Five Kingdoms

By Brandon Mull First in the Sky Raiders series by Brandon Mull, I just finished Five Kingdoms. I must admit, the story was well-written and kept my interest throughout. A timely book as it begins on Halloween night when Cole Randolph and his friends check out a haunted house in their neighborhood. Their expectation of …

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Trenton Lee Stewart has written a clever trilogy about four exceptionally gifted children chosen to save the world. Many children responded to Mr.Benedict's advertisement for "gifted children looking for special opportunities" but only Reynie Muldoon, George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, pass the strange tests and are chosen. The three of them are joined by Constance …

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