I’m certainly glad I didn’t waste any money on this book, and assuming it is an example of the rest of the series, I certainly won’t be buying any others in this series.  I’m not even sure I want to put this on my shelves for free.  The story is flat and pedantic.  The text is stilted and choppy.  It’s not even easily decodable, which sometimes excuses other stilted, choppy writing.  Our students need books that provide examples of rich, fluent language and compelling stories. I don’t see any redeeming qualities here.