A review by amanduhh_lo
The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn

5.0

Read this out loud with my children and really enjoyed it. The story follows Andrea who's life is turned upside down after the disappearance of her brother, Francis. When she discovers a magical dream world called Reverie in the woods near her home, Andrea jumps at the chance to escape her pain and go inside. Once inside, Andrea discovers tent after tent of dreams come alive, but she soon realizes that not all of Reverie's dreams are meant to delight and she realizes Reverie is not an escape; it's a trap. The story deals with a lot of big emotions like loss, guilt, and fear but illustrates how using something else to escape facing your big feelings can backfire. My kids and I were all riveted from beginning to end.