The Chinese Egg

Catherine Storr was a children's writer most known for her awesome Marianne Dreams which was later made into the movie Paperhouse. Marianne Dreams was by far her masterpiece but I liked The Chinese Egg as well. This is more young adult though. It's about a boy who finds an egg in an antique like place. Only he ends up breaking it but by doing so he unleashes its magic. It gives him and another local girl Vicky supernatural powers. I like the dynamic between Stephen and the sister Chris and Vicky. Chris is the beautiful one and the one he is drawn to at first but by the end of the book he is falling for Vicky. Through Vicky and his foresight they are able to see into events concerning the kidnapping of a baby. The kidnapper is an abusive man and I couldn't help but feel for Maurren, the dumb overweight girl who is there to take care of the baby and along for the ride. She hates living wtih him but doesn't have the guts or the brains to leave the situation. I like how the police force is handled, their skepticism of the situation but in the end how they decide to take a chance on the teenagers. I didn't expect the ending. Overall it was a good read.