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Reader reviewed by Sonia Pennington

 Mrs. Dallas's book is probably the best thing I've read in a long while. This book is chock full of dramma and suspence, and all of the other things that make books great. This book was so much better than twilight, and I can see it getting that famous one day, if not even more famous. Phantom Island: Wind, is the first in a series of four, if my knoledge serves me right, and is so original! The ideas and plot behind the book are amazing. The story is about a girl named Whitnee, and her friends, Caleb, and Morgan. They all went to, and met at camp fusion, a place for troubled teens, and are returning to be counsellors there. While there, they break a major rule of the camp, which is not to cross the river. Opon doing so, theyre transported to a whole nother world on a mysticall island, and if things wernt bad enough, two campers follow along! They go through all kinds of hair-raising experiences trying to just get home. It really is an amazing book. I'm also lucky enough to know the Author, Mrs. D is my Pre-AP language arts teacher. I noticed alot of her humor, and personality in her book. For example, she is scared to death of fish, just like Whitnee. There are also other tid-bits of her in the book. When I was reading it for the first time, it felt like having a little piece of her personality in my hands. She really is a great teacher as well, always thinking outside the box...actually, I'd say she smashed the box and then preceeded to light it on fire, yeah, that sounds about right. She gets us kid motivated to learn, and not just language arts, other subjects as well. I didnt read alot before I got into her class, but she got me to read her book and I've been so immersed in reading since I've forgotten how to work a television. Reading Mrs. D's book was a wonderful experience, and I hope to get my hands on Water, the sequal to Wind, verry soon. I know shes hard at work on it, and for some sneak peaks, check out Krissi Dallas on facebook, shes killing us with sentences and sneak peaks on water. On a final, concluding note, Thanks Mrs.D, for your wonderfull book, and I hope to make many more memories with you and your writing next year. ~Sonia Pennington