Book Review: The Bridge to Never Land

Aidan and his sister Sarah have found a magical paper in their dad’s antique desk. Aidan and Sarah head off on an adventure, never knowing what it has in store. They encounter various troubles, like monsters, shadows, fantasy creatures, and flying boys. Have some fun with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell in this bestselling book.

I am in love with the Peter Pan series and, when I found this book, pounced on it. This is definitely one of my favorites. The adventure, danger, and returning characters were all so thrilling that I couldn’t put the book down.  I recommend this book for anyone who has read the Peter Pan series or seen the movie.  Because this is part of a series, it would be hard to understand without reading the first three books.

Authors:  Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Publisher:  Disney Hyperion
Series: Starcatchers -- Peter and the Starcatchers (2004), Peter and the Shadow Thieves (2006), Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (2007), and Peter and the Sword of Mercy (2009), The Bridge to Never Land (2011)                                                  

Book Review: Lily Renee

Lily Renee, a talented artist, is a Jewish girl who has to escape her home when the Nazis arrive to attack. It's a normal day when she thinks she had a dream where she can hear screaming and marching. She wakes up only to find that it's real. She kisses her parents good-bye as she hops on a ship that will take her to a British friend's house. When she arrives, she finds out the lady of the house is cruel. She runs away in search of a way to fulfill the promise she made to her parents, to bring them to America. Will she ever see her parents again? Will she find a way to bring peace? Will she use her artistic talent to help her family?

It surprised me when I opened the book to find a comic, but that didn’t make a difference on how inspiring and interesting the book was. The drawings are great—very realistic and descriptive. I like the book because it shows how even young people can help others by using their talents. Even though we have trials, we can ask God to help us and He will. I would recommend this book to 11 to 14 year olds. 

TITLE:  Lily Renee, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
AUTHOR:  Trina Robbins
ILLUSTRATORS: Anne Timmons & Mo Oh
PUBLISHER:  Graphic Universe