophe. It takes a couple of days for them to snap out of the shock of losing their parents and older sister, but when a voice booms from the top of the Palace calling everyone to listen, Josh and Maddie go to listen to what the speaker has to say. Milo, whose father used to be in charge of the sound system at the Isle of Wonder decides it’s time to get people organized. Taking on the persona of King Neptune, he attempts to enlist vounteers to serve as a committee to make decisions for the larger group. Soon, children are pulling together to dispose of the dead bodies, take care of the children that are too young to care for themselves, and make sure there is enough food and supplies to last them a long time.Everything seems to be working. People are getting along, no one is going hungry, and kids are working themselves into a comfortable rhythm of day to day tasks. But, the question that many people have is, “What is outside the park?” When Josh and his friend Zoe witness lights in the distance, they decide to tell Milo, hoping he’ll put together a scouting party to see if there is anyone else alive. Can everything stay perfect in their fairy tale world? Will King Neptune allow people to leave the Isle of Wonder? How far will people go to remain in power?NEPTUNE’S CHILDREN is a fascinating page-turner. The author creates a relatively safe world for the setting. The children never face hunger, lack supplies, or have to deal with harsh weather. The story relys on the interactions between the characters. Josh, the main character, isn’t always in the core group of decision makers, so the reader has to suffer right along with him when he doesn’t know what is going on around the park.NEPTUNE’S CHILDREN would be a good suggestion for someone who enjoyed GONE by Michael Grant. There are many similarities. GONE is just categorized as a fantasy and involves supernatural elements whereas NEPTUNE’S CHILDREN does not. This is a great choice for anyone that enjoys the post-apocalyptic/survival genre.
    • 4/5
      I wasn't real sure at first about this book. Definitely for a little bit older crowd. I really enjoyed this book and could not wait to see what happened next.This book runs along the lines of Lord of the Flies with a modern twist. Deals with biological warfare and what no one expects.This book is not for the faint-hearted, but definitely a good read.
    • 5/5
      A day at the fabled amusement park Isles of Wonder turns deadly when a worldwide biological attack kills every adult, leaving behind only the kids to fend for themselves. Isolated from the world, unsure of what lies ahead, the young survivors assemble under the statue of King Neptune, the mythical ruler of the Isles, to form a new society. When things start going wrong a hand full of kids start to question thier leader's motives. I really liked this book. Very deep thought goes to this book.
    • 5/5
      Biological terrorists release a virus that kills everyone over the age of 14. This story focuses on the children who are at Isles of Wonder, a Disney-like theme park. In many ways, these kids may be better off than those outside the park. The park is completely automated and self-contained, with recycling of water and creation of their own electrity. They are gated off from the outside world, and they have several children who are the offspring of employees at the park. They have some specialized knowledge of the park systems, just by listening to their parents talk about their work. Some children step up to become leaders and organize all the things that need to be done. A world without adults, it could be paradise for kids....or could it?This was an engrosing and interesting book. It's very much like Animal Farm in that it examines the governing system that the kids work out and how it comes about. It looks at the personal relationships between the kids and looks at how people decide how to do the "right" thing. It was a really good book, but the idea of watching your parents die right in front of you, might be disturbing for younger readers. It's notgraphically mentioned but as time goes by, some of the older girls do become pregnant. It is fascinating how many of the kids form their own unrelated "families" with older children playing the role of parents.If you think you can handle the more graphic scenes, you should read this book; it really gives you a lot to think about.