Hollow Earth by John Barrowman and Carol E. Barrowman
Reviewed by: Sue Elder, Children’s Department
Genre: Fantasy
Suggested Age: Tweens, Teens
What is the book about?: Twins Matt and Emily Calder have a special power. They are animares and they have the ability make drawings and paintings come alive, just like their mother. Because of their special powers, they are being pursued by a secret society called the Hollow Earth. The Hollow Earth Society wants to use the twins to open up old paintings where demons, devils and evil creatures are trapped in for eternity. Their mother takes them to an island off of the Scotland coast to their grandfather, who has his own special powers, in hopes they will be safe there. While there they learn the history of the island, about the monks who lived on the island long ago, and how this all relates to their powers and their father. Will they be safe or will the Hollow Earth Society find them?
My Review: I don’t normally read fantasy, but I really liked this book. There are three books in this series. Looking forward to reading the rest of them.
Rating: 5/5
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