Rudy Lee reviews The Secrets of Droon

Rudy Lee, 7

Book: Secrets of Droon

I would recommend the whole Secrets of Droon series. I like it because I like to figure out what happens next (sometimes it's hard to wait for the library to get the next one). The story begins when three kids, Eric, Julie and Neil, are getting ready to play soccer. Eric's father asks them to clean up their basement, and Julie kicks the soccer ball into a secret closet that they had never discovered, and she sees a rainbow. They go into the closet and the light magically switches off. A magical staircase appears and down the staircase is Droon. And that's where it all begins. 

Eric, Julie and Neil are in Droon to fight evil. In Droon, they encounter lots of magic and war. Right before the end of the series, in book #34, there is a fearsome war against Gethwing, the Emperor of Evil. Gethwing steals the dream crown, which makes dreams come true, and turns Eric to evil. I don't know whether Eric stays bad, because I haven't read that far in the series. The people who have the magic shoot violet, blue, red, black or silver sparks out of their fingertips. If they hit someone they can injure them. But, they can also use their magic to bring people back to life.  

When Rudy Lee is not reading great books, he likes to build Legos and play Star Wars.  Rudy is in the 2nd grade at Brandeis Hillel Day School.