The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris GrabensteinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Billy and his mother rent a cabin from Dr. Libris for the summer. There is no TV or Internet, but there are plenty of classic books. Billy starts reading them and learns he can "read" characters into his world. This gets a bit complicated when the characters don't act they way Billy would like and one problem often begets another. The author has fun bringing classic characters to live and putting them in contemporary situations. This book has the most meaning to readers who've read the original works referenced in the story. The author helpfully adds a list of the original works in the back of the book.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment