Today I will discuss one of my all-time favorite books: Beastly by Alex Flinn.
This book is a modern remake(retelling?) of the classic tale, Beauty and the Beast. It is set in New York City, New York, where the elite school Kyle Kingsbury, our hero, goes to is located. Kyle is the son of a news anchor, Rob Kingsbury. He is your typical beast: On the outside he is blonde, with blue eyes and charming face, but on the inside, he is cruel, selfish, and conniving. He makes fun of people who are uglier than he, and isn't affected in the least by his victims' upset faces as result of his pranks.
It isn't surprising that Kyle ends up on the ballot for homecoming royalty.When his class is voting ,however, one girl screams that the ballot is only made up of the pretty people for evil reasons. The girl, Kendra, is fat, with crocked teeth and a horned nose. She's like a witch. Kyle has never seen her before.He argues that human nature doesn't want ugly people as royalty, and maybe ugly people should become beautiful to try and make it in the world. Kendra glares at him, saying,
"...[You'd] better hope you never get ugly, Kyle. You are ugly now, on the inside, where it matters most, and if you ever lost your good looks, I bet you wouldn't be smart or strong enough to get them back. Kyle Kingsbury, you are beastly.". These words stick to him like glue for the next few days until the dance. As a joke, he fake asks Kendra to the dance, planning to dump her like a sack of hammers in front of the entire school to humiliate her.
The night of the ball, instead of the purple orchid corsage his real date had asked for, he found a single white rose, like Kendra had asked for. He tosses it to the ground, and it loses a petal. Still thinking his date might like it, he takes it with him. She throws it to the ground of the limo, and it loses yet another petal. When they finally get to the dance, Kyle eventually gives the rose to the girl taking and selling tickets, since no one else was using it.
Kyle's prank went as planned, but Kendra didn't seem hurt in the least. It was almost as if she was expecting it. She gave one final curse to Kyle and left. He didn't have any more fun the rest of the night. When he gets home, he meets Kendra, who was waiting for him.
Kendra revealed herself to be a beautiful sorceress. She curses Kyle to being a hairy beast with claws and fangs, so his outside could match the inside. For his one act of kindness, though, (giving the rose to Linda) he gets two years to fall in love(for the two petals that fell off the rose), become kind, and get the girl's love in return. Kendra leaves him her mirror, which shows him anyone he wants to see, so he won't be completely alone and possibly find someone.
His father forces his now-ugly son to move to Brooklyn, alone. His only companions are the maid and his blind tutor, none of whom can reveal Kyle, or that he is Rob Kingsbury's son. Kyle falls into depression, and at first makes no real effort to fall in love. if he finds a girl, is up for you to find out.
I found this a very interesting read. I commend Flinn for her effort to make some back-story on the beast character, Kyle/Adrian. In other versions, you may or may not get any clue as to how the beast is selfish like he is. Most times they focus on the Beauty. My only concern is that the themes are, how you say.... Suggestive. Before Kyle becomes Adrian he is also a little inappropriate... So, look out for that.
I have one question, too: Kyle joins a chat room for magically transformed teens, and I can follow the stories of all but "Grizzlyguy's". What fairytale is it supposed to me? SilentMaid was obviously The Little Mermaid, Froggie, the Frog Prince, but Grizzlyguy's? I mean, what story is it if SnowWhite isn't "*that* SnowWhite"??? Any clue? Answer appreciated! BYE!!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Theodore Boone: The Abduction
Hello one and all to another edition of All About Books! Today, I will be discussing the sequel to John Grishham's major success of a YA novel.
This story takes place almost immediately after the events of the first book. Theo is trying to settle back into a relatively normal life, when he gets a phone call one night. It is the police, saying that his best friend, April, had vanished from her bedroom! It is even thought that she was kidnapped by a fugitive murderer, whom was April's pen pal. Theo and his parents rush to the scene to investigate. Mrs. Finnenmore is in tears, saying she had checked on her daughter just hours before she disappeared. Theo knows this is a lie.
April confided certain things to Theo. One of these things was that her mother had been gone that night, and she was holding a baseball bat to defend herself should the need arise. Her doors were locked, and she was afraid, because she was home alone. Her father had been gone for days.
Theo doesn't mention any of this, and gives the police an abridged statement. He immediately begins his own investigation in search for April. Some of his and Aprils' fellow classmates even pitch in! They are, however, frequently stopped by the police, even though they are breaking no laws.
