Tag Archives: adventure

Rapunzel’s Revenge

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m so glad my daughter’s recent Rapunzel kick pushed me to check this one out – I’d been meaning to read it since it first came out. Speaking of graphic novels, my family all went out to the last day … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is one that I’d checked out for my own Cybils reading towards the end of last year. It fell off my list for a while as I had so much else to read, and my son appropriated it for … Continue reading →

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Magic Marks the Spot

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m catching up with the last of my December reading. Here’s one that was nominated for the Cybils and a lot of fun even if it didn’t make the shortlist! I think it’s a good candidate for Ms. Yingling’s Boys … Continue reading →

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Redshirts

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Katy K.

While I’m reading as much Cybils stuff as I can, there came a point when I needed a new audiobook and gave up on finding a Cybils-nominated one after 10 or 15 minutes of looking. I asked the youth librarian … Continue reading →

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Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Katy K.

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff. First Second, 2013. Constantinople, 1807. Lieutenant Erdemoglu Selim first meets Delilah Dirk in prison, when he takes her official interview. She’s in for trespassing. Miss Dirk is an adventuress: half English, … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m always on the lookout for exciting chapter books that will grab my boy’s attention – and a flying car pursued by a powerful villain certainly fits the bill. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Illustrated … Continue reading →

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The Sign of the Black Rock and The Captive Prince

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Katy K.

The Sign of the Black Rock. Three Thieves Book 2. by Scott Chantler. The Captive Prince. Three Thieves Book 3. by Scott Chantler. My son and I are continuing with this series and still having a great time. Dessa, Fisk … Continue reading →

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Libriomancer

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Jim C. Hines is a Michigan fantasy sci-fi author whose previous work on the Princess series I’ve enjoyed (I must have read them at stressful times, for though I’ve read all but one of them, I don’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Curse

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Katy K.

Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke The plot: Ananna of the Tanaru is a pirate captain’s daughter who always planned to captain her own ship one day. But her dreams are sent spinning when her parents betroth her to a … Continue reading →

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Soulless, the Manga

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Katy K.

This is one that I found and bought for my library’s adult graphic novel collection. Soulless: the Manga by Gail Carriger. Art and adaptation by Rem. I really enjoyed Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series (here’s my original review of Soulless. … Continue reading →

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