Very little takes priority in our house over reading. It’s so exciting to see your child find a book series she likes so much that she can’t start the next book fast enough! Typically opting for a book with a cover and summary that scream mystery or history, Lucinda just discovered the Whatever After series. A few pages in it quickly became a favorite.  She selected this series to kick off the book review section of our blog. It’s classic fairy tale meets current time.  Who better to offer a review of a middle grade book than an eight year old?! So, here it is!  Happy reading! – Betsy (the recovering politician)

Abby and her brother Jonah have a magic mirror in their basement.  The mirror takes them to a different fairy tale at midnight.  In this fairy tale, they bump into another brother and sister. They all find a cake house. The other brother and sister steal Abby and Jonah’s way home. They end up getting trapped in the cake house!  Will they get back home in time with their fuzzy companion?

This is a book in the series by Sarah Mlynowski. You might know this author from the Upside Down Magic series. I like this book because it is a fairy tale with some real world settings. After I read this book, I got 2 more because it was so good! I look forward to reading her new release, Abby in Wonderland. If you are looking for a fun book series to read, try this one! –Lucinda (the artist + history hunter, 8 years old)