The Eyeball Collector
Summary:
Hector’s father, who is being blackmailed, dies. Now Hector must fend for himself. He vows to avenge his father’s death and has planned the perfect scheme. Will it work?
Reader Enjoyment Factors:
This book is a quick paced, and teaches children that revenge is never the right answer.
Content Awareness Factors:
The book was very gruesome – in one chapter, one of the family cats is eaten by an entertainer while the residents of the home applaud. Also, blood is leached off a servant, and is used as paint.
Adult Reader Reaction
I liked this book. It teaches children life lessons on issues like revenge. It had an interesting storyline, but the vocabulary upper level, and it is very gruesome.
Type of Book:
This is a middle grade / young adult horror mystery. It has potential as a high interest / low readability book for older readers who like thrillers.
This is a middle grade / young adult horror mystery. It has potential as a high interest / low readability book for older readers who like thrillers.
Educational Themes:
Within the story there is a lesson about revenge. The book also has a scientific element in it, as Hector is a butterfly expert.
Reading Level:
6.6
6.6
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
12 and Up
12 and Up
Recommended Age To Read Together:
10 and Up
10 and Up
Purchase Recommendation:
Borrow. This book is a good read, but I cannot get past its dark side. I would buy this book for a middle school studenr who enjoys scary, mysterious novels.
Borrow. This book is a good read, but I cannot get past its dark side. I would buy this book for a middle school studenr who enjoys scary, mysterious novels.
| Title | The Eyeball Collector |
| Author | F. E. Higgins |
| Publisher | Feiwel & Friends © 2009 |
| ISBN | 0312566816 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Genres | Family, Death and Loss, Life Lessons, Horror, Science Fiction |
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