Description: When Wendy finds a pair of sunglasses on the ground that seem to match her prescription exactly, she has no idea what she's in for. When she breaks her regular glasses the next day and is forced to wear the new sunglasses, Wendy can suddenly see things that no one else can see. Like dead people. And little blue mischief-makers. And that the most popular girl in school, Tiffanie, looks like she's been dead for thirty years. And then there's Julian. Wendy's always thought of him as a little geeky, but with the glasses on, he's really, really hot (if you can get past the pointy ears...). When Tiffanie and Julian start acting suspiciously interested in Wendy's new glasses, she runs away from them...right into another world. If Wendy's to survive her adventure, she'll have figure out who the bad guys really are, and then screw up some courage to rescue the good guys.
Review: The unique premise of this book makes it intriguing right off the bat. Magical glasses? Little blue guys? What? The book grabs your attention, and sucks you in. Wendy is a little bit of a boring main character, but I like the fact that she's not Supergirl. She's not superbrave or superstrong or even superintelligent; she's just your average girl. The interesting premise moves into a somewhat simplistic plot, but the story is still enjoyable enough. The ending seems a little open-ended (leaving room for a sequel, perhaps?), and is a little anticlimatic. Some of the magic in the book isn't really significant to the plot, like Wendy seeing dead people. Why do the glasses let her do that? It doesn't really fit with the purpose of the glasses, as stated towards the end of the book. Overall, "Now You See It..." is an excellent science fiction/fantasy novel for younger teens. For older teens, it may be a little lacking in excitement, but is still worth the read.