I started a new series, and it's a really quick read. I'm nearly finished with it already. "The Guardians" may be familiar to you because they created a movie for it this year. Book 1 of the series is called Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King. I think each book follows the story of a holiday or mythical figure. For instance, this first one follows Santa Claus. It's a really interesting story, however, because I'm still not sure which character is supposed to be, St. Nick. The writing is awesome, so this is another author that I'd recommend. The AR level is 6.1, it's definitely advanced reading.
The basic idea of this book is that a town gets attacked by Pitch, the Nightmare King. This rough "pirate" kind of guy comes to their rescue. I think he might become Santa Claus, but I'm still not sure. This problem goes on throughout the book. It's not a super challenging read because of the short chapters and cool illustrations. I'm definitely impressed.
I'd recommend this book to all of my readers who love books in a series. If you're looking for a new series, this is a great place to start. Here's a cool website to get you started: http://www.theguardiansbooks.com/.
I'll let you know when I wrap it up. Who's interested?