Theo is now tangled up in another legal frenzy. He is conflicted on what he is able to do, and what he is allowed to do. His parents made him promise not to keep anything from them and not to take any unnecesary risks. They don't want him worrying over April too much, either. But, soon enough, Theo convinces his uncle Ian to go on a possibly wild goose chase across the country to save his friend. The ending will surprise you if you follow the official investigation headed by the police.
I found this a very interesting read. It was a page turner, and I barely set it down after I got it. I couldn't help but notice how much more in this book that it leans more on Theo being some sort of detective, not a lawyer/judge-in-training. is he really a kid lawyer? Or is he just another kid detective that we know always gets into trouble?
I am hopeful that John Grisham will continue this series. he hints at another book when, at the end, Judge Gantry tells Theo that he's rescheduled the Duffy murder trial for the following month. I hope we get a follow-up on that trial, and the mysterious witness!
Overall, this series is amazing. I love how Grisham can make anything seem suspenseful. The only part I don't like is how little knowledge the other fellow "teens" are portrayed as ignorant of the law, even of something as simple as mortgage and foreclosure! I'll admit, I may know more about the law than I should at my age, but I know that my fellow classmates at least understand foreclosure! I hope Grisham revises this in his later books.
This story takes place almost immediately after the events of the first book. Theo is trying to settle back into a relatively normal life, when he gets a phone call one night. It is the police, saying that his best friend, April, had vanished from her bedroom! It is even thought that she was kidnapped by a fugitive murderer, whom was April's pen pal. Theo and his parents rush to the scene to investigate. Mrs. Finnenmore is in tears, saying she had checked on her daughter just hours before she disappeared. Theo knows this is a lie.
April confided certain things to Theo. One of these things was that her mother had been gone that night, and she was holding a baseball bat to defend herself should the need arise. Her doors were locked, and she was afraid, because she was home alone. Her father had been gone for days.
Theo doesn't mention any of this, and gives the police an abridged statement. He immediately begins his own investigation in search for April. Some of his and Aprils' fellow classmates even pitch in! They are, however, frequently stopped by the police, even though they are breaking no laws.
Theo is now tangled up in another legal frenzy. He is conflicted on what he is able to do, and what he is allowed to do. His parents made him promise not to keep anything from them and not to take any unnecesary risks. They don't want him worrying over April too much, either. But, soon enough, Theo convinces his uncle Ian to go on a possibly wild goose chase across the country to save his friend. The ending will surprise you if you follow the official investigation headed by the police.
I found this a very interesting read. It was a page turner, and I barely set it down after I got it. I couldn't help but notice how much more in this book that it leans more on Theo being some sort of detective, not a lawyer/judge-in-training. is he really a kid lawyer? Or is he just another kid detective that we know always gets into trouble?
I am hopeful that John Grisham will continue this series. he hints at another book when, at the end, Judge Gantry tells Theo that he's rescheduled the Duffy murder trial for the following month. I hope we get a follow-up on that trial, and the mysterious witness!
Overall, this series is amazing. I love how Grisham can make anything seem suspenseful. The only part I don't like is how little knowledge the other fellow "teens" are portrayed as ignorant of the law, even of something as simple as mortgage and foreclosure! I'll admit, I may know more about the law than I should at my age, but I know that my fellow classmates at least understand foreclosure! I hope Grisham revises this in his later books.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Romeo and Juliet Code
Hello all, and welcome to All About Books. Today, I'll be discussing the interesting sort-of- historical fiction novel, The Romeo and Juliet Code.
Now, don't be fooled by the title. This isn't just another love story that follows the romantic archetype. This is about trust, truth, adjusting.
This book starts out where we find a young Felicity Bathburn-Budwig being dropped off at her grandmother's house in America. You see, this takes place in the 1940's, right around the time the US joined the second World War. There is lots of bombing in England, so, like many other parents, Felicity's parents are sending her off to safety until the war ends.
Felicity Bathburn-Budwig is a typical Englosh eleven-year-old, except for one thing: she still clings to her stuffed bear, Wink, and talks to him like he's real. At least she realizes that she might-just might- be too old for Wink, but refuses to give him up. She is also very upset that her parents are just dropping her off in a place where's she's never been before, to live with people she's never met before. At the same time, she is very curious about her new surroundings.
