Mananaland

This is an amazing book about a boy going on a quest to see what the future holds. Mananaland is about a boy named Maximiliano. He is almost twelve and will soon be able to try out for Santa Maria’s fútbol team. After discovering a family secret, he embarks on a journey to see the future. He hopes to learn about his mother and find out if he will make the fútbol team. I really enjoyed this book, and it is now one of my favorite books. I like that Maximiliano decides to help Isadora, even though he doesn’t really know what he’s doing. I think he made a pretty good guardian, and I liked that his dog helped out on the journey as well. My favorite location was the stronghold La Reina Gigante, a place where the Hidden Ones would rest before moving on to the next safe place. I also liked the kitten, named Churro, and the Dog, named Lola. I would recommend this book to kids ages 9 to 13 who like adventure novels.