Travels with Gannon and Wyatt is a series for middlegrader readers to learn about places around the world through the travels of twin brothers. They keep a journal of their trips and you can find Gannon and Wyatt’s blog, photographs, and video footage from their real-life expeditions at travelswithgannonandwyatt.com. The fifteen-year-old brothers have a sculptor-painter dad and a flight attendant mom, which is why the get to travel so much. Wyatt loves science and Gannon enjoys the humanities. Both of these interests come into play in this book.

In this book they travel to Ireland to explore their Irish roots. After visiting several tourist sites such as medieval castles, climbing the Cliffs of Moher, exploring the ancient Newgrange monument and even kissing the Blarney Stone (at least Gannon does), they head off to work on a real Irish farm. While there they find out that the neighbouring farm is a factory farm and it is polluting both the water and the air. The animals are also being kept in very inhumane conditions. When they decide they need to help Mr. O'Leary, they take samples of the water and pictures of the animals in cages. The adventures become dangerous as they try to get someone to shut down the farm to preserve the land for family farms around the county.

The book is easy to read with different parts told from the different brother's pespective. They have fun, get mad at one another, embarrass each other and do all those things siblings do to one another. I think this is a great way to learn about various countries, their cultures, their landmarks and their people. A great series to have in a school library or classroom, especially with the web-based portion as an added bonus.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

If I was younger, I would be all over this entire series. But being so far removed from the target demographic (9-12), I just didn't connect with it like I wanted to. To my adult mind, the story was forced and unrealistic, though I know I would have loved it when I was 10, as I think many other kids would. This is not a middle grade like Harry Potter that can connect with adults, but is perfect for kids who enjoy some adventure and travel in their books.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ( )

This book is marketed for kids, but probably shouldn't be. It was an interesting enough description of Ireland (my ancestors' homeland) that my wife and I are about to start studying Gaelic.
The kids disagree about the magic of the island but are both fascinated about the history and culture, and it is nice seeing the kids' alternating viewpoints in the journal style.
Seeing photos of Ireland is a joy, although it would have been nice if a book filled with photos would have been printed in color. ( )

Young readers will find Travels with Gannon & Wyatt a fun adventure story. Part adventure and part travelogue, the story is told through brothers Gannon and Wyatt’s journals. While a little heavy-handed in its narrative, young readers will find it exciting. One of the great things about this series of books is its pairing with online material that allows readers to explore more of Gannon and Wyatt’s adventures. ( )

Gannon and Wyatt are brothers who explore the world with their parents. The book is geared for upper elementary students and is an engaging story of their adventures in Ireland. It's very engaging and brings the history, cultural, and experience into the wide-eyed wonderful perspective that kids have as they engage the unfamiliar and interesting. It's a very pleasant read, and my kids enjoyed it as well. It's helped them think about their own experiences in a new way as they travel. ( )