Wednesdays in the Tower

Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George

When her brother Rolf dares her to catch magical Castle Glower creating a new room, Princess Celie takes the challenge! No one knows the Castle better than she does. But as usual, the Castle has ideas of its own . . . Celie finds the new room, and inside it is hidden a giant egg. It looks like the Castle wants Celie to care for the egg and whatever creature it hatches! Celie hadn’t bargained for a pet, and caring for this one will prove to be especially tricky, once Celie and her siblings realize what else the Castle is hiding.

The Good

Bran does his best to help Celie take care of her new pet.

The Bad

Lilah flirts with Lulath. Celie doesn’t tell her parents about the griffin. There are wizards, magical creatures, and a castle that can add and take away rooms from itself.

Ages

Ages 9+ would be great for this book. It would also be a good read-aloud.

My Take

I really enjoyed Wednesdays in the Tower. I do have to warn you, it ends on a cliff hanger, so you might want to check out the third book from the library as well. I really enjoyed this whole series, especially since I’ve never read a book like it before! The idea of a moving castle is very unique, and I love reading about the Glower family’s adventures. Definitely a good series, even though I believe that the author is mormon. But there’s no mention of it in her books.

Review by Kaitlyn