Everett loves that his father writes comic books with his favorite superhero, MC. While he loves the comics, what Everett really wants is to go on a wild adventure just like MC. When his father disappears after a mysterious train crash, Everett and his little sister Bea find themselves in possession of their father's pen and a bottle of magical ink. Now, with the help of the local Inklings, a giant, invisible pigeon, and an artistic train conductor, Everett and Bea are racing the clock to save their father from a hoard of Blotters. Can they find their father, protect the last well, and find their own strengths before time runs out?
This is an amazing story. First, the characters are realistic and the perfect little heroes, who grow throughout the story but also struggle with things that most kids find to be struggles in their own lives. The scenes are well described, making them easy to visualize, even during the fast-action scenes. The magic throughout the story is just the right kind of magic, something a young reader would find interesting and believable. I love how the story doesn’t brush around the difficult parts of life and how there are so many things that don’t go exactly as planned. One thing that I find to be common in children’s and middle grade novels is that everything is always perfectly right in the end. This book embraces the reality of the nightmare that wakes you in the middle of the night. The grief that hurts so bad when you have lost someone you love; the struggle one feels, sometimes, being a sibling; the strength and courage that it sometimes takes to do something that appears to be easy. It makes this story easier for young readers to connect with. Because it can be terrifying to admit that we did something wrong. Or, it might hurt more than we put on when we are feeling different or unimportant. I really appreciate that there was nothing improper in this book. I thought that this book was a wonderful addition to my library and to my children’s reading, and I cannot wait to read the second book. I also hope that there are many more books like this to come. I bought my copy of this book from Amazon.com, and the image above is my own. |
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