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The Silver Six
When a group of orphans are thrown together under mysterious circumstances, Phoebe and her pal Oliver lead them in a daring escape from their orphanage to an uninhabited moon. But their idyllic paradise is shattered when the powerful corporate boss who ordered the deaths of their parents sends a relentless henchman to track them down.
Now, with nowhere left to turn and time running out, Phoebe and her friends decide there's only one thing left to Fight back!
Now, with nowhere left to turn and time running out, Phoebe and her friends decide there's only one thing left to Fight back!
192 pages, Hardcover
First published June 25, 2013
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October 31, 2015
Ambition. It’s not a term I usually associate with children’s graphic novels. Your average everyday children’s comic is not particularly ambitious. There are so few of them out there that you can’t make any grand sweeping statements about them, except maybe to stress that the difference between a GN for adults and a GN for kids is scope. While an actual prose novel for the kiddos can set its sights rather high (see: The Golden Compass, Hokey Pokey, The Book of Everything, etc.) children’s graphic novels have more of a tendency to limit themselves. They might encompass sprawling narratives over the course of several books (see: the Bone series, the Amulet series, etc.) but in a single book? Usually there’s not a lot you can say (unless you’re Shaun Tan, of course). So I would have thought prior to picking up Lieberman and Rawlings’ The Silver Six. What looks on the outside to simply be yet another tame adventure tale for the kiddos turns quickly into a story so packed with excitement that in any other author’s hand this could easily have been split into a trilogy (at the very least). With a large diverse cast, a relatable heroine, and a good old-fashioned evil corporation, Lieberman and Rawlings dare to dream big and it pays off. Like I say . . . ambitious!
Phoebe Hemingway’s been doing okay. Sure, her parents died in a mysterious crash about a year ago and ever since she’s been faking it with her robot Oliver, living on their own. But when child welfare services track her down and send her to the ultimate nasty futuristic orphanage she discovers she may be in grave dangerd. Fortunately she meets up with five other kids that share some shocking similarities to Phoebe. Like the fact that their parents all died in the same crash. Or that they all willed to their children the same moon registration forms. Now the team is on an epic quest to escape the orphanage, travel off the planet, dodge the bad guys, and find out the true conspiracy behind their parents’ deaths.
They say that people relate to action movies/books/comics etc. because immediate peril is instantly understandable and accessible to an audience. That said, you can write all the action thrillers in the world but unless you’ve a little additional heart it’s not going to have a lot of emotional impact. What makes “The Silver Six” a little different from the other books out there is that it isn’t afraid to go for the emotional heart more than once. So you’ve six orphans, and that’s fairly heartrending on paper. And you’ve one of the villains dealing with his own tragic past as well. But the moment that makes all the difference in the world comes when Phoebe must willingly give up the one last family member she has for the greater good. When you sacrifice the comic relief to stop the baddies, that’s tough enough. When you actually LIKE said comic relief? Pull out those hankies and blow.
And I love the way the book rewards rereadings. As you read through and pick apart the conspiracies, the first page is going to make a lot more sense. Throwaway moments, like when a character sees the initials S.O.S. scrawled on a wall, are explained at length later. Then there are the little in-jokes. My personal favorite was the tech geek who worries that he didn’t feed his fish that morning, with a glance later at the fish he’s since raised in their absence. Trust me, it makes sense in the book.
The art itself wasn’t a lure at first. Darren Rawlings hails from the world of animation and motion graphics, so there’s going to be a certain level of slickness to any enterprise he stands behind right from the start. I’ve no idea if Mr. Rawlings did his own inking and coloring (no one else is credited) but it’s a good job. Still, the first thing you’ll notice is how much the man has had to cram onto each and every page. I’m not just talking words but number of panels and even images that appear on those panels. You get the distinct impression over the course of this book that Rawlings would do best if the pages were long and extended as you might find in a Tintin or Little Nemo collection. Yet for all that, I never had the feeling that the pages felt cramped. The art packs a punch but at the same time it has a way of carrying you along. I wouldn’t give it to a novice GN reader, but for those kids with some experience it's going to be enormously satisfying.
