The Seems

In the second book, The Tide, using 50 trays of Frozen Moments, has managed to construct a Time Bomb which could cause unimaginable damage to both The World and The Seems.

In the third book, Becker is found guilty of breaking the Golden Rule by meeting with Jennifer Kaley at the end of The Split Second.

A review of the first installment has noted the meaningful purpose of the Bed Bugs, despite many of the older child characters' refusal to purchase them.

It has been suggested that the Bed Bug characters show that suffering is a necessary aspect of existence, with Nightmares used as an analogy in the novel; authors Hulme and Wexler portray dreams that require the occurrence of scary elements before the pleasant content takes place.

[3] In an article in the Children's Book Examiner, Diane Bloom wrote: "The Seemsians, especially our protagonist Becker Drane, have strong ethics, remain true to their goals and do the right thing, and they understand and buy into doing your part for society and following the rules that accompany life.

Publishers Weekly said that "the authors use the conceit to the fullest, creating a complex and intricate world with a sometimes daunting array of gadgets, bureaucracy, vocabulary and capitalization (a glossary is included—and welcome)" yet at the same time "these details don't become overwhelming, fortunately, thanks to the book's consistently lighthearted tone".

[6] Newsday commented that the book can be read just for fun or can also be "mulled over for its implied questions about big philosophical issues".

Another review from School Library Journal praised the audiobook version but commented that background information would be needed for new readers.

[4] On August 20, 2014, John Hulme and Michael Wexler used the official Facebook page for The Seems to announce a partnership with Six Point Harness, in which an animated half-hour TV series would be produced.

[18] Shawn Levy said:"This is such a visually original and fresh world, where memory, weather, sleep and things like that are created.

I've been working with Fox to find the next major all-audience franchise, and we feel that if we nail the screenplay, this has the potential to fit that bill, with the same humor, family friendliness, and lack of condescension.