This was another awesome book in the Fish Finelli series. I was surprised to find that I liked this book even BETTER than the first one. I really enjoyed reading about Eli fixing the engine. I didn't know how Fish and his friends were ever going to beat Bryce and his fancy 9.9HP engine. My mom was disappointed when I finished this one in 3 days again. I was laughing so much while reading it, she wanted it to last one week! ( )

Operation Fireball is the first book that I have read in almost two decades which was written for ten year old boys. I enjoyed the way the author used side bars to introduce new topics for the reader. The author uses situations in the plot to encourage a charitably behavior. In the end, the protagonist is rewarded publicly for helping others at a cost to himself. The author also tries to reinforce today’s sex egalitarian culture by having a girl win the race which the protagonist and his friends are trying to win.
Overall, it was a fun book that is probably relevant for today’s coastal youth. I can see my own son reading this in a few years.

My ten year old son Diamond has written a short review.

I enjoyed this book a lot because it is one of the best book I've ever read. This book had all of the things I thought it would not have. The book I just read is a really good, fast paced book.

The things I expected that it would not have is the action, funny, hilarious stuff. Some not-so good stuff and a bunch of others stuff. When it comes to funny stuff in this book, it is not even hilarious. It is more than hilarious. It is so funny that it made me laugh! Rodger was probably the funniest. He told the most funniest jokes throughout the whole book. Some of the things he wrote were not even jokes. They were more funny than jokes.

This book is not published (he didn't know it was published!) yet so it might have mistakes. It also has the sketches and all of that. It says "THIS IS A SKETCH. FINAL ART TO COME." ( )

Fun adventure book for middle school age kids

This is a pleasant, lively adventure novel suitable for intermediate-aged kids. The main character is likeable and the whole idea conceit of a summertime boat race is something that speaks well to the children in my coastal community. The book's layout is pleasant, with the occasional illustration and fact blurb to spur the story along. Enjoyable.