Kaity’s Reviews > The Secret Spiral > Status Update

Flor had never seen a shell this big, though. It took up the entire table. She peered into the gleaming interior. She could almost hear the wind and sea. And suddenly she saw something. An image on the interior of the shell, like someone where had a tiny movie camera. Ohh, now I'm interested! Hopefully the book will stay like this.

“You see, Flor, I am in charge of the Spiral,” Dr. Pi said very solemnly. “Oh?” she said, staring at the gleaming shell. “The logarithmic Spiral.” I can't believe I did guess this as soon as I read Dr. Pi's name. I was really hoping for magic based on the cover... not, you know, math. Can you say 'trickery'?

He filled his shop with pies once a week. They were a strange and marvelous shape. They were not flat. They were not square. They were almost not here or there. Ok, Dr. Seuss. I bet they couldn't be eaten with on a box with a fox or in a house with a mouse either. I think younger kids will love the word play in this book but it's grating on me already and it's only page 3.