Candy Quackenbush appears to be an everyday girl living in Chickentown,
USA. However, she departs from everything she knows when she enters the
"Abarat." This great book is filled with colorful oil paintings,
which just add to its already magical ambience. Annie M.
Rating: ****
This book has one of the most interesting, complex worlds I've ever read
about. The characters are very mysterious, and the story line is easy to
follow when paying attention to it. Catherine W.
Rating:***
Possibly the best book of all time, Abarat 2 is the sequel to Abarat.
It continues the adventures of a girl named Candy Quackenbush is a world called
Abarat. She faces dark magic, mystery, hate, and even a bit of
romance. If you have read Abarat 1, you will know that there are
many mysteries. The answers to these and more are in Abarat 2.
Jessica K.
Rating:*****