I thought Christiana Ellis did a good job narrating this children's indocrination book. But with that being said, I have never liked books that talk down to kids, even when I was learning to read, and that is what this felt like.
I do realize that hippies and eco terrorists are the scourge of humanity, which is what I took away from the story. But even though the story echoes my beliefs, I do not like feeling bludgened with it. I have criticized other stories which beat me over, and over with hippy tripe. So this story beat me up with anti-hippy rhetoric, whether pro or con my head still hurts from the heavy hand used to beat me.
When these worms start planting gardens and wearing peasent shirts, they suddenly become enemies of humanity? The story never associated these Asp influenced humans with violent behavior which I find puzzling. Wouldn't a propaganda book at least tell horror stories about the damage done by these worms, instead of saying they "say strange things"?
My rambling is done so in keeping with the lower education theme it's time for grading.
Reading B
Concept C
Execution D
Overall Grade a solid C