The Looking Glass Wars

         The Looking Glass Wars is a very exiting book by Frank Beddor. This story takes place in the wonderful and weird wonderland where your imagination is your strongest tool.
         The main characters in this book are, first, Alyss Heart. She is the daughter of the good queen Geneveive. Princess Alyss has a very strong imagination, and she will one day rule Wonderland. Second is Alyss' evil aunt, Redd. Redd has been plotting revenge ever since Geneveive "stole" her crown.And Thirdly, Hatter Madigan. Hatter is queen Genevieve's bodygaurd. He is quick, nimble, smart and has a fierce loyalty to his queen and Alyss.
         Princess Alyss is living happily in the Heart Palace with her best friend, Dodge, when on her birthday, Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. Hatter then takes Alyss and flees through the
"pool of tears" transporting them into our world. But in the pool, Hatter and Alyss are separated. Lost and alone, Alyss is forced to face reality and give up her hopes and dreams. Meanwhile, Hatter is searching every corner of the earth for the lost princess, but when he finds her, can he convince her to come back and fight for her rightful place as queen?
         This book is so fun. My favorite character is Hatter Madigan. I love how he is so smart and dedicated to finding Alyss when he loses her in the pool of tears.
                                                   

The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency Bk.1 The Case of the Missing Moonstone

         The Case of the Missing Moonstone is an exiting mystery novel by Jordan Stratford. This story takes place in 18th century London.
         Although this book is a fictional book, it is about two real people, Ada Lovelace and Mary Shelly. Ada Lovelace, who grows up to be the world's first computer programmer, is eleven years old. She is also super smart and loves to read books in her hot air balloon, which she made herself. But she is also a bit awkward and isolated. The second character, Mary Shelly, who grows up to be the author of "Frankenstein", is fourteen years old. She is very kind and romantic, but also very adventurous and is Ada's one true friend. The third character is Percy Snagsby, or as Ada calls him, Peebs. Peebs is Ada and Mary's tutor. He is tall with blue eyes and sandy hair.
         Ada and Mary meet and decide to start the Wollstonecraft detective agency, under the names of Ms.Ribbon and Ms.Newdog. And soon they find their first case: Rebecca Verdigris has been robbed right under her own nose!And to make matters worse, Rebecca's trusted maid and friend has confessed even thought Rebecca knows she's innocent! What's going on? Can Ada and Mary solve this mystery without exposing themselves?
          I loved this book! It's an easy read and really fun. My favorite part is when they solve the mystery, and they get some new additions to their agency. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny mystery novel.