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Tag Archives: fantasy
Pugs of the Frozen North
Pugs of the Frozen North (A Not-So-Impossible Tale) by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre There is a certain pitch that elementary school children can achieve when squealing over something particularly adorable or desirable. I have no doubt that this book … Continue reading
Shadowshaper
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older Sierra is frustrated. No one will tell her the whole truth. Manny asks her to paint a huge dragon mural on the side of a building and recruit a Haitian guy in her class to … Continue reading
The Slippery Map
The Slippery Map by N.E. Bode (took me a while to get that) Gah. Unlike the charming letter Suzanne Selfors used to begin Smells Like Treasure, N.E. Bode’s letter feels adult and dry. Evidently our author is dealing with a … Continue reading
Ms. Rapscott’s Girls
Ms. Rapscott’s Girls by Elise Primavera It must be acknowledged that many parents are too busy to properly care for their children. But Ms. Rapscott’s School is only for those children of the very busiest parents in the world. These … Continue reading
Binky the Space Cat
Binky the Space Cat (A Binky Adventure) by Ashley Spires Binky the Space Cat is a perfect for readers making the transition to chapter books, whatever their age! Lots of beginning readers become used to using pictures to help them … Continue reading
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Out From Boneville
BONE #1: Out From Boneville by Jeff Smith My prior knowledge of the Bone series is this: The school librarian at my K-4 elementary school had a sign hanging by her desk saying that students who wished to take out … Continue reading
Fablehaven
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Finally! A pick for Laura and her daughter! This has a very different feel from The Girl Who…Fairyland books but it’s of reasonable length and is any interesting story, I think it might be a good … Continue reading
13 Treasures
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison After Tanya’s parents’ divorce, she’s become difficult and moody. Where difficult and moody really mean “tormented by fairies only she can see and whom she can tell no one about”. Fed up with Tanya’s antics, … Continue reading
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente This is the third book in the trilogy: Book 1: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Book 2: The Girl … Continue reading
The Field Guide
The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black The set-up is juicy. In a very convincing letter to the reader, Holly Black claims to have been approached by three children with a story to tell, … Continue reading