If there’s a problem with the book, and there are surprisingly few, I suppose it’s the ending. The big showdown with the baddie happens and then everything looks lost. Then we get a LOT of exposition and badda bing, badda boom, end of story. In a book of false climaxes and honestly awesome moments where the action rises and falls, this letdown of an ending momentarily sours an otherwise skillful outing. I won’t deny that there’s a sweet justice in the way the villain personally brings about his own destruction, but it’s odd watching your heroes stand idly by while the world comes around to their way of thinking.
Many is the parent who decides to buy their kids some comics for vacation only to find that within the first 20 minutes of the car trip their children have read every single one. If you want something with a little more meat that’s going to keep their attention for AT LEAST an hour, The Silver Six is your friend. Also recommended for fans of epic adventures, bored kids, comic lovers, boys, girls, anyone who likes snarky robots, and people who has to read these kiddos bedtime stories. A quick and exciting little package (the book literally begins with an explosion) with a surprising amount of depth. Nicely done.
For ages 9-12.
Phoebe Hemingway’s been doing okay. Sure, her parents died in a mysterious crash about a year ago and ever since she’s been faking it with her robot Oliver, living on their own. But when child welfare services track her down and send her to the ultimate nasty futuristic orphanage she discovers she may be in grave dangerd. Fortunately she meets up with five other kids that share some shocking similarities to Phoebe. Like the fact that their parents all died in the same crash. Or that they all willed to their children the same moon registration forms. Now the team is on an epic quest to escape the orphanage, travel off the planet, dodge the bad guys, and find out the true conspiracy behind their parents’ deaths.
They say that people relate to action movies/books/comics etc. because immediate peril is instantly understandable and accessible to an audience. That said, you can write all the action thrillers in the world but unless you’ve a little additional heart it’s not going to have a lot of emotional impact. What makes “The Silver Six” a little different from the other books out there is that it isn’t afraid to go for the emotional heart more than once. So you’ve six orphans, and that’s fairly heartrending on paper. And you’ve one of the villains dealing with his own tragic past as well. But the moment that makes all the difference in the world comes when Phoebe must willingly give up the one last family member she has for the greater good. When you sacrifice the comic relief to stop the baddies, that’s tough enough. When you actually LIKE said comic relief? Pull out those hankies and blow.
And I love the way the book rewards rereadings. As you read through and pick apart the conspiracies, the first page is going to make a lot more sense. Throwaway moments, like when a character sees the initials S.O.S. scrawled on a wall, are explained at length later. Then there are the little in-jokes. My personal favorite was the tech geek who worries that he didn’t feed his fish that morning, with a glance later at the fish he’s since raised in their absence. Trust me, it makes sense in the book.
The art itself wasn’t a lure at first. Darren Rawlings hails from the world of animation and motion graphics, so there’s going to be a certain level of slickness to any enterprise he stands behind right from the start. I’ve no idea if Mr. Rawlings did his own inking and coloring (no one else is credited) but it’s a good job. Still, the first thing you’ll notice is how much the man has had to cram onto each and every page. I’m not just talking words but number of panels and even images that appear on those panels. You get the distinct impression over the course of this book that Rawlings would do best if the pages were long and extended as you might find in a Tintin or Little Nemo collection. Yet for all that, I never had the feeling that the pages felt cramped. The art packs a punch but at the same time it has a way of carrying you along. I wouldn’t give it to a novice GN reader, but for those kids with some experience it's going to be enormously satisfying.
If there’s a problem with the book, and there are surprisingly few, I suppose it’s the ending. The big showdown with the baddie happens and then everything looks lost. Then we get a LOT of exposition and badda bing, badda boom, end of story. In a book of false climaxes and honestly awesome moments where the action rises and falls, this letdown of an ending momentarily sours an otherwise skillful outing. I won’t deny that there’s a sweet justice in the way the villain personally brings about his own destruction, but it’s odd watching your heroes stand idly by while the world comes around to their way of thinking.
Many is the parent who decides to buy their kids some comics for vacation only to find that within the first 20 minutes of the car trip their children have read every single one. If you want something with a little more meat that’s going to keep their attention for AT LEAST an hour, The Silver Six is your friend. Also recommended for fans of epic adventures, bored kids, comic lovers, boys, girls, anyone who likes snarky robots, and people who has to read these kiddos bedtime stories. A quick and exciting little package (the book literally begins with an explosion) with a surprising amount of depth. Nicely done.
For ages 9-12.
