Kids Books - Magic

This is a great book about the adventure of Promi the street thieve and Atlanta who lives in the forest! One day Promo is caught for stealing and is thrown in the dungeon where he gains magic from the last of the listeners along with a sassy creature! Atlanta was born with magical green eyes and she draws it from her forest home! One day her home is threatened and she ends up in the city where she meets Promi! They join together to save the world and uncover Promi's past!

Tree Girl by T.A. Baron is a compelling book that unfolds the story of a girl who has always dreamed of her mother and longed for her, yet never met her. All the girl, Anna has ever had is the tree that she has befriended and the sea that calms her. Anna has always longed for many things - the hidden truth of her unknown mother, the mystery of her master, and the secrets of the forest. The forest - the place her master forbids her to go...and scares her with stories of the ghouls and bad spirits that inhabit it. But, Anna wants to push away the scary tales and foreboding and explore the forest. And will she? Disobey her master so she can learn the secrets of the woods? Does the forest and her mother somehow have a connection? Tree girl is an excellent story full of magic, friendship and courage!

Nightbird by Alice Hoffman is about a girl named Twig Fowler who's family is cursed. Along time ago, a witch cast a spell, saying that all the men and boys in the Fowler family would have wings. And so, for years, the family has been living away from the public eye, afraid of what might happen if someone knew their secret. When Twig meets a girl named Julia, who's great ancestor was the witch that cursed the Fowler family, the girls become strong friends. Then, Julia accidentally learns Twig's secret and the two girls start working together to reverse the curse that has haunted the Fowler family for generations...! This is a great book full of adventure, friendship and magic!

This is one of my favorite books ever. It is a wonderful story about sisterly love, facing your fears, and never giving up. Addie was always the shy one. Scared of spiders and strangers, griffins and ghosts. But it turns out that she is braver then she thinks. Meryl however, is daring and bold, funny and outgoing. She wants to go out into the world on adventures. But when Meryl becomes deathly ill with the 'grey death', Addie will do anything to save her. Gail Carson Levine's outstanding tale will captivate readers young and old.

Do you like William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer's Night Dream?' Or are you a big fan of baking and creativity? If so, then this book is for you! Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocaa is about a girl named Mimi who has always loved to bake in incorporate herbs into her creations. When Mimi visits the new cafe in the town of Comety called The While Away, she decides to join the the baking contest they are offering. As she tries her hardest to get to the top three in the contest, Mimi finds herself in one interesting adventure after the next. I loved reading this book full of enchantment, friendship, magic and flour, sugar and butter!

Here’s my review of The Colossus Rises. Enjoy! Jack McKinley is 13 years old. It is just a normal school day when he finds a weird V-shape on the back of his head, and gets hit by a car. Jack finds himself at a “hospital”, which he soon finds out is an Institute. Not just any institute, but the Karai Institute, on an island unplotted on maps, lead by Professor Bhegad. Jack meets three other kids that have the same “lamda” (if you are Greek, (like me!) you will know that it is basically a Greek L) on the back of their heads. Bhegad explains that it is a rare genetic marker: that they all have G7W and will die without treatments. They are on a mission: to find all of the lost Loculi and return them so Atlantis can regain its power. But it will prove challenging since there are seven of them; hidden in the seven ancient wonders of the world. In a thrilling start to what promises to be an epic series, Lerangis pens a tale full of action, loss, mythical creatures and ancient secrets that is sure to make readers anxious for a sequel. What I thought about it: The Colossus Rises was a very entertaining read. The first 30 pages were a little slow, but the pages that followed totally made up for it. I have read Peter Lerangis’ 39 Clues contributions, and they were pretty enjoyable. This book appealed to me: the cover, the author, the Seven Wonders. I think Lerangis’ idea is spectacular; with there being seven loculi in the seven wonders of the world. That means almost half of the books will be in Greece!!! I loved the rich description as they walk down the streets of Rhodes, and I just felt like I was in Greece. Also, the suspense was epic. Is he dead? Or not dead? Like, you are stuck trying to see if Lerangis has tricked you again, or not. The cover was pretty intense-it had me captivated, and was one of the main reasons for picking up the book. So overall, amazing book.

This Kingdom Keepers book starts out with a bit of a bang: the legendary Keepers find themselves during the start of Disneyland. Once they realize they've been transferred 60 years into the past, they find a younger Wayne and an even younger group of Overtakers. They task themselves with trying to prevent the Overtakers from destroying Disneyland in the past and retrieving Walt Disney's magical fountain pen. Meanwhile, Disney Imagineers are trying to figure out how to bring them back and the Keeper's Fairlie friends try to find out the dangers that threaten the Keepers by looking through old records. As he intertwines the stories, he creates a masterpiece for Disney lovers.

The first three were great! The fourth one was ok. It took me 2 months to finish number 5. Number 6 has been gathering dust on my bookshelf for a year. Chances of me reading number 7.... close to 0.

This book was amazing. It was a very fast read as well. I read it in one afternoon, I was so entranced. This series is a spin-off from Kingdom Keepers. The Return series is basically about the life after Kingdom Keepers "ends". This book is confusing if you have not read the Kingdom Keepers. The enemies, the people, the relationships-you can't understand the story and the layout if you have not read the original series. I recommend this book to Ridley Pearson fans, Disney fans, and fantasy fans. I believe many will enjoy this book. Also be aware that there are intense scenes. So it might be wise for parents to approve the book first. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

I'm dying to see this book!!! Must read! Is it out though? Can't find it! By the way I bet Jason and Rachel like each other!!