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H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education (2007)

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1416935711 (ISBN13: 9781416935711)
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simon & schuster books for young readers

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Higher Institute of Villainous Education (H.I.V.E) is a great book. The main character is Otto, an intelligent boy from a run down orphanage. Otto never really had any friends because he was "different" than most of the other kids in the orphanage, but when he is transported to H.I.V.E, a secret school for kids used to train them into the greatest super villains, he meets Wing. The two soon become great friends and they both immediately hate H.I.V.E. The two soon put together a team to make a plan to flee from the evil school, but wiith the all-knowing head of the school, Dr. Nero, leaving H.I.V.E will not be an easy task. I give the book the rating:10 out of 10. It deserves this rating, because the author, Mark Walden, put the plot together fantastically. He keeps the reader constantly guessing about the characters, because he just gives you a little bit of information about the characters and then as the book progresses on he gives you more information about them. Information like: what their parents were like, what their past was like, and what they did to cause H.I.V.E to take an interest in them. He uses this technique on Otto, Wing, and many other characters. The book also deserves this rating, because it is full of adventure and suspense. The majority of the adventure and suspense comes toward the end of the book. The Events leading up to the beginning of the end of the book were pretty laid back, but still very interesting. What really caused the book to have a 10 out of 10 was the ending. The book's ending was very dramatic and exciting. The author couldn't have pick better words to put on the final pages. The final pages were amazing. I felt it was a huge cliff hanger. I am very happy that I don't have to wait long for the second book. The book also has many humorous comments and events throughout it. I would recommend this book to anyone who loved the Harry Potter series or the Percy Jackson series. All three series center around a special place for kids who have qualities or skills that most other kids do not have. This book would also be a great read for people who like fantasy or adventure novels because the book talks about a fantasy-like school for villainous kids with fantasy-like skills and traits. The book is an adventure book because it is telling the adventures Otto takes trying to deal with his new life at H.I.V.E. The book has a 7.5 book level for AR, so I would not recommend it to people who aren't used to reading higher level books, because the way the characters talk is different than most characters in other books talk. Even so the book is pretty easy to comprehend. So I would think that anyone who loves suspenseful and adventurous books would love this book.

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.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.There seems to be are far too many books on the shelves with flat, two-dimensional villains. You follow the hero's journey, and don't particularly care about the villain, since you know that a hero must ultimately defeat the dull antagonist. This book is different. Although its premise that all the main characters are villains within a school that will teach them to become supervillains still requires a protagonist (otherwise, why bother reading?), his antagonist is suitably villainous while actually managing to be a well-rounded character. So we get a flawed hero set against a sympathetic villain.But this seems to mirror ”Harry Potter” in more ways than one. Consider: it is the story of an orphan who is brought into a large school where the first year students are sorted into four different "streams," distinguished by the colors of their school uniforms. The main character meets the boy who becomes his best friend on the trip to the school. They are confronted by two bullies at the first group meal. One of their professors has been transformed into a cat and one of their fellow students is a clumsy boy who just happens to excel at working with plants. His first name is Neville--I mean, Nigel. No, I'm not kidding. I have to say that J.K. Rowling has nothing to worry about as far as competition, but she may want to have her attorneys take a look at this book.More of Purplycookie’s Reviews @: http://www.goodreads.com/purplycookie Book Details: Title H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (H.I.V.E., #1)Author Mark WaldenReviewed By Purplycookie

What do You think about H.I.V.E. Higher Institute Of Villainous Education (2007)?

An evil Alex Rider series, H.I.V.E. is a fast-paced and fun read for all ages, especially those who enjoyed the Alex Rider series. Otto Malpense wakes up in an unfamiliar helicopter next to a serene Chinese boy named Wing, both of them kidnapped. They are taken to an island where there is a school inside a volcano called the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, for short H.I.V.E. Otto and Wing are both highly suspicious about the school that teaches them how to sneak around a building full of people without being seen once and how to make flesh eating Venus fly traps in biology. Otto and Wing along with two other students decide they want to get off the island and they to devise a plan. With the help of an unaware tech teacher, a laundry chute, and an emotional AI named H.I.V.E.mind the four students sneak their way to freedom. With a surprising twist near the end, a mysterious necklace, and a cliffhanger ending H.I.V.E. will leave you begging for more.Normally I am more into Sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal stuff but I have always had a weakness for spy books and kids with excellent memory or excelled knowledge of advanced college age academics. I loved the Alex Rider series and the Mysterious Benedict Society books so when I saw this book I knew I had to read it! I can't wait to read the second book!
—Lily K

