Wild Magic

Weatherill, Cat. Wild Magic
Walker & Co 2007 278 16.99 9780802797995 ms/hs

When the piper comes to town, he is looking for someone but as his music is so sweet he is convinced that he can help get rid of the mice. And so he does, but the price not paid, cost the villager their children. This is story of what happened once they left the village. When the piper came to town, he was looking for someone, and he believed he had found that person. He was not sure how he was going to spirit away the person when an idea came up. The villagers needed to get rid of the mice that were pestering the village. At first, he said he did not want payment but the villagers insisted and so pay a very reasonable amount the piper got rid of the mice with his music that was so sweet and hypnotic. The village clean of all vermin, the piper goes to collect his reward but the mayor refuses to pay the piper. Feeling used and ridiculed the piper turns to the children and plays. His pipe and the children follow him out of town and into the mountain. All children were taken except the crippled boy, Jakob.

Now Jacob is determined to go into the mountain to save his sister. She has been his salvation since their mother died, and now he must come through for her. Jacob's adventure is one he will never forget for starters once he enters the mountains. His ailment disappears, and he can walk.

A magical walk into fantasy land. The ending is little bit unconventional but all in all satisfying. M.Diaz

The Rule of Won

Petrucha, Stefan The Rule of Won
Walker & Co 2008 227 16.99 9780802796516 ms/hs

If you read the book "The rule of Won" you life will change and you will get your hearts desire. Caleb the slacker read the book and followed along until things started going wrong! Now it seems it is up to him to right the wrongs before someone gets killed. Caleb Dunne is a slacker and enjoys being a slacker. Then the day came when he finds himself at the wrong at the wrong time. His school is rebuilding their gym and as Caleb out of curiosity goes to take a look the roof caves in, and in fear he runs... bad move. He is now persona-non-grata, and even his girlfriend is keeping her distance. Then she gives him a book to read called "The Rule of Won." Next thing Caleb knows he is involved in a movement that is taking the school by storm and creating a following the likes he has never seen, and the leader is a senior who believes he has power to change everything and he is making everyone believe they can change anything if they chant and meditate together. At first, Caleb kind of follows the movement if only to get his girlfriend back but then something terrible happens to one of the teachers who is really tuff in math and almost everyone has a hard time passing his class. At first, Caleb just thinks it is plain coincidence but then something else happens to set him to thinking that something is not right if people are getting hurt.

This is when Caleb the slacker stops being a slacker and mobilizes students to start thinking for themselves and stop following like sheep to a slaughter.
A touch of the supernatural but the real story is about how Caleb faces life and makes life changing decisions. M.Diaz