October 11, 2013
Phoebe has been living on her own since her parents died a year ago. When a strange man comes looking for her, Phoebe runs for it, taking with her the moon registry her parent's left her. Phoebe gets nabbed by Child Welfare Services and finds herself living in a home for orphaned children. She meets five other kids, all who have the same moon registry, all signed by Phoebe's father, all whose parent's died on the same shuttle explosion. The Silversix set out to find the truth of their parent's deaths, and maybe bring down the most powerful company on Earth.
It was fun, but a lacking in details. Some kids won't care. But there wasn't a whole lot of world building. Craven Mining controls pretty much everything, because they control the Hydro-2, some kind of energy source. But I wasn't totally sure what, exactly, Hydro-2 was, how it was mined, why there were steel bubble, and why there couldn't be any open space. So I had a lot of questions. Oh, I was also confused about what the transmission that was sent to Phoebe's location before the shuttle blew up. What was the transmission? It wasn't the moon registry, all the kids already had those. So...what exactly was it that they were looking far? Whatever
So yes, there were holes. A fair number of holes. But despite that, it was still an enjoyable read. Phoebe is spunky, determined and resourceful. The friends she makes are a rainbow of ethnicities, and they create for themselves their own kind of family. All does not go smoothly. The kids get to use their various talents to get themselves out of trouble.
The ending also happened rather quickly, and was again lacking in detail. Suddenly they're all heroes and Craven is in jail and no more Hydro-2 and all the open space comes back. Hmm, the more I write about this the more I realize that there was a lot missing from this story.
The art was cute and cartoony. I didn't like the color pallet so much, I thought it looked a little sickly, that maybe that was intentional to create a feel for the world. The format was traditional comic panels with very little breaking out of the mold.
It was fun, but a lacking in details. Some kids won't care. But there wasn't a whole lot of world building. Craven Mining controls pretty much everything, because they control the Hydro-2, some kind of energy source. But I wasn't totally sure what, exactly, Hydro-2 was, how it was mined, why there were steel bubble, and why there couldn't be any open space. So I had a lot of questions. Oh, I was also confused about what the transmission that was sent to Phoebe's location before the shuttle blew up. What was the transmission? It wasn't the moon registry, all the kids already had those. So...what exactly was it that they were looking far? Whatever
So yes, there were holes. A fair number of holes. But despite that, it was still an enjoyable read. Phoebe is spunky, determined and resourceful. The friends she makes are a rainbow of ethnicities, and they create for themselves their own kind of family. All does not go smoothly. The kids get to use their various talents to get themselves out of trouble.
The ending also happened rather quickly, and was again lacking in detail. Suddenly they're all heroes and Craven is in jail and no more Hydro-2 and all the open space comes back. Hmm, the more I write about this the more I realize that there was a lot missing from this story.
The art was cute and cartoony. I didn't like the color pallet so much, I thought it looked a little sickly, that maybe that was intentional to create a feel for the world. The format was traditional comic panels with very little breaking out of the mold.
May 19, 2017
Story: 5 stars
Art: 4 stars
Superb sci fi graphic novel, with a bit of real science thrown into the mix. Group of six kids save themselves, and the world, in this fast-paced futuristic adventure story. And they're orphans - I've always had a soft spot for orphans.
Art: 4 stars
Superb sci fi graphic novel, with a bit of real science thrown into the mix. Group of six kids save themselves, and the world, in this fast-paced futuristic adventure story. And they're orphans - I've always had a soft spot for orphans.
May 25, 2017
The overall story associated with the authors illustrations mixed perfectly, with a great setting and protagonist, Phoebe, fighting with a company 1000x her size in wealth and popularity.
The antagonist is a Special Agent who is sent to track her down to be either killed or silenced, despite their many attempts to do so, she still manages to cling on to the outside world, hoping to find out one day who the killer of her parents were, who she eventually finds out was the exact company she was running from.
They pursue her until she is caught and placed into a severely corrupt/mean school, where they confiscate everything, and you learn false knowledge. She eventually meets a group of kids who happen to have the same Orphan Contract as her, thus leading to the name Silver Six!
I found this book to be very entertaining graphics and story-wise, with the unique style and character development integrated in it.
The antagonist is a Special Agent who is sent to track her down to be either killed or silenced, despite their many attempts to do so, she still manages to cling on to the outside world, hoping to find out one day who the killer of her parents were, who she eventually finds out was the exact company she was running from.
