They definitely share friendship, without a hint of romance budding between them.
Sal is willing to do that, which goes a long way toward cementing their friendship. It’s never fully explained, just expected that you accept her strange family as it is. She has a very atypical family, with one mother and many people she calls her dads. Gabi’s mother was always trying to feed people, which is probably how Gabi acquired so many dads. The relationship of the people to food was a consistent thread. Many of the characters mix English and Spanish, and only some of the Spanish is translated. My favorite part, though, was the Cuban culture portrayed throughout the book. Diabetes and the subsequent trips to the hospital were why he got into practicing magic in the first place (he wants to be a magician). There’s quite a bit of discussion about how he manages his disease. Another special element is that Sal has Type I diabetes. The worst thing that happens is Sal accidentally brings a live copy of dead mother over, creating awkwardness considering his father has remarried. When Sal rips holes in the membranes separating the multiverse, bad things might happen, but nothing calamitous does. Yes, there is the potential for world-ending, but it’s only ever a potential. It also didn’t have a quest the kids needed to complete before the world ends.
For one thing, this is a science fiction book. This one didn’t follow the pattern I’ve come to expect. He’s designed a detector for calamitrons and a machine to repair the membranes.įinal thoughts: A highly enjoyable book, which is only to be expected from a Rick Riordan Presents book. His dad, a calamity physicist, is very worried that breaking the membranes between worlds will let in calamitrons. Another thred involved Sal’s ability to read between worlds and move things between worlds in the multiverse. Gabi’s big Cuban family adopts Sal immediately. Gabi needs a friend because her little brother, Iggy, is in the NICU. After a rocky start, they end up fast friends. There he meets Gabi, a highly energetic, smart, and involved student. To escape being picked on by the school bully, Yasmany, Sal pulls a magic trick that gets him sent to the principal’s office. Long version: Sal’s family has just moved to Miami and he’s starting school at Culeco Academy of the Arts. Summary: Short version: Sal has some unique difficulties settling into his new school One of the librarians was raving about the book, which is why we brought it home in the first place.įonts: International Typeface, Bookman Old Style Pro, Monotype, Crille Bold Italic Std This is a Rick Riordan Presents book that Miss Adventure read and then insisted I read.
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