Spellbound

Our class just finished reading the second book in Jacqueline West's The Books of Elsewhere series. We are eagerly awaiting book three, which we heard will be out in July. Maybe we can get an advance copy so we can read it together before school is out for summer.
I think I can say for the class: we totally absolutely really very much enjoyed reading this book. Ms. West is a great writer! We love the cats, they each have such unique personalities. Especially Agent 1-800. And each chapter left you hanging in suspense. Which characters can you trust? And will Olive ever get out from under the spell the grimiore has on her? Thank goodness for the cats.
Another bonus: We kept track of the similes as we were reading, just for the fun of it—and they were awesome, incredible and made the reading of the book so enjoyable, like eating ice cream on a hot day. Thank you dear Jacqueline West for an amazing book. Our fifth grade class will always remember our morning time with Olive.