The Dangerous Days of Daniel X

I am not generally a reader of young adult literature. It takes a very good book for me to get interested and involved. When I agreed to review "The Dangerous Days of Daniel X" by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, I was skeptical about how much I would like it.

The book was written with the intent to interest boys in reading. Patterson has a 10-year old son and set out to excite him with his writing.

I’m be honest. I finished reading the first chapter or two wondering how much I could possibly get into this book. I like Daniel X,

the main character, immensely. He’s a sassy character who doesn’t take any nonsense. He’s likable from the start, but the story involved crazy alien things. I didn’t know how into crazy alien things I could get.

By the time I finished the 4th or 5th chapter, I was hooked. I didn’t care if there were crazy alien people. Daniel X was a character that I wanted to get to know better. I finished the book in only two nights of reading. It was one of those books that made me sacrifice sleep. When I was finished with the book, I felt like emailing Patterson and Ledwidge and asking when the next Daniel X book was scheduled to be released (I found out Fall 2009 and frankly, that’s too far away).

Boys will like this book; girls will like this book (and so will their parents). The chapters are short and manageable, extremely kid friendly. The only problem with the book is that each chapter entices you so much to read the next one that you just can’t put the book down.

If you’re looking for a book that mixes action with an extremely likable and fun character, "The Dangerous Days of Daniel X" is a book that you should read. To purchase the book, go here.