Oppel, K., & Klassen, J. (2015). The nest. NY: Simon & Schuster.
The Nest is about a boy named Steve who is mentally unstable.The birth of his baby brother Theo should be a blessing, but it is actually a curse in disguise which adds to Steve’s mental instability. His dream is to make everything better for his family by finding a cure for his sick baby brother. One day, Steve is it out playing and notices these scary wasps swarming around, he tries to ignore them, but panics and gets stung. After Steve’s horrible experience the wasps begin to invade his dreams. The angelic queen wasp begin to communicate with him in his sleep. She promises Steve that she will make his dream of curing Theo come true. Steve can not say no to the queen wasp’s offer and think his life will finally be perfect. Instead of his dream coming true, his dream becomes a nightmare. Steve soon finds that he is now trying to protect his baby brother Theo from the wasp’s deadly promise even if he has to sacrifice his own life. After reading this spine-chilling book, readers will think twice about wasps! Kenneth Oppel’s suspenseful writing will make it very hard for readers to put the book down. This book is a recommended read for ages 8 and up. There are multiple themes/morals in the book that will promote discussion and critical thinking.The dark illustrations adds to the creepiness of the book and enables readers to connect with the character’s internal battles, fears, and experiences in this frightening tale!
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Monday, October 31, 2016
The Nest
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