You Wish by Mandy Hubbard

Name of book: You Wish 

Published:2010

Author: Mandy Hubbard

Age group: 10-15

Number of Pages:284

Summary from Goodreads.com

1 WISH

2 GIRLS WHO LOVE THE SAME BOY

14 DAYS TO STOP THE MADNESS!

What if all your wishes really came true?

Kayla McHenry’s sweet sixteen sucks! Her dad left,
her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy
Kayla’s secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles,
Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually
came true. Because they never freakin’ do.

Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink
My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year’s
supply of gumballs arrives. A boy named Ken with
a disturbing resemblance to the doll of the same
name stalks her. As the ghosts of Kayla’s wishes-past
appear, they take her on a wild ride . . . but they
MUST STOP. Because when she was fifteen? She
wished Ben Mackenzie would kiss her. And Ben is
her best friend’s boyfriend.

Review

I just got this book yesterday. The cover looked so entrancing and magical. The first thing I did this morning was pick up this book and read and read and read until I was completely finished with it. This book is hilarious and comical, and is a story about becoming yourself again and never losing sight of what means most. Mandy Hubbard weaves a story about friendship and the trials you have to face to keep it. Kayla McHenry must learn to see things from a different view, or from the "inner eye," as her teacher calls it. Kayla has always scorned people and decided to be different in a different way, not realizing things about her best friend Nicole that she ever knew. Suddenly Nicole isn't her best friend anymore, and chaos is reigning Kayla's life. It's up to Kayla to find out how to stop it-and how to fix her own world.

Rating

Cover-4 stars

Plot-5 stars

Characters-4 stars

Fantasy/fiction/magical meter-3 stars

Suspense-3 stars

TOTAL-20 STARS=4 STARS

Lose yourself in the world of fantasy!
Until next time!
Bethany

Old Magic by Marianne Curley

Name of book: Old Magic

Published:2000

Author: Marianne Curley

Age group: 10-13

Number of Pages:369

Summary

Jarrod Thornton is mesmerizing,
but Kate Warren doesn't know why.

The moment the new guy walks into the room, Kate senses something strange and intense about him. Something supernatural. Her instincts are proven correct a few minutes later when, bullied by his classmates, Jarrod unknowingly conjures up a freak thunderstorm inside their classroom.

Jarrod doesn't believe in the paranormal. When Kate tries to convince him that he has extraordinary powers that need to be harnessed, he only puts up with her "hocus pocus" notions because he finds her captivating. However, the dangerous, uncontrolled strengthening of his gift finally convinces Jarrod that he must take Kate's theories seriously. Together, they embark on a remarkable journey -- one which will unravel the mystery that has haunted Jarrod's family for generations and pit the teens against immense forces in a battle to undo the past and reshape the future.


Review
Well..what can I say? This book is both mesmerizing and captivating. It's a story about a girl who has extraordinary powers that are more that normal. Kate Warren and Jarrod team up to find out why Jarrod's family has had so many mysterious and dooming accidents. The only question is...will they be able to find out about Jarrod's past and fix it before time runs out and its too late? Intriguing and magical, Marianne Curley's debut novel is a story of great mystery, love, and the past...and whether Jarrod and Kate can fix it.

Rating

Cover-4 stars

Plot-5 stars

Characters-5 stars

Fantasy/fiction/magical meter-5 starsSuspense-4 stars

TOTAL-23 STARS=5 STARS

Lose yourself in the world of fantasy!
Until Next time...
Bethany