They pursue her until she is caught and placed into a severely corrupt/mean school, where they confiscate everything, and you learn false knowledge. She eventually meets a group of kids who happen to have the same Orphan Contract as her, thus leading to the name Silver Six!
I found this book to be very entertaining graphics and story-wise, with the unique style and character development integrated in it.
August 11, 2013
I'm not sure if The Silver Six is part of a series, but it should be! It is a fun, adventure-packed graphic novel aimed at middle graders.
The story begins by with an explosion that kills a group of promising scientists and then follows our main hero, Phoebe. She is a kick-butt orphan surviving on her own until she is discovered by her enemy and hunted down at school. After she is sent to an orphanage, Phoebe meets up with 5 other kids who have similar stories and the real action begins.
Lieberman has captured a huge range of emotions with just a few words, and it is amazing. The despair of a dystopian society, the anger of youth, the evil of Craven, and the comfort only friends and family can provide is all delivered so naturally--it is one of the best graphic novels I've read.
The story begins by with an explosion that kills a group of promising scientists and then follows our main hero, Phoebe. She is a kick-butt orphan surviving on her own until she is discovered by her enemy and hunted down at school. After she is sent to an orphanage, Phoebe meets up with 5 other kids who have similar stories and the real action begins.
Lieberman has captured a huge range of emotions with just a few words, and it is amazing. The despair of a dystopian society, the anger of youth, the evil of Craven, and the comfort only friends and family can provide is all delivered so naturally--it is one of the best graphic novels I've read.
April 18, 2018
My 9-year-old reluctant reader could not look away from this graphic novel, even when her favorite t.v. show was blaring in front of her face! I had to know what was keeping her attention so riveted; when I started reading, I totally got it. Although THE SILVER SIX has a bleak dystopian setting, it tells a rousing story about six orphans who vow to save their world. Using teamwork, science, courage, and tenacity they do just that. With a focused plot, plenty of action, and dynamic illustrations, this one is bound to keep your middle grader (and you) enthralled as well!
June 7, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel set far in the future and Earth's citizens live inside bubbles while relying on Hydro-2 for their energy needs. Hydro-2 is controlled by the Craven Mining, a company which exploits Earth's resources in order to enrich its own coffers. When several scientists and researchers come close to finding an alternative fuel source, they are killed. Phoebe Hemingway is the daughter of two of those scientists, and she's been living alone with her robot Max ever since their deaths. When she ends up in an orphanage, the man who runs the Craven Mining group is determined to find out what she knows about her parents' work. But she makes five friends in the orphanage, each of whom share a connection that will lead them to travel to a moon which may hold clues that will help them figure out why Craven is so desperate to get his hands on Phoebe. The story is engaging, and the illustrations have eye appeal. Although it might be unlikely that these six children could be so smart and so scientifically advanced, it's still fun to watch them solve problems and conquer their own fears while bonding with others.
September 21, 2013
I have to admit the title and cover made me think this was just going to be another comic about a group of kids who form a team and become superheroes or agents. I was wrong; it is much more than the average team-up. The plot is the main focus here and it is an exciting, intricate tale of murder, intrigue and corporate power. The bad guys have no special powers and are completely believable in a real world as is the entire plot, even though set in the future. The kids are a diverse collection of personalities with different strengths and weaknesses that make them likable and work well together as a team. They even have a fun robot sidekick who is used sparingly rather than heavily relied upon, as usually happens with the funny alien/animal/robot sidekick. The book ends with a complete finite ending and yet it leaves us with the possibility that The Silver Six may work again to save the world. A cut above the rest!
November 26, 2015
A YA dystopia translated into a graphic novel, and quite well, too. The dystopia is nicely looped in with modern-day concerns. (Even if it doesn't always make sense - if we have easy space travel, why are we even focused on taking resources from the Earth? But that's a minor quibble.) The characters are distinct and diverse, and there's a sprinkling of "we're saving the day using the things you - yes you, middle-school reader - know from science class!" that I love. Plus, found families and kids doin' it for themselves.
My one real criticism is the pacing. It feels like something that was supposed to go out to two or three volumes squished down into one. There's a lot of emotional moments and a lot of shocking reveals that just don't get enough narrative attention, in a way that matters to twelve-year-old readers as much as thirty-two-year-olds.
