My 11-year old has been reading this series. She goes back and forth about how much she likes them because while they are very adventurous and fun, she also finds she gets scared and doesn't want to read them for a while. But when I encourage her to pick it up again, she remembers that she was enjoying it... until she gets scared again. We think that someone who likes action adventure and isn’t easily frightened would enjoy this book and the rest of the series a lot. When I asked my daughter what she liked most about this particular book in the series, she said that she liked how they had to judge whether or not to trust people that they had just met.

Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Hawaii was a decent adventure story. Some exciting parts and some that were a little lacking. Overall a good book, with interesting facts about Hawaii. Probably best for middle school ages. A good book to read if you are wanting your children to learn more about Hawaii in a fun way.

Travels with Gannon and Wyatt is a series for middlegrader readers to learn about places around the world through the travels and adventures of twin brothers. They keep a journal of their trips and you can find Gannon and Wyatt’s blog, photographs, and video footage from their real-life expeditions at travelswithgannonandwyatt.com. Wyatt loves science and Gannon enjoys the humanities. Both of these interests come into play in this book.

This journey takes them to Hawaii where they are going to explore the islands with fellow adventurer and guide Alana Aukai. Their adventures take them up a mountain during a snowstorm (yes, they get snow at high altitudes in Hawaii), to the lava fields, dangerous beaches with rocks and high waves and to an area that has gone back to the wild. All this while searching for the remains of King Kamehameha. The parts of the island that they explore and write about will give you a great overview of the big island as well as learning about some of the culture. The adventure is sure to hold the interest of even the most reluctant reader. The story is told in alternating points of view of the two brothers and each highlights the things they are interested in. They each have different strengths and different fears. If you have young adventurers, check out this series, it is a winner. This series should be in all school and public libraries.

Had a wonderful interview with the author for Mountain Times Publications, a newspaper group in the Appalachian Mountains of Northwest N.C., on the entire series. Found here: http://www.wataugademocrat.com/mountaintimes/columns/book_reviews/travels-with-hemstreet-asu-alum-s-search-for-adventure-turns/article_c9af5828-a3d0-51f4-923c-3336ce268abb.html