Kristoff House. A building built in the early 20th Century in the richer district of San Francisco. Its location boasts magnificent views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the sparkling bay. Standing on the edge of the cliff, it is a thrill to look out and see the clouds floating below and the magnificent flora and fauna that dots around the edge of a seemingly endless beach. The house itself is decorated with plump couches and plush, royal carpets and king size beds in each room. The cramped, comfortable rooms have all the latest technology from a giant refrigerator to an amazing TV.
The house is everything that the formerly rich Walkers can dream of. They are just settling in when they meet with the mysterious Dahlia Kristoff, daughter of Denver Kristoff, a loony writer who had the house built. Things start to go downhill from there as they are attacked by a 'Wind Witch' and recover a few hours later, only to find themselves trapped in a magical world where all of Denver Kristoff's characters have come alive.
In order to stay alive and see their parents again, the Walker children must travel through the magical world to locate the cause of all these mishaps. Very soon they discover that there was always more to Kristoff house than met the eye.
Cordelia Walker is the oldest of the Walker kids. At the age of 15, her largest interests are books and grades. These two things make her intelligent and more perceptive than the average teenager. She is very proud of her skills and deep down inside, she can be a little cruel and overconfident when she is compared with another person. She cares most for her younger sister Eleanor.
Brendan Walker is the Middle child. He is 12 years old and enjoys being irritating and behaving like a git. He has an amazing memory and knows a lot about the history of San Francisco. His favourite pastime is to play on his PSP.
Eleanor Walker is the youngest of the three siblings. At age 8, she is as
stubborn as she is innocent. She is obsessed with horses and cares most
for her parents.
Two fantastic authors write the book: Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini.
Chris Columbus is the director of the two first Harry Potter films and
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Ned Vizzini is the author of many
bestselling books including The Other Normals. This book is a true
masterpiece of perfection.
The book is a little scary due to a lot of violence. There is an element of
horror as a lot of characters are described and introduced as killers.
The book would be suitable for 11+ due to some extreme sequences.
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