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=**The Books of Elsewhere** = =** Written by: Jacqueline West ** =
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 * Published by: The Penguin Group**
 * Published in 2010**
 * Mystery Genre**
 * 241 pages**
 * A.R. Level: 5.1**
 * Age Level: 10 - 13**

** Summary **
When Olive Dunwoody and her parents move into a large, old Victorian house that had belonged to an rich old lady, Ms.Martin and her three cats. She knows right away that something's wrong. As Olive explores the house she knows there's something weird about the many paintings in the house. She also finds antique treasures in the bedrooms. Specifically in one bedroom she finds an old pair of spectacles. She discovers that these spectacles can take her into any of the pictures hanging in the house. In the first picture she finds a little boy whose been taken by someone who he calls the Bad Man and also meets a talking cat ,named Horatio who claims he is their guide. Olive soon learns that she needs the glasses to get in and out of the photos and if she looses them she's trapped in the picture forever. It's never safe in the pictures, because the Bad Man is watching. When Olive's parents are away she decides to explore the house some more. Olive visits her friend Morton who she had saved from being trapped in a picture, she also visits some girls and construction workers who seem to be worried about someone hearing them. The construction workers let out a secret that something is hidden in the basement and Olive is determined to find out what it is. When she goes into the basement she sees a pair of green eyes. She approaches them to see another cat, Leopold, who is guarding a trap door that he won't let her enter. As Olive continues to explore she comes upon a portrait of a young lady named Annabelle. She seems friendly and kind when Olive has tea with her. As Olive starts visiting Morton more often she finds out that the people in the paintings are not real, they have no pulse and are made of paint. Olive continues her quest for answers ,she starts to explore the exterior of the house. When she goes around to the back yard she finds that there is an additional floor that you cannot see from the front. She becomes intent on finding the attic. She searches all of the rooms for a staircase or a ladder. As she searches she passes a painting that she has seen a few times before but now she sees something gleaming in the lake. She ventures into the painting to find that the shiny thing is a necklace. She puts it on and she discovers that she can never take it of again. After a couple of days she finds the painting that leads her to the attic. She finds another cat, an unique cat named Harvy. As Olive yet again searches for answers she becomes very frustrated and visits Annabelle again. Anabelle persuades her to let her out her picture. Later Olive finds out that Annabelle or Ms.Martin cannot be trusted. Ms. Martin is a witch. She locks Olive in a painting without the spectacles. Will Olive ever escape? Will the cats and Morton come to help her?

** Review **
The theme of the book is to believe in your imagination. One example that portrays this theme is when Olive finds the spectacle she finds out what they do and uses them instead of just being like these won't do anything but get me in trouble or all this isn't real it's just a dream. If Olive had never used the spectacles she would have never saved the painting world from the Bad Man. The author wrote this book in third person. The author is telling the story from Olive's point of view but Olive is not telling the story directly. The author's style in this peticular book is suspicion she always is leaving you hanging wanting to learn more. I really liked this book because the genre was mysterious and fantasy. Mysterious and fantasy books are what I like to read. I also like this book because of all of the cliffhangers in the book. Author set a nice mood and style to this novel. I am very excited for the second book.

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===** Recommendation and Final Rating ** ===

I would recommend this book to other readers who enjoy suspense, mystery, and fantasy novels. This books is a perfect blend of these 3 genres. I would rate this book an eight point five out of ten. ||