Andy Roid and the Avalanche of Evil by Felice Arena
Andy Roid series, Book 10. Penguin Australia, 2013. ISBN
9780143307419
Highly recommended for readers from 9-12 years of age.
Themes: Spies, Adventure, Robots, Science Fiction,
Good and Evil. In Andy Roid and the Avalanche of Evil, Andy
undertakes his tenth thrilling mission deep in the Swiss Alps. His
friend Judd needs help rescuing his mother from the evil clutches of
the Shadow X and the evil Blaireau Corporation.
After a terrible accident, Andy Roid's body was totally rebuilt. Now
he uses his superhuman android powers as a secret government agent.
From his iris scanner, superhuman strength, holographic palm
projector down to bionic legs, Andy is assembled with the latest
technology needed on each dangerous mission. Judd and Andy face the
cold wintry elements head-on, snow-boarding in blizzards and
surviving an avalanche, building an ice cave, fighting off attacking
animals, before finally reaching the enemies' secret hiding
place. Andy superhuman abilities are really challenged in this
adventure and through overcoming adversity, he shows strength of
character.
Felice Arena's Andy Roid wild adventures are written for an audience
of boys and girls who love this genre. They are well suited to
students with a high-interest and lower reading age as well. The
characters draw the reader into the story, as they showcase a range
of good and evil traits. Even the animals, the destructive robotic
chamois and the android hummingbird play key roles in this novel.
With the tech-savvy language and action-driven plot, this series is
a winner. There is a website
for the series.
Rhyllis Bignell