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Before I get to the review can we address how fun this cover is? When my students saw me reading this book they immediately wanted to know what it was. The cover is just SO fun.

I had this book for about and week and a half and then got the notice that it was almost due back to the library. I'd been reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck (more on that when I finish) which understandably takes a lot longer to read than your basic middle grade or young adult book. I put East of Eden on hold to get this one done as quickly as I could.

Those that read my book reviews from the summer may remember I read the book Savvy. I liked it, but the pacing was a little off for me. This companion piece (not to be confused with sequel) was actually more well written in my personal opinion. The pacing was on and the story felt more believable to me. Once again, the plot deals with a family that has types of super powers that begin to show on their thirteenth birthdays. Ledger Kale is no exception to the family rule and his power (or savvy) leads him on a fun and dramatic summer adventure that is a pleasure to read. This book is 400 pages which may turn some readers off, but it's a quick, fun, and easy read with large print on the pages and only takes a few hours to finish. I would definitely recommend it to readers struggling to stay interested in a story, but not necessarily to people my age looking for a really unique and interesting story.

I'm considering starting to read three books at once and finish at least a chapter a day from each. If I start this (I'll decide by today) I'll be reading East of Eden, Opening the Heavens (recommended by a friend for research on a specific topic), and Ever (by the author of Ella Enchanted; just a more fun, easy read to help break up the heaviness of the other two).