What do you think?
Rate this book
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest #1
The Demon of the Deep
The first of twelve official tie-ins to the popular children's television adventure series places teen hero Jonny Quest and his companions in a compelling virtual-reality challenge in cyberspace. Original.
- GenresFiction
116 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1996
12 people want to read
About the author
Brad Quentin
11 booksThe book series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is officially credited to the pseudonym Brad Quentin, but it was ghostwritten by various authors.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2813...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2813...
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
January 3, 2020
Baring some inconsistencies with the show - but when has this franchise ever given a single damn about consistency? - it was a fun read. It was also the best covert crack fic I've ever read! *
* (spoiler: the day is saved by the power of love... that of the giat squid for a nazi nuclear sub)
* (spoiler: the day is saved by the power of love... that of the giat squid for a nazi nuclear sub)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Read
October 10, 2007Oh god, I remember reading these books in MIDDLE SCHOOL, when I was such a TRA:JQ nerd. I was addicted to these, along with Animorphs. I read a couple of these a few times over also, since I was such a nerd. This also, was before I had the internet, and I had yet to discover fanfiction. Of course now I realize these were just PUBLISHED fanfics. Haw haw. Now I can say I've read BETTER than this.
September 4, 2020
Fun adventure book for kids. The overall plot is fun in typical Quest adventure fashion: the Quest team is exploring underwater and find a giant squid, and things get weirder when they find an old submarine with a survivor aboard.
The trio Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji are stated to aged 13, 14, and 15 respectively, but they act younger; especially early in the book, they come across as more elementary-school age, closer to 10. Jessie believes in unicorns, which isn't exactly outside the possibility of the JQ world, but it nonetheless comes across as younger than 14. Jessie, the only female character, has a habit of correcting the boys when they gender the giant squid as male, suggesting it's female. I typically appreciate a young, burgeoning feminist, although the author and his main character both seem to not really know how to handle it. Race, who is stated multiple times to be a former Navy SEAL and have ocean and nautical knowledge, doesn't know what luminescent means, at least in regards to underwater life. Hadji can't swim. So there were various moments in the book where the characters seemed dumbed down or not as capable as they should be
If you're looking for consistency between this book and the TV series, or even this book and other books in the same book series, don't look too deep. Race is stated to be a former Navy SEAL in this book, which contradicts other books (he's a former Marine in one), and also contradicts the TV series (he's a former Intelligence One agent). Hadji, who definitely swam in the original series and in The Real Adventures series, can't swim in this book.
If you're a Jonny Quest fan aching for some more adventures with the Quest team, go for it - if you can find a copy, since it's been out of print since 1996.
The trio Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji are stated to aged 13, 14, and 15 respectively, but they act younger; especially early in the book, they come across as more elementary-school age, closer to 10. Jessie believes in unicorns, which isn't exactly outside the possibility of the JQ world, but it nonetheless comes across as younger than 14. Jessie, the only female character, has a habit of correcting the boys when they gender the giant squid as male, suggesting it's female. I typically appreciate a young, burgeoning feminist, although the author and his main character both seem to not really know how to handle it. Race, who is stated multiple times to be a former Navy SEAL and have ocean and nautical knowledge, doesn't know what luminescent means, at least in regards to underwater life. Hadji can't swim. So there were various moments in the book where the characters seemed dumbed down or not as capable as they should be
If you're looking for consistency between this book and the TV series, or even this book and other books in the same book series, don't look too deep. Race is stated to be a former Navy SEAL in this book, which contradicts other books (he's a former Marine in one), and also contradicts the TV series (he's a former Intelligence One agent). Hadji, who definitely swam in the original series and in The Real Adventures series, can't swim in this book.
If you're a Jonny Quest fan aching for some more adventures with the Quest team, go for it - if you can find a copy, since it's been out of print since 1996.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews