The Nest

I really thought this book was so well written. I'd read Airborn ages ago when my son read the series but for some reason hadn't picked up Kenneth Oppel since. This book sounded so interesting I gave it a try and am very glad I did. It is magical realism. Steve has a new baby brother who isn't well. The doctors don't know what is wrong with the baby but they know there are hard times ahed for Steve's new brother. Steve thinks he is dreaming about magical beings that are going to fix his baby brother. [spoiler] These turn out to be magical wasps that invade his dreams and want to replace his brother with a “perfect” baby. [/spoiler] Steve is really well written with his OCD and anxities. This book gets creppier and creepier as it goes along so be warned if your getting this for a tween if they don't like creep factor this book might be one a parent wants to read first. However, there is a great lesson taught that I think every human needs to learn which is no one is perfect.