Still, a worthwhile addition to a YA bookshelf.
My one real criticism is the pacing. It feels like something that was supposed to go out to two or three volumes squished down into one. There's a lot of emotional moments and a lot of shocking reveals that just don't get enough narrative attention, in a way that matters to twelve-year-old readers as much as thirty-two-year-olds.
Still, a worthwhile addition to a YA bookshelf.
October 18, 2013
Lieberman, A.J. The Silver Six. Graphix, 2013.
Six orphans discover they have something in common: their parents left them a moon. When they attempt to move to their moon and live out their lives in peace, the corporation their late parents worked for attempts to steal it from them. The kids band together and fight back against the monstrous machines sent to take their moon from them.
The illustrations in this book are really engaging, and kids love stories about orphans. The adventure is nonstop, and the futuristic setting is a lot of fun. There's also an element of mystery as the kids try to figure out the messages their parents have left for them. This book is very popular with my graphic novel fans as well as my fans of adventure books.
Recommended for: middle grade, tweens
Red Flags: some fantasy violence
Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
Six orphans discover they have something in common: their parents left them a moon. When they attempt to move to their moon and live out their lives in peace, the corporation their late parents worked for attempts to steal it from them. The kids band together and fight back against the monstrous machines sent to take their moon from them.
The illustrations in this book are really engaging, and kids love stories about orphans. The adventure is nonstop, and the futuristic setting is a lot of fun. There's also an element of mystery as the kids try to figure out the messages their parents have left for them. This book is very popular with my graphic novel fans as well as my fans of adventure books.
Recommended for: middle grade, tweens
Red Flags: some fantasy violence
Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
November 1, 2013
Fun graphic novel.
A young girl named Phoebe has been living on her own with her trusty computerized robot Max since her parents died in a crash. But she is caught and sent to a horrible and dangerous orphanage where she is called by number and taught to wash billboard screens 50 stories up. Phoebe meets other kids who were children of scientists who died in the same crash and the six children piece together a conspiracy headed by Mr. Craven of Craven Enterprises, the largest fuel mining company on Earth. They escape Craven’s men and fly to the Moon where they find out their parents were killed because they found a new fuel source. A fun adventure, The Silver Six has a spunky female protagonist and lots of future science gizmos that keep readers guessing.
A young girl named Phoebe has been living on her own with her trusty computerized robot Max since her parents died in a crash. But she is caught and sent to a horrible and dangerous orphanage where she is called by number and taught to wash billboard screens 50 stories up. Phoebe meets other kids who were children of scientists who died in the same crash and the six children piece together a conspiracy headed by Mr. Craven of Craven Enterprises, the largest fuel mining company on Earth. They escape Craven’s men and fly to the Moon where they find out their parents were killed because they found a new fuel source. A fun adventure, The Silver Six has a spunky female protagonist and lots of future science gizmos that keep readers guessing.
September 7, 2015
This has everything a children's book should have to make it timeless: wonder, relevant relationships, vulnerability, a twist, and adventure. There was never a point where I wasn't gorging on page after page of "Silver Six." It doesn't talk down to readers, it stays true to its audience in themes and appropriateness, and it is an EXTREMELY well planned and written (and inked) story. It's been awhile since I felt like a kids graphic novel actually went through an editing process. I can't imagine this book being any better, I really can't. Well done.
If you're looking for something profound with adult themes, look somewhere else. This is a true children's graphic novel.
If you're looking for something profound with adult themes, look somewhere else. This is a true children's graphic novel.
November 3, 2016
The graphic novel The Silver Six by Aj Lieberman and Darren Rawlings was a really good book. It is about a girl named Phoebe that is a orphan along with some of her friends phoebe is about 10 years old. Phoebe and her friends are trying to figure out what happened to their parents. they live in Boston. They have been trying to live on there parents legacy because there parents were trying to find out a new source of fuel. It the was a little predictable because in the begging a ship blows up and people die and you kind of know it was her parents on it. I recommend this book because it is not that challenging and it has a good plot.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 7, 2015
Super action packed, full color art, sci-fi/dystopian story with an emotional core...I really liked this one. There were a few technical things that bugged me (a few typos, sometimes the transitions were abrupt so I wasn't sure whether I had skipped a page), but I think that kids who like Zita the Spacegirl and other super action, brightly colored comics will really like this and get something out of it.
