Maggie is eleven years old and an avid reader. She’s offered to share her favorites here.
I thought Wereling was absolutely spectacular. It was full of action and adventure. The only warning I have to readers is that the Irish man, Tom says hell a lot.
It’s about a fourteen year old boy named Trey. When an odd man comes to his orphanage claiming to be his uncle he becomes suspicious. The one question nagging him the most is who is friend and who is foe?
I thought all the characters were great and that they all had great personalities that fit them perfectly. I would rate this book five out of five. I am a fiction lover though so this book is perfect for anyone who loves fiction. I thought the plot was very good and it left me begging for more.
I recommend this book for 5th grade and up. This is just a sort of personal fancy of mine but I really liked the fact that the author put an excerpt of the story on the front cover. It shows a moment of action and drama, perfect for people who take a book off its shelf and judge it by its cover. As another personal thought, I think that this book would be good in a trilogy. This book makes the top-ten book list for me and I hope there’s a sequel.
Disclosure: Wereling was sent to us by the publisher.
Meredith says:
I love hearing Maggie’s take on this. What great experience for her. When the girls are old enough, I’ll share…
good job Magali!
January 11, 2010 — 12:28 pm
Kely says:
Thank you Maggie! I have a nine year old who is constantly looking for books that aren’t ‘boring’! Please pot more reviews. Even maybe a list of your favorite all time books since you started reading!
January 12, 2010 — 8:35 am
Marina Galloni says:
Thanks Maggie. I want to read it now!
My kids are a bit young, they are in 3rd grade.
Can you remember some of your favorites back then?
January 12, 2010 — 8:45 am
Dorie P. says:
Wow! What a great writer you are! I was intrigued to learn not just WHAT you liked about this book and its genre, but WHY. Excellent range of vocabulary. I enjoyed learning about your interests in the process. Please write for us again!
January 12, 2010 — 10:36 am
marina says:
Well done Maggie! Now I want to add this book to our home library. Katchi’s only in the 4th grade but it’s another book to grow in to!
January 12, 2010 — 11:58 am
Candace says:
Sounds like a fun book! You did a great job of enticing your audience without giving away too much of the plot! You should post your review on Amazon, too…maybe if enough people like the book, there will be a sequel!
January 12, 2010 — 9:00 pm
Laila says:
I have to say I am impressed by your writing Maggie! Beautifully done.
I love the way you can express your feelings on paper, that’s not easy to do.
Keep on reading and writing.
January 13, 2010 — 9:05 am
Jon Spooner says:
Maggie-
I too share your personal fancy of liking excerpts being printed on the cover so as to make it easier to quickly grab a book and get the gist of the contents.
When you say you recommend this book for 5th grade and up. Do you think it is too scary for younger readers? And I will keep my eye out for that foul mouthed Irish-man!
thank you for the review-
Jon Spooner
January 13, 2010 — 10:25 am
Stephanie says:
Maybe when i tell my girls that you’re reviewing books on a blog they’ll be more inspired to read! Thank you!
January 14, 2010 — 9:32 pm