Something strange is trying to grow under 12-year-old Julie's bed. Her mother, Rapunzel, wants to keep it hidden, but The Wild is determined to escape and when it does, it turns Julie's town into a fairy tale on steroids. Rapunzel's been trying to lead a normal life, but now all the plots and patterns of the old stories threaten to ensnare everyone within reach, former fairy-tale characters and denizens of the modern suburbs, alike. Julie has to do some sleuthing, some quick thinking, and learn to negotiate her way past expected, stereotypical folkloric responses in order to break The Wild's hold on reality.
I was recommended this book by a fellow librarian who liked to read young adult books amongst other books. Now, I am always recommending this book to the younger teen audience who likes to read fantasy books. This book was well done in the aspect of mixing fairy tale with the real life. It is like what happens after the happily ever after that makes you think about how the characters really like their own tale. I am a bit fan of fantasy so I really liked the picture that this book painted. The main character is generally annoyed in the beginning for having to keep an eye on the fairy tale land but when things go terribly awry, she must figure out how to take part in the fairy tale world and yet avoid becoming stuck in an endless loop of her own fairy tale. While I believe younger boys may enjoy this book, it geared more towards the tween girls and that is who I generally recommend the book to whenever asked.
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