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A review by ricksilva
Dragon of the Red Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne
4.0
Jack and Annie are seeking out four secrets of happiness to help Merlin, and they find themselves in 17th Century Japan, where they are quickly taken under the wing of master haiku poet Basho. The theme of poetry and appreciation for nature runs strong through the story, even as the kids have to dodge samurai who are looking to arrest foreigners.
This had a fairly complex plot for the series, good thematic elements, and a chance for Jack and Annie to break out the high-powered magic to help save the city of Edo. The use of haiku through the story, and Jack's struggles to find his poet's voice were a good subtle addition to the more action-packed elements.
I also enjoyed the ending conversation between Jack and Annie.
The Kiddo is eleven years old, and has mostly moved on to reading longer books, but he still enjoys Jack and Annie's adventures.
This had a fairly complex plot for the series, good thematic elements, and a chance for Jack and Annie to break out the high-powered magic to help save the city of Edo. The use of haiku through the story, and Jack's struggles to find his poet's voice were a good subtle addition to the more action-packed elements.
I also enjoyed the ending conversation between Jack and Annie.
The Kiddo is eleven years old, and has mostly moved on to reading longer books, but he still enjoys Jack and Annie's adventures.