This is a good book. It tells the origin of Superman, and has an exciting adventure at the end. I'd reccomend this book to any kid who ikes the tales of Superman.

I have researched the Oak Island "mystery" for many years from the viewpoint of skeptic and folklorist and still cannot believe what I found in this book. Fanthorpe, a former pulp science fiction writer from the UK, spends the first part of the book reviewing the story of the infamous 'Money Pit'--a procedure that all Oak Island authors feel compelled to emulate despite the fact that the tale is well documented in numerous earlier works. He then launches into a poorly constructed, patched together list of coincidences and assumptions in order to link the island to the Templars--one of his favourite conspiracy groups. In a word, he fails.

The book is rife with "wallpaper" phrases (e.g. "of course it follows that," "clearly," and "from this it is obvious...") that show the author has no actual evidence. In order to conceal this shortcoming he resorts to grand, unfounded assertions, but overall the book is rather like a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta: full of words and music but signifying...nothing.

The credulous will undoubtedly enjoy it, but anyone who thinks the book will offer an even marginally rational viewpoint will be sadly disappointed. Fanthorpe offers no reference material other than the usual, tired old books that are in themselves massively flawed, so I suppose this should be expected. Don't waste your time or money.

Looks like the dear friends of "Lionel and Patricia" (Fanthorpe, the authors) all got together in June/July 2000 and decided my original review (May, 1999) was simply unacceptable. Bottomline is that this is such a poorly written book that it is, indeed, a waste of time and money. And I imagine this statement will cause the dear sweet reviewers from the UK to begin to twitter again. I cannot speak about the authors' other books, only this one.

Regarding the reveiw of Clemson. I have recently completed an in-depth study of Oak Island and my revelations will answer many questions. Already I have impressed the owners working on the island and will try to make a deal to recover the treasure some time in the future. I have just read an excellent book called "The Oak Island Mystery" and can speak with some authority on the mysterious place. This book is both accurate and interesting, I can recommend it unreservedly. For the present I cant disclose my discoveries, but among the first to know will be Lionel & Patricia.

While the information in the book is important it is extremely vague. It provides just enough information where an office manager or human resources administrator may believe they've learned something...but actually if they use this book as a guideline it will get them into trouble. The style the book is written in is juvenille. Your first challenge is to stay awake long enough to finish the first chapter.