Review: Fun adventure in Transylvania
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2014
Delilah Dusticle is back with a big assignment that only she can handle.  With her new business Dustbusters formed with her good friend Abi, things are starting to look promising.  Using her special gift of eradicating duct, Delilah scales up walls, reaches into crevices and captures dusts that no other individuals can’t.  Delilah has now discovered that if she feels sad or loses her concentration, her special gift fails her.  Instead of eradicating dust, dust begins to fall and coats everything around her.  A strange occurrence but something Delilah must keep in check.  With a Grumpy Sponge in her pouch, Delilah is at work one day when a letter is delivered asking for her services from Count Dracula in Transylvania. A trip! Not wanting to pass up this adventure, Delilah and two of her employees embark on this adventure.  Doris, a strange quirky lady and Dev, this fun daring lad accompanied Delilah on this job.  What a ride they have to arrive in a new country.  What Count Dracula had in mind for Delilah and her cleaning crew was not what they anticipated but choosing Delilah for this job was perfect. Getting the castle ready was a big job but the tale is not over. As Count calls out his guests, “Jack Frost,” “Esmeralda Wartface,” “Garb and Garbie Gargoyle,” “Baroness Noreen and her entourage” it is this last name that draws the most attention.  Her arrival at the ball causes quite a commotion that leads to a fun-filled quest of discovery.A great children’s book, as Delilah does more self-discovery in this story as she learns about her past and she moves forwards in her new business.  I was excited to see some pictures inserted into this book as it adds to the story. As Delilah finds out more about her special talents, she questions whether, “I am not sure it is a gift.  It’s a bit weird, and it can sometimes be a curse.” I liked that thought, a pure honest thought to talk about with a child as you are reading the book to them.  The night of the ball was fabulous and children will truly enjoy hearing/reading about that account. The book is thrilling and a fun read.The author provided me a copy of this book for an honest opinion.