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H.I.V.E.: The Higher Institute of Villainous Education (Paperback)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1 edition (Jan 29 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 141693572X
ISBN-13: 978-1416935728
Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 69 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #139,653 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Grade 5–8—H.I.V.E. is operated on a volcanic island in a distant ocean by G.L.O.V.E., a shadowy organization of worldwide wickedness. And, as 13-year-old master of mischief Otto Malpense soon discovers, here the slickest of young tricksters, thieves, and hackers have been brought against their will to be trained as the next generation of supervillains. Otto and his friends refuse to be held prisoner at the institution and develop a scheme to escape from the island, but they must defeat the all-seeing computer system, a seemingly undefeatable assassin in black, and a giant carnivorous plant to succeed. Warner's first novel is a real page-turner; those who love superhero stories will eat it up and not want to put it down. Sequels are virtually guaranteed.—Walter Minkel, New York Public Library
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Thirteen-year-old Otto and three of his new friends are kidnapped and taken to H.I.V.E., a super academy for world domination where the particular talents encouraged are craftiness and daring. Students come from all over the world, speak varying degrees of English, and are often the offspring of H.I.V.E. graduates. Otto, however, is an orphan. He has real brilliance and a photographic mind. Both qualities made him relatively independent before he was kidnapped, and they now provide somewhat of a challenge to his would-be keepers at H.I.V.E. Otto spearheads the group's effort to escape and return home, an escape that is foiled in the course of an evening that involves H.I.V.E.'s electronic overseer, an out-of-control flesh-eating plant, and other technothrills. H.I.V.E. comes across as the shadow side of Hogwarts, but Otto and his pals aren't so much bad wizards as they are bright kids realizing they may be out of their depth. The cliff-hanger ending leaves much to be tied together in a sequel. Francisca Goldsmith
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, April 20 2009

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This review is from: H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (Hardcover)

H.I.V.E. was absolutely brilliant! Any fan of adventure will love this book! I work in elementary schools and even boys who hate reading have loved this book. It's easy to read, hilarious, and very hard to put down. It doesn't matter what your age is, you will enjoy this book.
Otto is thirteen and a super genius. And quite a little villain. After one of his plans is an absolute succes, he finds himself kidnapped and taken to a secluded island. Here he joins the elite school H.I.V.E (Higher Institute for Villanous Education) where they train him to be the next supervillain. Along the way he meets friends just as outraged as himself about the situation and they decide that enough is enough. Hilarity and suspense ensue as the four teens try and escape H.I.V.E.

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By	TeensReadToo.com "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (Hardcover)

Welcome to Hogwarts for bad guys, minus the magic.

H.I.V.E. is a school set on a deserted island where brilliant young adults who have come from criminal families or have taken part in criminal projects are taught to become the worst that they can be.

Otto Malpense remembers nothing about how he came to be on the H.I.V.E. island, and neither does him Asian friend, Wing. The H.I.V.E. staff explains to the young criminals that their parents agreed to let them join the school - and that they are under the highest security and scrutiny.

Otto, being an extremely smart Alpha, wonders if they were kidnapped and are being held hostage until they graduate. Throughout their time at H.I.V.E., Otto and his friends are enrolled in a number of courses you will not find in your average school. Subjects such as Tactical Education, Stealth and Evasion, Villainy Studies, and many other classes (meant for other students, such as Henchmen).

Wanting to be off the island, Otto and his friends, Wing (a martial arts fighter), Shelby (a jewelry store sleuth), and Laura (a technological genius) devise a plan that has never been pulled off before - escaping H.I.V.E. This is a feat that no student has ever accomplished.

H.I.V.E. is a great book and the ending leaves it open for a sequel, which I will be more than happy to buy. Although some parts were scattered, it all led to a great, courageous ending.

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