ABOUT THE BOOK
Written by Ryan Cowan
Illustrated by Halo Rife
Ages: 9-12 | 252 Pages
Publisher: For the Northern Star Publishing (2022) | ISBN-13: 9788351181905
Publisher’s Book Summary: Elliott attends his third-grade class like any other boy, except that Elliott isn’t like any other boy. Endowed with magical powers, Elliott belongs to a secret world called Moonstone—and trouble is brewing. When the evil witch Noir steals The Halloween Crystal, it’s up to Elliott and his third-grade teacher, Mr. Moonbeam, to stop Noir from invading the non-magical world on Halloween night. But can Elliott learn to master his powers in time?
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MY REVIEW
Just in time for Halloween - join Elliott, his parents, and his favorite teacher Mr. Moonbeam on an adventure to save the realm of Moonstone. Many children can’t imagine the adults they see everyday as having more to their lives than just their roles as parents or teachers. Elliott has a bit of that mentality at the start of the story, but he learns the true value of their assignment to live in the human world and keep their magical nature secret to safeguard both realms.
Enchantra, the ruler of Moonstone must defend her realm against the evil plans of Noir and his allies, the red and black dragons, monsters, vampires, werewolves, and other horrors. If Noir succeeds, he will seize control of Moonstone and the human world. As you might expect, the plans of the adults are not entirely successful and Elliott actually gets to travel to Moonstone and help defend the realm.
Although Elliott is the son of powerful magic users, he struggles to master his own magic. Young readers will identify with his frustration at wanting to help and having things go wrong - such as magicking a broom to clean the house before his teacher’s visit, only to have the broom smack Mr. Moonbeam on the head. He also has to deal with Sabrina, the daughter of another magic user who joins Elliott’s class and constantly makes Elliott feel inferior by showing off her own skills.
For younger middle grade readers who enjoy adventures with magic, a really wicked villain, some peer conflict, and a chance to help save the day, this is a great read for this time of year (and re-read even after Halloween is past). And there is always the possibility of another outing for the characters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ryan Cowan works as an educator in Los Angeles. He received his Master of Education in Urban Teaching degree (EdM) from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
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