Cars 3 Junior Novelization

by Suzanne Francis (Illustrator)

The Piston Cup is racing's most celebrated series, and Lightning McQueen is racing's most beloved competitor. Lightning is ready to take on another racing season. But there's a storm brewing, Jackson Storm! He's a rookie next-gen racer with sophisticated high-tech capabilities that make him almost impossible to beat. With the help of a tech-savvy new trainer named Cruz Ramirez, Lightning will work harder than ever to rise to the challenge on his journey toward victory. With more turns than the Los Angeles Motor Speedway, Cars 3: The Deluxe Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting movie!

Genres: Cars

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2017

Reviews

[Kristen-Marie Freeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beginning chapter book. A faithful rendition of the Cars 3 movie with some illustration pages in the middle.

[Benjamin Stahl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I began reading this with my son, but soon grew tired of the incredibly slow pace we were taking - he would get distracted with other things after a few sentences, and mostly just wanted me to repeat Lightning's mantra, "Speed, I am speed" - so there I was, sitting in the staffroom at school, or going for my afternoon walk, reading Cars 3: The Novelisation.

Anyway, what did I think of it?

It was fine. Just like the movie: a perfectly decent, if still flawed, addition to the Cars franchise. Nothing comes near the first one, which I actually had no interest in until my own boy finally made me watch it (about a hundred times and counting). But this last instalment partly made up for the silly, annoying, bizarrely dark and tonally inconsistent Cars 2.

I like the third movie just fine. And whatever strengths the film has, the book shares, as it captures very well the essence of the movie. Both are a poignant exploration of old age, coming to terms with your own fading star, and having to pass the mantle to a younger generation.

As a novelisation - and one for kids, at that - the writing here is good. It's absolutely readable and fun, and occasionally funny. I would say the only thing I missed was getting to listen to Randy Newman's excellent compositional work, but to be honest, I don't think the score for Cars 3 is nearly as good as that in the first one.

[Neha Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This heartwarming sequel to the Cars and Cars 2 franchise from Disney and Pixar is their finest one yet! Lightning McQueen is back, along with his best buddies, to tackle a new generation of racers on the racetrack. These newbie racers are super fast, train on simulators, and are streamlined to win. Jackson Storm is one such Next-Gen racer who is bent on forcing Lightning to retire for good. Are Lightning's days of racing victory over, or will he make a surprising comeback that will shock everyone?

This story deftly explains the conflict people, and more specifically, sports champions, face when they realize they have reached the end of their career and have to pave the way for the younger generation. Retiring from celebrity is never easy, but it comes with the territory of getting older and realizing that what was once unbeatable and right on top can now actually be defeated by something as uncontrollable as age. This book will breathe new life to baby boomers and educate youngsters on how to respect, appreciate, and admire old-timers because they, too, will become old-fashioned one day. A fantastic book that I recommend to all ages!

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Cars story feels like it has come to a proper close here, and it is a bit sad to see that Lightning may have hung up his racing career in the near future. I'll miss what was, and be fond of it, and take what the future brings, because that's happening regardless.

[Galion Public Library Teens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review by S.R.: "I liked it."

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 2 out of 5]

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