Review: Engaging Read for Young Adult
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
Great fun read that can appeal to all ages of readers! I really enjoy books with this kind of vibe to them. They let you know that the world around you is still magical place to be in. This is a great start to a series of books. I look forward to reading the next installment. Here are my thoughts:Ben Alderman and his sister Casey have been living without their mother Carol for the last two years because she's been in a coma. Ben and Casey along with their father Charles regularly visit Carol to tell her all about their lives. Charles has to leave the kids for the summer with his parents George and Louise because his job has him going out of state to oversee a project. The kids love visiting their grandparents. Ben and Casey learn that there are new neighbors with children about their age named Meg and Joey. Ben spies his Grandmother Louise entering and leaving the bamboo patch as if it was the most naturally thing in the world. When Ben confronts his Grandmother Louise with this information, she's floored by Ben's admission and upset to think that Ben was spying on her. Louise promises to answer all of Ben's questions the following day. Ben gets his answers yet still curious about the Merlin Tree. Ben follows Louise into the Merlin Tree with Joey, Meg, anc Casey nothing could have prepared them for what would happen next. They meet Amos, who is shapeshifter that turns into a bear, and disappointed Louise. Little did they all know that what would happen next would change all of their lifes. Rumors about a sighting of an unicorn, witch, and snakers lead the group on their next adventure. What happens next? Is the unicorn real? What about the witch? Your answers to these questions and more are answered in The Thirteenth Unicorn.