The Peddler's Road

Reviewed by: Kris Zuidema - retired school librarian, Standish, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 13, 2016

Review

Did you ever wonder what happened to the children of Hamelin who followed the Pied Piper and disappeared? Contemporary characters and settings are blended seamlessly with this well known fairy tale. This well written engaging novel is the first of the trilogy,The secrets of the Pied Piper. The contemporary characters, the "lost" Hamelin children, as well as other familiar fairy tale folk are well developed. The plot is filled with adventure and moves quickly. Middle grade readers looking for imaginative possibilities of what became of the children of Hamelin will thoroughly enjoy this fantasy.

Overall Book Score: very good