Fogelin, Adrian Some Kind of Magic, 220 pgs. Peachtree
Publishers, 2015. $15.95. Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence:
PG.
Ben, Justin, Cass, and Jemmie are four close friends who are
now facing a long, boring summer before starting high school in the fall.
Things get a little more interesting when Ben’s younger brother, Cody, leads
them to an abandoned building on the edge of town. As the group converts it
into a secret hideout, the mystery behind the building’s past begins to unfold.
Through the story, each of the friends has some noticeable growth and change of
character—just as all teenagers do.
The best word to describe this novel is
“nice.” It was a simple, clean story that interested me enough to keep reading
but not enough that I’d be anxious to share this book with someone else. I
liked how the author switched up the perspective of the story every chapter so
you heard the voices of all five of the main characters—making it appealing to
both boy and girl readers. However, I think the title and the book’s cover
suggest this is a “girl book” so I imagine they will be the main audience. The
PG rating comes from references to death, and one bloody scene due to injury.
MS—OPTIONAL Reviewer: TChase
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