Yes, I read this. Zero shame. Zero regrets.
I <3 Carmen Sandiego.

Where in the world has this show been my entire life?
How in the world did i never know about the badassness that is Carmen Sandiego?
What in the world is this story about?
How long in the world will i keep up this schtick of questions?

Yeah, this story uses that "where in the world" phrase about 50000 times and it's a 4 hour long audio book. It's cute, i get it. It fits with the whole Carmen Sandiego theme but ITS NOT THAT LONG OF BOOK!

So, if you are like me and fresh of the new animated Netflix Show where Gina Rodriguez voices Carmen Sandiego, this book will not disappoint. Who in the World is Carmen Sandiego is a great suppllement to the new Netflix show.

The first couple chapters are a retelling of the first episode but slightly expanded where we now have inner thoughts of all the big characters in the opening episodes. But what the book really expands on (like it's the entire book) is Carmen's time on Vile Island.

Not only do we get more dialogue and backstory to her childhood but SOO MUCH MORE depth to her year of school as an operative at Vile Academy. It was AWESOME! Seriously, if you have ever watched a show wanting more background and backstory for characters, than this is the exact type of book to read after watching the show. It doesn't give any spoilers to where the show goes beyond the first two episodes and just really expands on the initial backstory that Carmen gives Crackle on the train to Paris. We even get some insight to Chase, Julia and Crackle at different points in the present timeline.

Highly recommend picking this up if you are a fan of the netflix adaptation.

Cute backstory about Carmen’s past and how she came to be the super villain she is.

I think a lot of people who have left reviews for this are right in that this story plays better on screen than off. With the whole a picture is worth a thousand words idea, this book is really facing the problem of doing that in reverse. I will say that as the story goes on it does become easier to read and enjoy when you let yourself be in the book rather than the show, so this all unfortunately really just has to do with having loved and watched the show so much. In any case, since I do love the show so much I wanted to get my hand on any oficial material so I’m glad to have this even if it is for younger readers. Maybe I’ll get to read it to my own children one day so they can love the character of Carmen Sandiego just as much as I do.

Where do I begin? I was never in the original hype of Carmen’s run in the 90’s. I never knew much about the story. But, I knew Carmen Sandiego was a woman of power and in this middle grade adaptation, I was definitely not disappointed.
Carmen Sandiego is a powerful character, and in this adaptation I was amazed to read her back story and how she became the mysterious Carmen Sandiego.
If not for nostalgia purposes, I’d recommend everybody picks up this adventurous adaptation.

Un libro ideal para público infantil y no tanto.
Una edición maravillosa en tapa dura con pequeños detalles que no hacen más que darle un toque bonito.

Como ya dije, no es la historia que mi yo infante y el adulto le dábamos a la famosísima Carmen Sandiego pero no está mal.
Se nota mucho que ahora Carmen fue comprada por Mattel (sí la empresa de juguetes Barbie, Monster high, Ever after high, etc) se nota porque la protagonista es PERFECTA y no comete errores, quieren darle un toque especial al darle un origen complicado pero no hacen más que utilizarlos como vagas excusas y motivaciones como razón para que Carmen Sandiego ame viajar, ser una famosa ladrona, etc.
Carmen es ahora una chiquilla joven y conoceremos unos orígenes que no me parecen tan épicos como me lo imaginé en mi tierna infancia mirando el programa de televisión.
Además de perder la meta que tenían los creadores originales de Carmen: ayudarnos a conocer el mundo y de historia.
El libro, por momentos se detiene a dar detalles que pueden parecer vagos y simplones.
Por ello creo que el público al que está dirigido puede comenzar por el infantil y de allí no tener límites ya que es una historia que todos pueden disfrutar en mayor o menor cantidad.

I LOVED Carmen Sandiego when I was a kid. I have fond memories of the TV show and the computer games... and of course that catchy theme song by Rockapella! The new Netflix show and reading this book (which is pretty much the first two episodes, "Becoming Carmen Sandiego," parts 1 and 2) were a lot of fun!