A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

What if it were Jafar who summoned the genie? What if he became the new sultan, was granted a great power no one else could surpass and took complete control of the city of Agrabah?

A new twist on a Disney favorite.  I will say that it has been many many years since I saw the Disney movie Aladdin so I do not recall the details of the movie but I do recall the story.  In A Whole New World we meet our lovable street rat Aladdin.  Our favorite their with a moral compass.

The book is an action adventure fairy tale that gives us a bit of back story on Aladdin.  The story takes a turn from the Disney movie when it is Jafar who gets his hands on the lamp and gets control of the genie.

The story mores at a steady pace.  There were times when I felt it was dragging a bit but it soon picked up the pace.  Watching Jafar and his evil wishes gave the story the dark and creepy feeling you would expect.  I loved the secondary characters and wished I had been given more back story on them.
I enjoyed this twisted tale and would recommend it to someone who likes a new take on an old favorite.

Meet the New Librarian---Arlene Laverde

  Hi I am Arlene Laverde the new librarian at Townsend Harris High School. I am looking forward to the 2015-2016 school year.  I have been a NYCDOE employee for the last 25 years and a librarian for nine of them.  I love to read all types of books, but my favorite genres are dystopian, fractured fairy tales, supernatural, and horror.  I also love the movies---action, horror, and drama are my first choices.  

I have a vision for the library.  I am hoping that it will be a place where students go to study, read, learn, and most importantly be comfortable.  I am open to all suggestions you may have for the library.  THHS Library is now a part of social media.  You can find links to the various social media accounts at the top of this blog so be sure to follow us.  You can also comment and suggestions here or drop me an email.