The Nest

The Nest

 Oppel, K. (2015). The Nest, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Steven lives with his Mom, Dad, younger sister Nicole and newborn brother Theo. Unfortunately his baby brother was born with a rare congenital birth defects that require him to visit the hospital almost every day. His parents try to shield him and his sister from the seriousness of his condition.

Steve is an anxious kid who scares easily (sleep with covers over his head) and in my opinion suffering with OCD (washes hands often and reads the same list every night before bed). After being stung by a wasp (he hates wasps), he start having dreams about an angel-like wasp who speaks to him. Surprising, he finds her words comforting and she shows concern for his sick brother .As his dreams progress, the wasp’s motives become sinister. She wants to replace the baby Theo all together. Once this revelation comes, Steve is thrust into survival mode to save himself and his baby brother from the powerful wasp.

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The Nest