- I enjoyed The Spiderwick Chronicles by the same author.
- I love a good fairy tale.
- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner
Summary from GoodReads:
Tony DiTerlizzi’s fantastically imaginative new middle grade novel, The Search for WondLa, combines old-fashioned storytelling with a highly original twist. Eva Nine is a curious and sensitive 12-year old, who has existed only in a subterranean home called Sanctuary, cared for by a robot named Muthr. Eva’s great desire is to go aboveground, and her wish comes true, though not as she had imagined. On the surface, Eva goes in search of other humans–she has never met one–and soon meets both friend and foe. DiTerlizzi’s gorgeous black and white illustrations enhance the cinematic quality of his writing, and the book includes augmented reality maps where readers can follow Eva and her friends’s travels in 3D. A surprising conclusion to this action-packed story of friendship and belonging will leave readers clamoring for more.
My Review:
This was a fun book to read. I love picking up a middle grade level book and finding myself lost in a fantastic tale filled with magical creatures, robots and the thrill of danger.
Eva Nine is a young, human girl being raised by Muthr, a robot, in a place called “Sanctuary”. One day though, her world is thrown into chaos and she finds herself being tested to her limits.
The illustrations, the way each part of the story is done and the progression of the storyline kept my interest and made me sad when the book finally ended. Do not be daunted by the size of this book, it’s easily broken up and was full of action.
If you are looking for a Christmas gift for a middle-schooler, I definitely recommend this book be put on the list. I can’t wait until book two is released!
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