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Book: The Name of This Book is Secret Series: The Secret Series (Book 1) Author: Pseudonymous Bosch Pages: 400 Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Favorite Quote: “Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.” Recommendation: If you like children’s books, mysteries, author as a character, secrets, magic

Synopsis: 

Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn't want you to know about the hair-raising adventures that follow and the nefarious villains they face. You see, not only is the name of this book secret, the story inside is, too. For it concerns a secret. A Big Secret.

My Opinion: 

This series is aimed at a much younger audience, but even at the age of 17 I love these books as much as I did when I was 9.

These characters are some of the most relatable I’ve found, even though they’re written to be middle schoolers.

I love books that reinforce the magic of the real world, even if they’re a bit fantastical in themselves. I could read this series 1000 times over and still find new things to marvel at and be entertained.