I really like Jessica Day George. I am one of her tallest fans. Not the tallest, I learned, but one of the tallest. I would say biggest, but that's just a little cliche (and I know that Larry Correia likes her and he's much bigger than me). I first learned about her on Twitter and bought Tuesdays at the Castle and thoroughly loved it. I'm still working my way through her books, but was excited to find Wednesdays in the Tower at the library this week. It was a great read and went very quickly. I think she does a great job with her young characters. Wednesdays in the Tower could potentially be read as a stand alone novel, but I would recommend reading the first story as it flushes the situation out more and provides some basis for some of the alluded to events. Overall, I was quite pleased with the book. I do have to say that this is the sixth book in the last month I have gone through and marks the third one with a decent cliff hanger. You've been warned.
Plot: Princess Celie knows the Castle Glower the best and the castle is acting strange. It's created new rooms and moved things around before, but now it's doing it seemingly at random. Her older brother, the court wizard, Bran is baffled and has found strange armor and weapons that have magical properties. In addition, Celie finds a new room that does not have a ceiling with a large orange egg in the center. It's clear that the castle wants her to care for the egg and doesn't want anybody else to know about it. When a griffin hatches from the egg, Celie doesn't know what to do or how she's going to keep the castle's secret.
My personal favorites: Jessica Day George is great at writing young characters. Celie and her siblings are fund to spend time with and act their age and station well. Rufus, the griffin, was entertaining and felt real as well - as real as a mythological creature can. The plot was basic, but not simple and did not disappoint in it's flow. The story also provides additional information about Castle Glower's origins and background, flushing out the world even more.
Considerations: I would have no qualms about reading this to either of my children (currently ages 6 and 4).
I went through the book quickly and was very pleased with it. The total length as 225 pages.
My personal favorites: Jessica Day George is great at writing young characters. Celie and her siblings are fund to spend time with and act their age and station well. Rufus, the griffin, was entertaining and felt real as well - as real as a mythological creature can. The plot was basic, but not simple and did not disappoint in it's flow. The story also provides additional information about Castle Glower's origins and background, flushing out the world even more.
Considerations: I would have no qualms about reading this to either of my children (currently ages 6 and 4).
I went through the book quickly and was very pleased with it. The total length as 225 pages.
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