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A review by briarrose1021
The Adventures of Lola by Jade Harley, Craig Phillips
4.0
Lola is a 13-year-old fairy with a great imagination. So great, in fact, that it often gets her into trouble. So, when a new teacher, Mr. Holt, appears at Lola's school, and she hears whispers about something terrible that will happen soon - something that has apparently happened before - Lola recruits her two best friends, Allie and Jet, to join in the investigation. Because Lola knows it's something bad. And Lola also knows that she's destined to save her world.
But when no one will believe what she and her friends discover, Lola knows that she has to take drastic action. As she does, Lola will learn a lot about herself and her world. But, will Lola be able to use her new knowledge to save her friends and family from the upcoming danger?
This was a fun story. Lola is a rambunctious character who has a big heart. The fairy world that is described is really well-developed. Though the writing is somewhat simplistic, I think it would suit a younger middle-grades reader really well. The mystery of what happened in the past, and why Lola's community is the way it is, is handled really well - as is the mystery surrounding the new teacher and why he is even there.
Though the antagonists of the story are pretty stereotypical, and the dialogue discussing said antagonists were also fairly predictable (it reminded me a lot of the dialogue from 80s cartoons), it still works for the story. After reading this story, I found myself hoping that I would have a silver aura and perhaps discover some tricks of my own.
But when no one will believe what she and her friends discover, Lola knows that she has to take drastic action. As she does, Lola will learn a lot about herself and her world. But, will Lola be able to use her new knowledge to save her friends and family from the upcoming danger?
This was a fun story. Lola is a rambunctious character who has a big heart. The fairy world that is described is really well-developed. Though the writing is somewhat simplistic, I think it would suit a younger middle-grades reader really well. The mystery of what happened in the past, and why Lola's community is the way it is, is handled really well - as is the mystery surrounding the new teacher and why he is even there.
Though the antagonists of the story are pretty stereotypical, and the dialogue discussing said antagonists were also fairly predictable (it reminded me a lot of the dialogue from 80s cartoons), it still works for the story. After reading this story, I found myself hoping that I would have a silver aura and perhaps discover some tricks of my own.