I do not know where Charles Gilman got the idea for this series but I praise him. Substitute Creature is as good as, if not better than the previous books in the series. My daughters have both loved reading the series. Robert is the hero and this time he is saving his mother and class mates from being eaten by the Old Ones.

This didn’t let us down at all. The main characters are growing up in front of our very eyes, having read all of the series you will notice this.

The book cover is fantastic and certainly a selling point directed at children. It’s creepy but not enough to cause bad nightmares and full of adventure.

It was well written and the illustration is brilliant. I have a 7 and 16 year old and they have both read it cover to cover and asked if there will be another book. ( )

After book #3, I was wondering how long the stories would continue before readers are provided with answers/solutions. I'm glad to see that Gilman is continuing to move the story line along, providing more information and resolving various plot points, without yet ending the series. Each book reveals enough new information about the overarching plot that readers don't get frustrated, while leaving enough unanswered for future books to come.

Note: I received this book through the Goodreads First Reads program. ( )

These books are awesome - The whole family enjoys them... Recommended as a great fantasy series for anyone's bookshelf. ( )

Hands down to this amazing author! Not having read the previous books myself, I found this one really easy to get into and the storyline was so rich and wonderful, I actually felt like I had read them. Definitely recommend this book to anyone, child or adult, who is looking for a fun, quick, paranormal-ish read. It was amazing.

I'd like to thank Library Thing's Early Reviewer Program for giving me this book. I delayed a while with the review, but I finally posted it.

AHH! I thought I wrote a review for this already! Ooops!

Hands down this is one of the best children's series ever. Yup. I said it. And the best part is, you can pick up any book and start from there. You don't need to have read the previous books to enjoy it.

I did email the author recently, asking where the 5th one was because this one ended on such a cliffhanger. He said hopefully later this year. I am so waiting for it.

When I eventually have children, I can't wait to read this to them. ( )