Jake & the Giant

The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 2

By: E.G. Foley

Narrated by: Jamie du Pont MacKenzie

Big trouble...

Reunited with his aristocratic magical relatives and finally getting used to his supernatural powers, orphaned ex-pickpocket Jake Everton, the young Lord Griffon, travels on his first-ever holiday to beautiful Norway. There, at the amazing Invention Convention, his cousin Archie, the boy genius, plans to unveil his marvelous new flying machine to the scientific world. But legends of the Viking Age die hard in Scandinavia.

Danger strikes as famous Victorian scientists start mysteriously disappearing. When Archie vanishes, too, Jake races to the rescue. With the help of his trusty pet gryphon, he tracks the kidnapper to his lair, only to come face-to-face with an angry Norse giant!

From the whimsical steampunk oddities of the Invention Convention to wondrous worlds of Norse mythology, join Jake and his friends on a giant-sized adventure full of hair-raising dangers and big laughs!

©2013 E.G. Foley (P)2021 E.G. Foley

good

I am 10 and personaly liked the story very much. I liked the characters and the plot.
I would like to tell the characters and who i liked the most but I dont want to spoil the story...
Well...good listening

missing pages

there is a section of this book missing what happened to it? it was around chapters 41 and 42

Dagger The gift Jake got from Odin held a lot of importance.

The narrator did a great job voicing different characters. And my children and I loved how it was silly and adventurous. Favorite characters were Princess Kiah, Thor, Odin, and of course Jake.

Entertaining story brimming with life lessons!

An awesome addition to the series! I loved the characters, elements of the story and especially the travels through 'other' lands. It takes fairy tales, myths and legends and shakes them all together. Our friends and some new companions begin on a new, intriguing journey that will have you both cheering for and against our own species (at times). I appreciated that the author noted some of our faults as well as those of the non-humans.

As before, the narrator did a wonderful job giving different voices to the different characters.

I can't wait for the next one!

I received a free copy of this audio book from the author, publisher or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review.

A Fun, If Inaccurate, Adventure

As a story, taken as a fairy tale, this book is fun and exciting. But, if you know much at all about Old Norse Mythology, this may grate on you a bit here and there, and even insult anyone who follows the Norse Pagan Faith at one point.
If you're a kid who doesn't know much or anything about it, this is just a fun adventure with mythological overtones. I highly recommend for younger audiences (though parental discretion is advised).

Great series.

I love this series it's up there with Harry Potter and the chronicles of Narnia.

Funny and adventurous.

The boys have an adventure in giant land where Loki is causing havoc. In this book, the kids go to Norway for Archie’s science fair, where all the scientist of the time are there. You will recognize some of the scientist. This is a great series, good for all ages. There are some juvenile jokes, but if you’re like me I don’t mind them and even find them funny. With the Nordic lore going on and making new friends this book is recommended. The characters are well developed and I felt like I was seeing friends again. This series should be read in order, there are quite a few references to the first book. I will be continuing with the series. Narrator is above average.

Great book. Pretty good for a second book.

The story was great. I really like this series so far! The jake is such a likable character, who is really very easy to draw inspiration from. This being the second book in this series is very impressive, seeings how usually the second book in a series is usually not nearly as good as the rest, this book pretty much picked up right from where the last one left off. A wonderful adventure. My favorite character Danny was not even in the story that much, but I did not mind because the writer did a good job keeping it interesting by introducing more character that were interesting in there own right and by showing more of the genius boys personality. I would recommend this book to any age of person who likes a good adventure. And the reader did a great job as well. You can tell he put in lots of extra effort for all sorts of sound effects and what not.

so fun and interesting

the narrator is absolutely amazing. I haven't read or listened to a book recently and I find this series so interesting and leaves you wanting to know more, making it hard to stop listening. awesome book and narration definitely suggest you listen... after the first book

another great book by E.G. Foley

What did you love best about Jake & The Giant?

I loved the whole book E.G. Foley knows how to write childrens adventure books

What was one of the most memorable moments of Jake & The Giant?

when Jake met the Giant for the first time

Which character – as performed by Jamie du Pont MacKenzie – was your favorite?

Jake as always

Any additional comments?

I loved this book so much I cant wait to get the 3rd one and E.G. Foley sent it to me for a honest review