So trailers are a way of life in my town. Some are nice, some are not. There is this perception that those who live in trailers are/can be “trash”. It’s like assuming everyone who lives in the ghetto is a thug. It is just a stereotype. This book does a little diving into the history of trailers as homes. I like that it is done in info bits and full of many wonderful real life pictures. Plus, the cover pictures, totally reminds me of Ready Player One. Maybe after the new Spielberg movie, trailers will be hot again.

Right now the hot housing trend is tiny homes. Personally I have a standard house that is only 625 square feet, and I do not want to get any tinier. But years ago, a different type of tiny home was the fad: trailer homes. This coffee table book expressly looks at one mobile home community in California. Each home is the same, but entirely different. It all starts with a trailer, and two covered areas, what each becomes is its owner's ideas and dreams. An interesting book, with a glimpse into a community not many get to see.

This is one of the simplest versions of Alice in wonderland ever. But it works, mostly.

These books are so much fun. I like the way the characters play and that they find solutions to their problems. They even find a solution for no Christmas tree.

This story is barely recognizable as thumbelina. It still a cute book, but there is no real story.

Hummmmm. No staying power. Gimmick to make money.

A rhyming picture book best for babies.

So this book begins EXACTLY how book one began. Is that necessary, or can it be more integrated into the story? This time the team is going on a treasure hunt. And as you read you can clearly see that all the stories need to be read in purposeful order.

Please see original notes on vol. 1.

Continuity error. The alpha manics moved the treasure in book two so the map that the greedy pirates have would be wrong. Another thing I have noticed is the double ending. You hit something that should be a great ending to the story, but then another page is thrown in to get ready for the next book in the series. But then when you start the next book, things do not always correctly align. I have seen this in both book 3 and book 4.

I like the idea behind this book, but find it incredibly wordy, and has a high vocabulary level. Which is at odds to it’s layout as it seems geared towards a younger audience. It seems like it should be a workbook for 1st through 3rd grade. I can see where this book would be useful to some kids, but it would not be one I would recommend quickly off the top of my head. Plus I would put something about the Worry Ninja in the title.