The first book in a YA series that smells a lot like Harry Potter, but isn't quite as good as the Percy Jackson books. It's also a somewhat predictable book, albeit predictable in enjoyable ways. Neither the characters nor the plot are in the same category as Rowlings or even Riordan or Colfer. Still, I found myself getting into it by the end, and starting to appreciate the unique elements of the first book.Orphan boy genius Otto Malpense-- who is in the unique position of having peers who respect and value his superhuman intellect, instead of fearing him and wanting to remove his face-- humiliates Britain's corrupt prime minister using a tiny robot and mind control, and suddenly his potential is recognized by the world's supervillain community. In a flash, he is whisked off to H.I.V.E., a high-tech version of Hogwarts that a) no one leaves before graduation and b) is populated only by Slytherins. Instead of Houses there are apparently three "streams" for budding villains-- Alphas, Henchmen, and Financial. Otto is an obvious Alpha (evil mastermind), and so he is grouped with an interesting array of young prodigies with different talents. None of his fellow first years seem particularly evil yet, but I suspect that will change over time.The problem of the first book? Escape from the H.I.V.E. The superhuman youngsters have a challenge ahead of them, and while the final results are predictable it's still fun. Speaking as a writer, there was about a quarter of a twist in the ending, a slight improvement on what my brain concluded was the "right" way for the series to go without really trying.One of the problems that struck me is that this book is written even more like a screenplay than most novels. The way it switches fluidly between POV characters, and the sometimes strained efforts towards clever commentary both struck me as attempts to make sure the book is suitable for filming even before the author started. Still, transparent motives or not, I liked it.
—Matt

CLICHESSO MANY CLICHESIt's not even funny.We've gotThe Hogwarts of evil people.The fat kid who eats ALL THE TIME-The smart Asian-The bratty fashion-obsessed blonde American (however, this does change. I do have to give the author credit for that)-Our not-NEARLY-as-cool-as-Neville-Longbottom who has to live up to his parents' lives-The nice girl who we ALL know is going to end up with our protagonistThe mysterious guy whose motives are not known but the majority of us know he's going to be related to our protagonist (And totally ripped off the "mysterious sponsor" from Great Expectations)The two brutes who are rude to our protagonist and have no other personalities (basically, these two are Crabbe and Goyle but less compelling because there's no Draco)-The seductive assassin helper.And our GENIUS orphaned special perfect lead role. Who, with no discernable flaws, bullying tendancies, and extreme (and I do mean extreme. There are entire paragraphs of him speaking about how much better he is than everyone) arrogance, is like Artemis Fowl. In fact, he IS Artemis Fowl. Except you find yourself not rooting for him. Because he is an awful protagonist that I despise.See, the problem with this is the author, instead of focusing on entire personalities and creating well-fleshed out characters, he sticks with exactly 1 trait of each character.Also, can I talk about Otto's (main character) backstory? He convinced people and companies/corporations to give their money and stuff to his orphanage so they could have big TVs and video games. He then convinces the government to give money so he can be homeschooled, but in reality the head lady is just going to use it to buy herself expensive clothes and jewelry. Is this a thing in England? And then, after that, he complains that they are going to shut down his giant fraud machine? And we're supposed to root for him. Did I miss something? I must have missed something.Also, there were 3 names in this book that bothered me to no end. One was named Diabolus Darkdoom. Did the author just run out of names? Seriously. Why don't you just name your kid Evil McEvil? And then the two brutes are named Tackle and Block.The plot wasn't my favorite. The idea was good, just poorly executed. There were also many pacing issues, and the writing was simple, but understandable for (what I think is) a tween-age book. The ending, however, was less awful than the rest of the book. I didn't find the cliffhanger too compelling, and I probably will not be finishing the series out.
—Katie

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