Will be book-talking for SRP 2014!
Will be book-talking for SRP 2014!
February 5, 2016
It's like a teen novel in a children's graphic novel: young orphans who escape the child welfare services of a dystopian world, and discover the answers they seek to the questions of who they are and how they can solve the world's problems. It was an enjoyable read, and I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel.
March 30, 2014
This is a good graphic novel about what the future may become, and what we should look out for in the world today. Six children, stuck in a world of small, confined spaces and evil companies aiming to do whatever it takes to make money, come together because of a tragic past and eliminate the evil company that is ruling the world. Yay!
May 13, 2015
One of the 2016 nominees for the Maryland Black Eyed Susan graphic novel award (grades 4-6), I really enjoyed this book. Orphans, evil corporations and good winning over evil -- what's not to like? I'm sure my students will like it.
July 10, 2015
This is really, really good. I'm just now getting into graphic novels as an adult, reading them to my boys. I have enjoyed many, but this one stands out. It's clever and has a really interesting storyline, and might have made me cry a little at the end.
January 24, 2017
loved this - read it twice
April 11, 2023
This book is a WOW book for me because of its plot. I remember reading the book as a kid and the plot of the book as well as the illustrations within it is likely a huge reason why I continue to love hero stories like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai to this day. I loved the book as a young child and looking back, I remember why I loved it so much and I still have the book. When my basement desk was being taken down due to the fact that I wasn't allowed to be down there anymore, I preserved the book and had it sitting in the bottom of a stack of books. I decided to read it again after so long and the plot still sticks with me.
The book follows a group of orphans who are thrown together under mysterious circumstances. The protagonist, Phobe, and her friend, Oliver, lead the group to escape the orphanage with the CEO of the cooperation sends out henchmen to track them down. With that, the group decides to fight back. The story shows a lot of anti-bias because the main protagonist is a female who is also an orphan along with the other 5 main characters being diverse in race. The number of males and females within The Silver Six team are also even in number, having three guys and three girls respectively. The book also doesn't stereotype the main cast of characters just because of their race and gender, which is an awesome thing for a children's book that tells a tale of orphans.
The book follows a group of orphans who are thrown together under mysterious circumstances. The protagonist, Phobe, and her friend, Oliver, lead the group to escape the orphanage with the CEO of the cooperation sends out henchmen to track them down. With that, the group decides to fight back. The story shows a lot of anti-bias because the main protagonist is a female who is also an orphan along with the other 5 main characters being diverse in race. The number of males and females within The Silver Six team are also even in number, having three guys and three girls respectively. The book also doesn't stereotype the main cast of characters just because of their race and gender, which is an awesome thing for a children's book that tells a tale of orphans.
May 19, 2017
An interesting story about energy, orphans, and pancakes. Unfortunately, the children have disproportionate heads as illustrated. The story is SPOILERS (s) Pheobe's parents were killed in a "shuttle accident", which seems very unlikely with the villain making ominous remarks about how much the world depends on "what our company makes" and "it's your job to cover up the evidence".
She spends a year with an annoying robot avoiding child welfare agents until the company tracks her down and sends an employee (the same one that dealt with the "Shuttle accident") to kidnap her.she is captured by child welfare and meets some friends in an orphanage. when they find out they have all received inheritances to an "orphan moon", they escape the orphanage after another encounter with the henchman (his name is Strick). following several adventures, they discover their parents found a new source of energy, but were killed when Kraven (the evil energy company) heard about it. they fight off a robot, but are captured by Kraven and sent to the orphanage again. but when Kraven found the coordinates of the moon, they launched some missiles to destroy it, which heated the minerals enough to make the new energy source.
She spends a year with an annoying robot avoiding child welfare agents until the company tracks her down and sends an employee (the same one that dealt with the "Shuttle accident") to kidnap her.she is captured by child welfare and meets some friends in an orphanage. when they find out they have all received inheritances to an "orphan moon", they escape the orphanage after another encounter with the henchman (his name is Strick). following several adventures, they discover their parents found a new source of energy, but were killed when Kraven (the evil energy company) heard about it. they fight off a robot, but are captured by Kraven and sent to the orphanage again. but when Kraven found the coordinates of the moon, they launched some missiles to destroy it, which heated the minerals enough to make the new energy source.
December 24, 2020
Why have I never heard anyone talk about this graphic novel?
