The Rope Trick

All right I'm making myself look bad. Okay! Book of the Week: The Rope Trick. Lidi is a spectacular magician who does shows for her living. She rides with the caravan master, Jericho, ever since her father died. They are constantly hunting for the only man known to have done the Rope Trick. Lidi aspires to learn as well. One day, they find a girl who is an orphan and looking for someone else to stay with. Lidi has compassion on her and takes her in. The girl, Daniella, turns out to be a big magician help. They also meet and take in an outlaw, Julian, with a price on his head. When Daniella is taken, they must abandon their quest and use everything they have to get her back. This book is amazing! It shows that the skies are the limit and anything is possible. Lidi's great humor and mystique are wonderful. There is a fabulous touch of romance that I didn't anticipate. This was fantasic!-J.E.

Silver World

I'm making a new rule. If I do the Book of the Week on Saterday, Sunday, or Monday, it counts. I also didn't do it yesterday because I was gone and I got back really late. Book of the Week: Silver World by Cliff McNish. It's the last book in a series about 7 extraordinary kids with extraordinary powers. They must prepare the world for the Roar, a giagantic monster that's starving and looking for food. They each have their own special power and in Silver World, they must use their powers together to save the world and everything on it. The Protecter, a good-hearted giant, Milo, a silver angel, and the monsterous Roar fianally lock in a crafty battle, fueled by 7 special children, and come to a gripping climax. This book is crafty and ingenious. I know the action and suspense will get you. I saw this book, took a chance, and loved it(as usual. We always dream of superpowers and now the dream's come true. This is great!-J.E.

The Roar

OK, I forgot again but next time I won't....hopefully. Anyway the book of the week is The Roar by Emma Clayton. It was closely followed by The Wide-Awake Princess(by E.D. Baker). The Roar is about twin brother and sister Mika and Ellie. They live in a dirty, metal, and crowded world. When Ellie is stolen from her small home, everyone thinks she died. Not Mika. Mika is the only one who beleives Ellie still lives. He gets advice from a neighbor, who later must go in hiding, to enter a video game contest. She says it may be the only way to find his lost twin. Mika and his friends enter and are caught in a whirlwind of surprises. Secrets are unraveled and Mika and Ellie can stop them or watch them. I devoured this book. At first, I wondered if I would continue to read this, but soon I couldn't stop. A facinating, futristic book that leaves you hanging. This may be the first and only bad comment I have about a book, but(I might've just skipped a page) I don't understand why she calls it 'The Roar'. It mentions the Roar a few times but I just don't understand. Hmmm... well this books makes you wonder and holds till the last moment. Everyone should have the oppuortunity to read this book. I love it!-J.E.