Nix, Garth and Williams, Sean Troubletwisters:
The Magic (Book 1) 304 pgs.
Scholastic Press, 2011. $12.62. (Rating: G)
When Jaide and
Jack move in with their mysterious Grandmother X, their lives take an
interesting turn. They find out that things aren’t always what they seem, and
that they have some magical abilities. When an evil force threatens them both
(with its scary use of taking over the bodies of bugs, birds, and more), they
must experiment with their newfound abilities, talk to cats, and find a
creative solution.
This starts out
pretty intriguing but quickly falls into that magical trap of ‘anything can
happen’, which makes it difficult to connect to caring about the characters,
since you know ‘something magical will happen’ to save them –no matter what.
There was a ton of foreshadowing, which started to get annoying. I am a sucker
for Garth Nix but come on, (Spoiler Alert), “The Evil” seriously? You couldn't get more creative than that!!? That all being said, I think students will like
this series since magical powers books are still so popular. I am willing to
give the next book in the series a trial run!
ELEMENTARY – OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie MLS graduate & Author.
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