Sooner than you know it, Felicity witnesses an awkward reunion between her father (whom she calls Danny) and her Uncle Wilson. She later finds out that there was a very serious quarrel in the family, and that's why Danny and Winnie (Felicity's mother) stayed in England
Felicity (whom is nick-named Fliss by Uncle Wilson) discovers lots of secrets on the very first day she arrives. Her grandmother, called The Gram, refuses to talk about her son Danny, there is someone named Derek locked in his room and never comes out, the biggest probably being Wilson's receiving letters from Portugal, in hand-writing that Fliss swears is her father's
Later in the story, we get to meet Derek, who is only one year older than Fliss. He hides in his room because he just got over polio, which paralyzed his left arm. He's very se;f-conscious about it and hardly gets out of bed except to see Fliss. As the story progresses, though, he loses this pride.
When Fliss intercepts one of the letters from her Danny, she sees that it is all in code, and she can't help but think that her parents are in trouble. She has to crack the code, mend her family's quarrel, all while surviving her crush on Derek. All this leads to a surprising confession from Uncle Wilson and Winnie.
I found that this book starts out very slowly, and that you don't get a very good idea on the characterization of everybody until the end! As the letters come in it gets interesting, though. When I finally finished it, i was begging for Phoebe Stone to write a sequel so I can learn more about Fliss and Derek's relationship now, and get a follow-up on Winnie and Danny. Sadly, this was not to be :(
Until next time, abinata!
P.S. I will get my review of the second half of the Carter House Girls Series ASAP!
Now, don't be fooled by the title. This isn't just another love story that follows the romantic archetype. This is about trust, truth, adjusting.
This book starts out where we find a young Felicity Bathburn-Budwig being dropped off at her grandmother's house in America. You see, this takes place in the 1940's, right around the time the US joined the second World War. There is lots of bombing in England, so, like many other parents, Felicity's parents are sending her off to safety until the war ends.
Felicity Bathburn-Budwig is a typical Englosh eleven-year-old, except for one thing: she still clings to her stuffed bear, Wink, and talks to him like he's real. At least she realizes that she might-just might- be too old for Wink, but refuses to give him up. She is also very upset that her parents are just dropping her off in a place where's she's never been before, to live with people she's never met before. At the same time, she is very curious about her new surroundings.
Sooner than you know it, Felicity witnesses an awkward reunion between her father (whom she calls Danny) and her Uncle Wilson. She later finds out that there was a very serious quarrel in the family, and that's why Danny and Winnie (Felicity's mother) stayed in England
Felicity (whom is nick-named Fliss by Uncle Wilson) discovers lots of secrets on the very first day she arrives. Her grandmother, called The Gram, refuses to talk about her son Danny, there is someone named Derek locked in his room and never comes out, the biggest probably being Wilson's receiving letters from Portugal, in hand-writing that Fliss swears is her father's
Later in the story, we get to meet Derek, who is only one year older than Fliss. He hides in his room because he just got over polio, which paralyzed his left arm. He's very se;f-conscious about it and hardly gets out of bed except to see Fliss. As the story progresses, though, he loses this pride.
When Fliss intercepts one of the letters from her Danny, she sees that it is all in code, and she can't help but think that her parents are in trouble. She has to crack the code, mend her family's quarrel, all while surviving her crush on Derek. All this leads to a surprising confession from Uncle Wilson and Winnie.
I found that this book starts out very slowly, and that you don't get a very good idea on the characterization of everybody until the end! As the letters come in it gets interesting, though. When I finally finished it, i was begging for Phoebe Stone to write a sequel so I can learn more about Fliss and Derek's relationship now, and get a follow-up on Winnie and Danny. Sadly, this was not to be :(
Until next time, abinata!
P.S. I will get my review of the second half of the Carter House Girls Series ASAP!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Carter House Girls Series (Books 1-4)
Welcome one and all to another edition of All About Books! Today, I'll be talking about the first half of a new (well, not TOTALLY new, but new to me) series i found: The Carter House Girls.
The whole series arc is that Mrs. Carter, a retired model and fashion magazine editor, opens up her mansion to board teenagers. They include her granddaughter, DJ, DJ's childhood friend turned punk, Casey, an old neighbor and aspiring designer, Rhiannon, quarter- rebel, quarter-fashion mogul, quarter-bully, quarter- sweetheart Taylor, and exotic fashion-mogul Kriti.
All these girls play unique roles in Carter House. All of them have their own sort of sad back stories. But I won't get into those right now, because they're sort of spoilers.