So picture this. I'm wandering through my library, a couple days before a lockdown, looking for things to read. I stumble across this and decide to add it to my growing stack of books. I get home and decide to start with it... and end up falling head over heels with what is the coolest graphic novel ever. An amazing cast, a great world, a thrilling plot... this book has it all! I need to read more from this author.
So picture this. I'm wandering through my library, a couple days before a lockdown, looking for things to read. I stumble across this and decide to add it to my growing stack of books. I get home and decide to start with it... and end up falling head over heels with what is the coolest graphic novel ever. An amazing cast, a great world, a thrilling plot... this book has it all! I need to read more from this author.
March 19, 2017
My son really wanted me to read this and I see why, it is a very fun book with a smart female protagonist and a bunch of genius kids, not all boys.
But, man, were there things to dislike. Like the kids are only worth saving because their parents were super smart, and the ending came tied up in a neat little bow in just a couple pages. The whole thing felt like it was having a lot of room to breathe until the author said "I'm sick of this, let's finish it." Certainly felt like it would have better with a second book to expand the ending. I know it's just a kids' book, but I already have a kid who can't stop talking through movies when they don't automatically answer questions, it would be nice if he could practice this skill with books. At the same time,it feels like a waste of a perfectly good story. I was really into it until a certain character was revealed to be a set of initials, that I hadn't understood was important from the beginning, and then PLOP the whole thing was done! It felt like a major insult to all the attention I had paid to the book earlier.
But, man, were there things to dislike. Like the kids are only worth saving because their parents were super smart, and the ending came tied up in a neat little bow in just a couple pages. The whole thing felt like it was having a lot of room to breathe until the author said "I'm sick of this, let's finish it." Certainly felt like it would have better with a second book to expand the ending. I know it's just a kids' book, but I already have a kid who can't stop talking through movies when they don't automatically answer questions, it would be nice if he could practice this skill with books. At the same time,it feels like a waste of a perfectly good story. I was really into it until a certain character was revealed to be a set of initials, that I hadn't understood was important from the beginning, and then PLOP the whole thing was done! It felt like a major insult to all the attention I had paid to the book earlier.
September 1, 2017
Way more compelling action than I expected for a younger graphic novel. Humorous and sentimental, an interesting story the whole way with great artwork. Some of the ending unfolded how I expected, but it was satisfying. Gotta love kid heroes. Would be swell if this one gets turned into a live action sci-fi adventure.
July 16, 2018
I received a free review copy of this book (who knows when!)
This was a fun romp through a more colorful dystopia than we usually get. Lots of flying machines, kids being clever, daring escapes, teambuilding, and a snarky robot! I appreciated that everyone seems to have clear goals at all times. A good title for kids!
This was a fun romp through a more colorful dystopia than we usually get. Lots of flying machines, kids being clever, daring escapes, teambuilding, and a snarky robot! I appreciated that everyone seems to have clear goals at all times. A good title for kids!
December 3, 2019
This short novel is hard to put down with all the action it entails. It was a fun book to read with my niece and we loved it. The book is about orphans who are traveling in space looking for a new place to call home. The space orphans must fight to stay at their new home. When their evil boss from their former orphanage they lived at stops at nothing to hunt them down.
April 7, 2020
The Silver Six is a great book to add to the classroom because it’s pages look like a comic strip in a way. If students in the classroom enjoy reading books with pictures, then this is a good book for them. This book also portrays a group of kids who are orphaned and looking for a new home, which can expose children who don’t know much about this topic.
June 11, 2022
I think I would've enjoyed this more if it was in a true novel format, instead of graphic novel. The GN medium just doesn't allow for enough details and there were too many plot holes for me. But it's clean (except for some violence), and espouses teamwork, fighting for what you believe in, and good winning over evil.
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February 27, 2023The book Silver Six is a very fast paced book. It's very quick to read. My favorite character was the main character. My least favorite character is The villain of the story because he makes it unfair for the main character. I would suggest this book because it's very fast paced and someone could read it in a day, and it has an amazing storyline to it.
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May 12, 2017The pictures in this book are really astonishing. The adventure is nonstop, and the futuristic setting is a lot of fun. Its also kinda mystery when the kids try to figure out the messages their parents have left for them. This book is very popular with my graphic novel fans as well as my fans of humor books.
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