Review: Chills, Thrills and a Lessons a Five-Year-Old Can Enjoy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2012
I read "Lexi Fairheart and the Forbidden Door" to my five-year-old daughter.  Lexi's story is a familiar one for most kids.  She goes where she isn't supposed to and gets caught up in a bit more than she can handle.  There's some kid-friendly suspense and unlike many of the books we have in our library, I enjoyed reading it to her and building up to the conclusion.My daughter remained interested and engaged up until the end, only stopping me to explain that the "hairy spider" was a Tarantula.  The illustrations were charming and brought the story to life.My only complaint was that the illustrations and text didn't flow together at times, but that's a problem with the Kindle device and true of most children's books with illustrations.A quick read for bedtime that's great for a 4-5 year old.  I'd think young readers age 6-8 would enjoy tackling this one on their own.