Book one, Mixed Bags, centers around the introduction and beginning development of the characters. DJ had just lost her mom, and had been rejected by her dad, who chose his new wife and their twin girls over her and shipped her to grandmother's. She's been getting along OK in Crescent Cove, but only has one true friend: Conner. Sweet sweet, understanding Conner. She isn't crazy about having housemates. And, when they get there, her opinon isn't helped a bit.
Taylor immediately shows herself to be self-centered, and puts down DJ for being average, and not in the fashion circle. And, as soon as she sees DJ with Conner, she tries to make a move on him.
Eliza seemed sweet, but still sort of puts DJ down for fashion, but not nearly as bad as Taylor
Kriti is the only one who seems more concerned about education than fashion- not that she isn't concerned about being fashionable. Her dad makes designer knock-off purses.
DJ was looking forward to rooming with Casey, until she sees her. After a year of not seeing her, Casey has become a punk rocker/goth.
Rhiannon is still the sweet Christian girl she always was. Slow to judge, and hard to hold grudges
Dj is overwhelmed by these changes. But, soon enough, she begins to be overtaken by fashion! But, not where it completely takes over her life. She even begins to date Conner! But, still, as summer goes by, there are mean strikes of jealousy and hatred.
Overall, this is a great book! But, there ARE some scenes that might not be appropriate to girls under thirteen. Although, in the end, it has a good, Christian theme- DJ even accepts Christ into her life!
In the second book, Stealing Bradford, Taylor is jealous that almost every Carter House Girl has a steady boyfriend. She tries to make the moves on Rhiannon's boyfriend, Bradford!
I won't go TOO deep into that plot, because if I do, I'll spoil parts of the first book. And, after that, I'll spoil THIS book. There are still the same parental warnings as with the last book.
In book three, Homecoming Queen, two of the Carter House girls are planning to run for homecoming queen. They cause major separations within the house because of their campaigns, and where they think peoples' loyalties lie.
Also, this book centers around DJ getting into an accident. She runs to save a boy from being run over while playing in the street, and gets run over herself! She's out for the entire remainder of the volleyball season, and she is bummed. Now she has to go to physical therapy, and her sports life is thrown completely off-whack. To make matters worse, Conner's ex-girlfriend, who still has feelings for him has moved back into town.
This happens to be my favorite so far, because there is MAJOR character development with Casey. Again, the same parental warnings apply.
In the fourth book, Viva Vermont!, The Carter House Girls participate in the annual charity fashion show in Crescent Cove. Afterwards, Mrs. Carter tells the girls that a friend of hers has invited them to use his ski lodge for Veteran's Day weekend. It's off to the slopes!
Only, unknown to Mrs. Carter, several boys catch wind of the trip by way of Taylor, and tag along, renting a near-by lodge. Taylor, Eliza, and Kriti host a huge party while Mrs. Carter is away, and it's up to God to help DJ and her friends get it under control.
This is my LEAST FAVORITE of the series so far. The parental warnings apply ESPECIALLY to this book. If I were to read this series again, I'd skip it, unless it ends up being important to the plot of the next book.
I commend Melody Carlson for this beautifully written series! You can easily picture these characters, and feel like you know them. The situations seem SO real. And, it has the Christian theme! It's a win-win! I highly recommend this series, and will pick up the rest of the books soon.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, and Out of Sight Out of Time
Hello all! I have two things to discuss today.
I recently finished John Grisham's first attempt at a young adult novel: Theodore Boome: Kid Lawyer. I found it a refreshing change of pace from Nancy Drew. In fact, this book is sort of a Hardy Boys twist on Nancy Drew. I am probably confusing you, so allow me to elaborate:
This book, as the title implies, is about a kid lawyer. Now, Theo doesn't have a liscense or anything, but both his parents are lawyers and he dreams of being a trial lawyer or judge someday. Theo lives with his parents in a small town called Strattenbourg. It's very small, so you can imagine there aren't alot of exciting cases. But, when a murder trial comes along, Theo is super excited.
Every chance he gets he watches in the courtroom. He believes the defendent is guilty, but the defense lawyer is making a good case. Before Theo realises it, he finds himself in the middle of it. He discovers that a friend of his is the cousin of a witness that nobody knows about. And his testimony will prove to turn around the outcome of the trial. But.the witness is unwiling to testify, due to the fact he is an illegal immigrant.
The clock is ticking, and Theo doesn't know what to do. This is defnately not something that a thirteen year-old should have to deal with.
I found this book very captivating. It starts out a little slow, but not too slow. I find that the climax is a little TOO close to the end, though. I highly recommend it, and hope to soon pick up the sequel: Theodore Boone: The Abduction.
Now for our second topic: Out of Sight, Out of Time. This is the fifth installment in Ally Carter's hit series, the Gallagher Girls Series. It, unfortunately, doesn't come out until March 2012. It is very looked forward to, because it sounds like the most exciting of the series. You can read the full description here. A countdown widget is to the right of the page.
Until next time!
I recently finished John Grisham's first attempt at a young adult novel: Theodore Boome: Kid Lawyer. I found it a refreshing change of pace from Nancy Drew. In fact, this book is sort of a Hardy Boys twist on Nancy Drew. I am probably confusing you, so allow me to elaborate:
This book, as the title implies, is about a kid lawyer. Now, Theo doesn't have a liscense or anything, but both his parents are lawyers and he dreams of being a trial lawyer or judge someday. Theo lives with his parents in a small town called Strattenbourg. It's very small, so you can imagine there aren't alot of exciting cases. But, when a murder trial comes along, Theo is super excited.
Every chance he gets he watches in the courtroom. He believes the defendent is guilty, but the defense lawyer is making a good case. Before Theo realises it, he finds himself in the middle of it. He discovers that a friend of his is the cousin of a witness that nobody knows about. And his testimony will prove to turn around the outcome of the trial. But.the witness is unwiling to testify, due to the fact he is an illegal immigrant.
The clock is ticking, and Theo doesn't know what to do. This is defnately not something that a thirteen year-old should have to deal with.
I found this book very captivating. It starts out a little slow, but not too slow. I find that the climax is a little TOO close to the end, though. I highly recommend it, and hope to soon pick up the sequel: Theodore Boone: The Abduction.
Now for our second topic: Out of Sight, Out of Time. This is the fifth installment in Ally Carter's hit series, the Gallagher Girls Series. It, unfortunately, doesn't come out until March 2012. It is very looked forward to, because it sounds like the most exciting of the series. You can read the full description here. A countdown widget is to the right of the page.
Until next time!
Monday, April 4, 2011
The Kingdom Keepers Series and New Apps
Hey, everybody! Sorry for the delay, but school keeps you busy! In this post, I will make my first ever summary of an entire SERIES! Also, I will make an update on the new apps on the page.
The Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson is about five kids who were recruited by Disney to participate in their new "Disney Hosts Interactive" program, or DHI, for short. DHI can also stand for "Daylight Hologram Imaging". These kids were made into holograms that would walk around and give tours of Disney's Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld, Florida. Only, at night, when the kids go to sleep, they find themselves inside the park as their holograms. This is caused by the work of a retired Imagineer who needs their help in defeating a group of Disney Villans called "Overtakers"
That is the basic summary of the series arc. There are three book in the series so far, and the fourth will come out tomorrow.
Book One: Disney After Dark is centered around the story called "The Stonecutter's Quill" It leads the kids to finding Walt Disney's first Ink Pen, which has the power to weaken the Overtakers' leader, Maleficent. It also brings some old plans of Walt's, which were never used, to life.
The characters for the entire series are as follows:
Finn Whitman- He is the main character, as the books mostly center around his life. He is the chosen leader of the DHI's, though he is reluctant to accept the title. He is able to fully cross over into his DHI-self, even when he is awake and out in public
Terry Maybeck- Over-confident one of the group. He does have talent, and can cross over, but not as purely as Finn- none can.
Charlene aka Charlie- Jock of the group. She occasionally lacks self-confidence, but is very useful where athletics are concerned.
Willa- Smart, and clever. She is very talented when she is brave enough.
Philby- Computer-geek. He researches any information relevant to what his friends are doing, and then some. He rarely lacks knowledge of any subject
Amanda Lockhart- Mysterious girl who shows interest in Finn, as he does for her, though neither owns up to it. It is revealed later in the series that she is a Fairlie- being "fairly human". She is half human, half fairy and has the ability to levitate herself, and other objects.
Jezebel "Jez" Lockhart, aka Jess Lockhart- Sister of Amanda. She used to be under the spell of Maleficent and was her loyal servant, until Finn released her from the spell. She is also a Fairlie, and has dreams that always come true in the future. She, and her sister, are eventually made into DHI's as well.
Book Two: Disney at Dawn is set in the Animal Kingdom. Disney is expanding the DHI's to the other parks, and the cruise ships. They added a patch to the program that would prevent the kids' crossing over into the Disney parks at night. Only, Maleficent has escaped and got hold of the program, before it was patched. Now, she has the ability to control the DHI halves of the kids, and the new DHI's of animals.So, if the kids were to fall asleep, Overtakers could trap them and they would be caught in sleep forever. To worsen matters, Jess disappears. It is up to the kids to destroy the rouge program, find Jess, and stay awake in the progress.
