A group of gifted kids must band together to save their town and a fantasy world from horror-story monsters come to life in Sarah Cannon's imaginative middle-grade novel, Twist... Eli has a dream. He's going to be the next Stephen King, and he's just created his best monster yet! Neha has a secret. Her notebook is filled with drawings of a fantasy world called Forest Creeks, and it's become inhabited by wonderful imaginary creatures. But her new friends are in danger . . . Court has a gift, both for finding trouble and for stopping it. And when she accidentally ends up with one of Neha's drawings, she quickly realizes that the monsters raiding Forest Creeks are coming from Eli's stories. When these three creative kids come together, they accidentally create a doorway from Forest Creeks into the real world, and now every monster that Eli ever imagined has been unleashed upon their town! (From the book blurb) My thoughts: It was a lovely and engaging read with great characters and an interesting plot. Eli, Neha, and Court have different talents and special abilities, but all three of them are imaginative and observant children. Eli's talent lies in creating engaging, brilliantly-plotted horror stories with howling monsters and other scary creatures. Neha is a talented artist who has filled her notebook with houses and buildings of an imaginary little town Forest Creeks. Court has a gift of observing nature and helping out those in need. The unlikely trio combats monsters that creeped from Eli's unfinished stories into Neha's fantasy world and threaten to destroy all the wonderful creatures that inhabit it. Sarah Cannon captured the thrill of creating and sharing stories with your friends and trying to see unusual in the most ordinary things. I loved the way all her characters were diverse and unique in their own ways. Most of all, I liked the message of lending a helpful hand to those in need and having courage to face one's fears in order to defend the other. Thank you to Edelweiss and Feiwel Friends for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Comments are closed.
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