Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Genre: Fantasy
Finn, Charlene, Maybeck, Willa, and Philby are mostly normal teenagers with one thing in common: they have been filmed and recorded as Disney Host Interactives (DHIs), holograms that act as tour guides at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The five teens each start to experience strange, vivid dreams that take place inside the Disney park. During one dream, Finn meets Wayne, a worker at Walt Disney World. Wayne explains that the dreams Finn, Charlene, Maybeck, Willa, and Philby are having are not dreams! Their DHIs have become a kind of extension of their bodies and minds, and their DHIs are having adventures in real-life Walt Disney World!
The five DHI kids are given a mission by Wayne: to protect Walt Disney World from take-over by the Disney villains, led by Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. The mission is more dangerous than it sounds: Maleficent has real, magical powers with real, really bad consequences for the teens! Finn, Charlene, Maybeck, Willa, and Philby are also helped by Amanda, who has a strange unknown connection to the park; and they are confused by the presence of new friend Jez, who may be on Maleficent's side!
If you've ever been to Walt Disney World, you should read The Kingdom Keepers: it will make you see the park in new ways! If you've ever seen a Disney movie, you'll never look at villains the same again! And if you have an imagination, the characters and plot will keep your mind working! This book is also a great introduction to the fantasy genre. Middle- and high-school students will identify with the diversity of cultures, opinions, and personalities shown by the main characters, and the popular setting firmly establishes the possibility of the events in the book. And if you like this book, then you can keep reading in the series! The Kingdom Keepers currently has six sequels. You can also explore more online, at thekingdomkeepers.com.
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