In the Kingdom Keepers, Finn Whitman and four other teens are chosen to become DHI, which stands for Disney Host Interactive and it also stands for Daylight Hologram Imaging. They first think that it is going to be cool, but when they re ( )

this book is another one of my favorites because the characters grow through out the story and become heroes and save all things Disney! ha ha. but this book is just like your in Disney fighting animatronics and other Disney characters and if you haven't read this book and you love disney as much as me you will definetly love this book. ( )

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com

Five young teens living in Florida get the opportunity of a lifetime--they're each going to be turned into a DHI, or a Disney Host Interactive, to guide visitors throughout the park. The five teens--Finn, Charlene, Willa, Philby, and Maybeck--are a varied assortment of ethnicities, and all attend different schools. As Maybeck states, they're "the Orlando assortment pack." When Philby points out that DHI also stands for Daylight Hologram Imaging, the kids get a little worried that maybe the people at Disney aren't telling them everything there is to know. And that turns out to be quite an understatement.

One night when Finn falls asleep, he finds himself in the park after closing-- in his DHI, or hologram, body. He meets an old man named Wayne, one of the original Disney Imagineers, who informs Finn that he and his other four DHI friends have been chosen for a mission. A mission to save the park from the Overtakers, a group of once-benign Park characters who have taken on power and are intent on spreading their power outside of the borders of Disney World.

What at first seems like a fantastical dream soon turns to reality, when the attractions at the Park begin coming to life when the DHIs cross over into the Magic Kingdom while sleeping. They're attacked by animatronic pirates from The Pirates of the Caribbean, the dolls from It's a Small World try to capsize their boat, a dinosaur fossil from the Thunder Mountain ride comes to life and starts chasing them. And then there's Maleficent, the witch from Sleeping Beauty, who appears to be all too real--and determined to stop the kids from solving The Stonecutter's Quill, the fable that Walt Disney passed along to save the Park from the Overtakers.

THE KINGDOM KEEPERS is definitely an imaginative read, full of action, adventure, and suspense. For anyone who has ever visited the Magic Kingdom, you'll recognize the settings immediately. Even if you're not a frequent visitor of Disney World, this is one book that will bring the magic--both good and bad--to very realistic life. ( )

Great book! I'm a fan of Disney, but have never been to Disney World. Even though I didn't know much about Disney World the book described it very well. I now want to visit Disney World to see the all of what was described in the book. I would recommend this book! I look forward to reading the rest of the series! ( )

Synopsis: Finn and 4 other kids are chosen to be DHI's (Disney Host Interactive) at Disney World. They recorded messages for a holographic image of themselves to show people around the Magic Kingdom. However, there are side effects to the program and the kids are waking up in the Magic Kingdom after they fall asleep, as half human - half hologram. Wayne, an elderly Imagineer, guides them as they solve the mystery of the Stonecutters Quill, an old fable. The clues lead the 5 kids to the Overtakers, the evil characters who just keep wanting more and more power. Finn and pals find themselves trying to save Disney World from Malecifant (Sleeping Beauty) before the Overtakers gain control.

Pros & Cons: I think I was expecting something more fun and fantasy based. Or, I could just be too old (but are you ever too old for Disney World?). I think it is a great book for the age group it is written. I enjoyed the descriptions and scenes that took place on the rides because I could feel like I was there. I liked the whole premise of the story (characters coming to life and kids having to save the park), but was disappointed in how it was written. I felt that there were too many pre-teen cliches. But then again, it is a pre-teen book. There is a sequel, not sure how that will be. Overall, 3 1/2 stars. If you come across it, read it. But don't go out of your way to obtain it. ( )