Book Three: Disney in Shadow takes place in Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Wayne, the Kingdom Keepers' friend and mentor, disappeared at the end of the previous book. They are determined to find him, and are led by Jess's visions to Epcot. One night, when they are searching, they drop the remote that returns them to their homes, and it gets locked in a lost and found locker in Magic Kingdom. They are trapped in the park until it opens and they can get the remote. We meet Wayne's daughter, Wanda!
This entire series is AMAZING and I can't wait until the next book arrives in stores. I like book three the best, because it has ALOT of suspense. Wanda didn't play much of a role in my opinion.
Now for the new apps:
The Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson is about five kids who were recruited by Disney to participate in their new "Disney Hosts Interactive" program, or DHI, for short. DHI can also stand for "Daylight Hologram Imaging". These kids were made into holograms that would walk around and give tours of Disney's Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld, Florida. Only, at night, when the kids go to sleep, they find themselves inside the park as their holograms. This is caused by the work of a retired Imagineer who needs their help in defeating a group of Disney Villans called "Overtakers"
That is the basic summary of the series arc. There are three book in the series so far, and the fourth will come out tomorrow.
Book One: Disney After Dark is centered around the story called "The Stonecutter's Quill" It leads the kids to finding Walt Disney's first Ink Pen, which has the power to weaken the Overtakers' leader, Maleficent. It also brings some old plans of Walt's, which were never used, to life.
The characters for the entire series are as follows:
Finn Whitman- He is the main character, as the books mostly center around his life. He is the chosen leader of the DHI's, though he is reluctant to accept the title. He is able to fully cross over into his DHI-self, even when he is awake and out in public
Terry Maybeck- Over-confident one of the group. He does have talent, and can cross over, but not as purely as Finn- none can.
Charlene aka Charlie- Jock of the group. She occasionally lacks self-confidence, but is very useful where athletics are concerned.
Willa- Smart, and clever. She is very talented when she is brave enough.
Philby- Computer-geek. He researches any information relevant to what his friends are doing, and then some. He rarely lacks knowledge of any subject
Amanda Lockhart- Mysterious girl who shows interest in Finn, as he does for her, though neither owns up to it. It is revealed later in the series that she is a Fairlie- being "fairly human". She is half human, half fairy and has the ability to levitate herself, and other objects.
Jezebel "Jez" Lockhart, aka Jess Lockhart- Sister of Amanda. She used to be under the spell of Maleficent and was her loyal servant, until Finn released her from the spell. She is also a Fairlie, and has dreams that always come true in the future. She, and her sister, are eventually made into DHI's as well.
Book Two: Disney at Dawn is set in the Animal Kingdom. Disney is expanding the DHI's to the other parks, and the cruise ships. They added a patch to the program that would prevent the kids' crossing over into the Disney parks at night. Only, Maleficent has escaped and got hold of the program, before it was patched. Now, she has the ability to control the DHI halves of the kids, and the new DHI's of animals.So, if the kids were to fall asleep, Overtakers could trap them and they would be caught in sleep forever. To worsen matters, Jess disappears. It is up to the kids to destroy the rouge program, find Jess, and stay awake in the progress.
Book Three: Disney in Shadow takes place in Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Wayne, the Kingdom Keepers' friend and mentor, disappeared at the end of the previous book. They are determined to find him, and are led by Jess's visions to Epcot. One night, when they are searching, they drop the remote that returns them to their homes, and it gets locked in a lost and found locker in Magic Kingdom. They are trapped in the park until it opens and they can get the remote. We meet Wayne's daughter, Wanda!
This entire series is AMAZING and I can't wait until the next book arrives in stores. I like book three the best, because it has ALOT of suspense. Wanda didn't play much of a role in my opinion.
Now for the new apps:
- There is a new countdown widget for Ally Carter's new book, Uncommon Criminals. I am not thrilled by the plot, and will borrow it from my local library before spending money on a copy of it.
- Facebook "Like" Button: I will add this to all of my blogs, and this button will let you like the page I made for my blogs. On this page, I will update you on new posts, and I will put up polls for which books to talk about on here. Ha! as if anyone actually reads this... Does anybody read this? Hello?
Anyway, I'll talk to you later. Ciao!
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