Reviews from Across the Country
"Barbara Failing masterfully weaves intrigue with well-placed educational morsels, teaching readers almost without their knowing it. In HAWAII! Pineapple Peril, readers are immediately hooked as Josh and Lizzie embark on another adventure. Wise beyond her years, Lizzie senses that Tutu, the family matriarch, is struggling and her pineapple plantation is in danger. Add a three-story zipline, surfing, Tutu’s new assistant, and hidden motives, and you have a suspenseful fast-moving mystery that ends with a surprising twist this reader did not see coming."
—Michele, Illustrator and educator, Tennessee
"Lizzie and Josh are off on another exciting adventure while their parents do research in Hawaii. They meet many new friends and are encouraged to try activities like planting pineapples, surfing and riding a 30-foot-high zip line! The twins work together to support their hosts who are intent on saving their family’s pineapple farm from a takeover."
—Susan, Grandmother of three and retired elementary school teacher, New Jersey
“A thrilling and informative addition to the adventures of the twins. What I love about this book, though, is the quiet morality of our two heroes; always insisting on what is right, what is generous and what is kind.”
—Sara Clancy, Poet and author of Ghost Logic, American Southwest
"Another exciting adventure of the Parker twins -- this time in Hawaii where they learn about ziplining, volcanoes, pineapple plantations and more. There are unusual twists and turns as well. Failing's books open new vistas for the young reader to experience."
—D. Finn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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