Now You See It... by Vivian Vande Velde

So far, Now You See It... by Vivian Vande Velde has been an enticing read and is impossible to put down. Vande Velde's descriptive vocabulary and casual tone tell the story of a fifteen-year-old girl very well. Her use of sly humor and snappy dialogue give the story a whole new level of reality, making the fanastical story seem like realistic fiction. In this story, Wendy, the girl, finds a set of sunglasses that match her prescription exactly. However, when she wears them, she sees things that aren't there. For instance, the most popular girl in school is transformed into a "hundred-year-old crone" and a boy has been turned into a pointy-eared elf in her glasses. She later discovers a kingdom where elves rule and eventually exits it. However, she ends up in the 1950s, around the time her grandmother was her age. The book is full of twists and turns so it is always impossible to tell what will happen next. The anticipation is impossible! I must finish the book!