Review: Fun but short read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2012
When Andy disobeys his mom and sneaks into the basement of a condemned old house that is to be torn down, he trips and finds a box under an old cabinet. Enter the Crew brothers-Jason, 12 year old bully and 10- year old Danny.  When Jason tries to take the box away from Andy, he accidentally ends up as a toad, with a little help from the strange box.The boys must hike up Devil's Mountain to get turn Jason back to a boy.The author does a great job making the reader see the boys' trip up the mountain in her/his head.  You feel the characters' dread, fear, awe, surprise and the anxiety of a few close calls as the elements attempt to hamper the boys from making it to their destination.  Along the way the boys learn to help and trust each other.  Happy and surprising ending is very age appropriate.  I would recommend this short novella to kids age 10-13.I received a free copy of this book in return for my review.