abkc1987 's review for:

The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz

5.0

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I don't really think I can say enough about this book. This book really brought me back to my childhood. Even though it's marketed toward kids, adult Disney fans will love it, and I can promise that! I met characters that I've been away from for so long. Pongo, Iago, Beast and Belle, Jafar...the list goes on and on and on, and I found myself smiling at all of the brief cameos -- hello, Flotsam and Jetsam! . It's incredibly refreshing to stumble across a well written kids' book. Where the world seems to be dumping even the simplest things down for kids now, Melissa de la Cruz gives 9-12 s some actual credit, using appropriate words that may require a younger audience to grab a dictionary every now and then, but hey, is that REALLY a bad thing? It's well described, perfectly set, and fast paced. I have to say, if this became a series, I would follow it loyally, and as a 26 year old who grew up in the height of drawn Disney animation, I would unabashedly recommend this to any one of my Disney-loving friends.