The story opens with Alicia experimenting with her new tablet and perusing the virtual game that her classmates are all buzzing about. She and her friends are arranging a virtual Halloween party, which will take place in TullyTown, the virtual environment in which they all engage. Things in TullyTown start to transition from thrilling to strange and terrifying in a short period of time, escalating the tension. Anyone interested in high-tech games will enjoy this book.

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Alicia Connected is an informative, fun series which children can easily relate with. They are not only fun stories, but they educate and caution children regarding issues children face every day. This chapter book series also encourages unity and kindness.
In Tricked With Treats, amidst Halloween frolics, the characters are faced with unkindness and a cyber demon. How they are warned and prepared is gentle yet clever, as is the solution. How the children respond is selfless and unifying.
The characters are realistic and defined well. The scenes are depicted with clarity enabling the reader to easily visualize them. The Cover and Title are eye-catching, "fitting" and well done.
The small, simple illustration at the beginning of each chapter additionally enhances the story.
I strongly recommend this series to all schools and children, ages 8 to 14.

This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review. ( )

I really enjoyed this story that helps children to understand that playing games on their phones or tablets is fun but it can also lead to bad things happening. This helps kids learn about security like using passwords. This also talks a little about bullying. I loved the illustrations and what was said. This is a great book for children who can read on their own or if parents want to read a story to them. I received a copy of this book from ireadbooktour for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. ( )

Alicia Connected: Tricked with Treats is a chapter book for elementary and middle school aged children. It is not only an entertaining story, but a creative learning tool revealing the dangers and security concerns of online activities.

Alicia and her friends, Ben, Cathy, and Megan, enjoy playing an online role-playing game together called Tully Town. They all work at various ways to earn Tully Bux so they can ‘buy’ costumes and items to decorate their Tully Town homes for Halloween. Their excitement grows as they plan to throw a huge Tully Town Halloween party at Cathy’s Tully house.

Even though it sounds too good to be true, Cathy joins an online site that promises free Tully Bux. She overloads her Tully Town lot and house with more Halloween decorations than anyone else in town and is satisfied her party will be a success. But when she wakes the next morning, she can’t sign in. Because she revealed her Tully Town sign-in information to the Free Bux site, her game info was stolen, and she lost everything.

This is the second Alicia Connected story I’ve reviewed. I love the learn-by-example style this series portrays, and knowing the author has extensive knowledge in the security field and the dangers and pitfalls children often fall into in this digital age, makes this story (and series) especially important and meaningful, as well as entertaining. Tricked with Treats has a wonderful resolution and displays the importance of online security and the rewards of real-life friends.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. My review was not influenced. ( )