Brooklyn House Magician's Guide by Rick Riordan - ESSENTIAL

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Brooklyn House Magician's Guide (Kane Chronicles) by Rick Riordan, 185 pgs, Disney Hyperion, $9.99 

Language: G(0 swears, 0 “F”); Mature Content: G; Violence: G; 

BUYING ADVISORY:  EL, MS - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Enter the fantastical realm of Egyptian mythology with Carter Kane and the magicians at Brooklyn House. Quizzes, stories and more about the Egyptian deities will prepare you for what is to come in the dangerous times ahead. I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun way to look at things considering I have read the Kane Chronicles series itself. 

Student Reviewer: Julia M.(10th grade)
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