Three middle school-aged kids who share nothing in common besides being new students at a boarding school receive invitations to join the Pure Shore Club. They were given no information about what the club is or does, and when they arrive at the teacher’s office to learn more, they overhear an argument in which they learn that the club was disbanded several years earlier and will not be reformed. It’s all rather strange, and when given a clue from the man who wanted to restart the club, the three band together to learn more and to solve this mystery.
I read a review copy of this young adult novel, and it was a fun read. I loved the concept of a group of young people banding together to solve a mystery about the Pure Shore Club and why it was disbanded, and then learning and becoming more than what they ever thought was possible. This was a young-adult superhero story. And yes, it includes a bad guy with superpowers, and the appropriate explanations to go along with all of it. I truly enjoyed seeing how these three youngsters, who were so different from each other, also realized that their differences complemented them as a group. They were stronger together than they were alone, and they even managed to teach the adults around them a thing or two.
The Pure Shore Club is, in my mind, a story of developing friendships, as well as helping those around you, often quietly and without expecting praise or reward. The Pure Shore Club was represented as a community service club. And it was, though it also was so much more than just that. It was a way for young people who many considered outsiders and who often thought of themselves as being alone or outcasts, to become much more, to find friendships they never would have expected, and essentially to become a found family.
This was an enjoyable story that I believe would appeal to readers of all ages who enjoy some mystery, friendship and found family stories, and of course, superheroes. If you give this book a chance, I don’t think you’ll regret it.
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