The Ear the
Eye and
the Arm
by Nancy Farmer
Book Review by Logan W.
I was searching
through the library computer when The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, by
Nancy Farmer, caught my eye. This
Newberry Honor Book was an exciting mix of sci-fi and fantasy, full of
action. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is for ages 9 and up, and gets better and better as
the book goes through.
Set in futuristic Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe,
powerful General Matsika has pushed the bad guys out of the city. But General
Matsika’s three children, Tendai, Rita and Kuda, sneak out of the house and get
kidnapped by his enemies. Their parents
call in the strangest detectives in Harare, Ear, Eye, and Arm, but the children
stay out of their reach.
The story is told from Tendai’s view as the kids go to
toxic wastelands and flourishing ancient villages while they try to escape. The book is always exciting and funny as the
kids work together to figure out solutions.
There are many plots that take place in one book, and it’s a story that
seems to never end.
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