By Kelly Easton
Reviewed by TFK Kid Reporter Dixie Duggan

Genre: Realistic Fantasy

Number of pages: 224

Liberty Aimes has a miserable life. Her parents keep her prisoner in her house and feed her mush. She has never gone to school or had a friend. But one amazing day, she goes into her father's laboratory (which she is forbidden from going into). She drinks Lifting Soda and rubs Comprehension Cream on herself. Suddenly, she can talk to animals and fly over cities and towns. She starts her journey, living up to her name with the help of furry and feathered friends. Many people underestimate freedom, but not Liberty. She knows what it's like to be held captive.

The characters are believable but some of the situations are not. Like the fact that Liberty owns only one dress and has never gone to school in her life. Her mother, Sal, weighs 350 pounds, and every day she eats, "thirty-two pieces of fried French toast, seven pounds of fried clams, 16 fried hot dogs, two fried chickens, 20 fried hamburgers, six platters of French fries, three platters of fried noodles, a pie (not fried), three ice cream sundaes and a variety of other foods." Mal, Liberty's father, describes himself as a "genius" but he treats his daughter terribly. Also, no one can fly without a plane, except Liberty.

I would rate this book a 10. The plot and characters are intriguing. The author uses a lot of humor. She describes Liberty's father, Mal, as "smelling rotten, because he bathed only during months that had a Z in them." This book grabs your attention and makes you want more Liberty, Sal and Mal. The Outlandish Adventures of Liberty Aimes is one of the best books I have ever read.