(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Dapo Adeola. After their supernatural successes in The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (rev. 3/19), Sheed and Otto must now live up to their status as the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County. The cousins have recently discovered that their town's Rorrim Mirror Emporium is actually a prison (part of the Multiverse Justice System); but mirrors are missing--and with them the prisoners they held. So off the boys go through the looking glasses into the Warped World, a place much like their home world, but not quite. They recruit allies--a veterinarian, a posse of giant spiders, and the local Church Ladies--who, armed with forceful voices, a yo-yo, an Afro pick, and a giant mirror, prove formidable. Continuing a plot point from volume one, Otto also seeks a cure for a mysterious illness threatening Sheed's life. Lively prose, witty wordplay, and likable protagonists make this a fully engaging story. The text is spaciously laid out, with Otto's log entries and Adeola's illustrations (final art not seen) interspersed. An afterword hints at "adventures to come."

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Dapo Adeola. Like many kids, African American cousins Otto and Sheed Alston want just one more day of summer vacation. They get their wish when they accidentally freeze time and find their town visited by denizens from the "interdimensional community." Giles presents a page-turning magical fantasy adventure with broad appeal in which his protagonists use their considerable talents to save not only their town but also themselves.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019