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The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Katy K.

Still on the “life getting out of hand” subject, I just realized that I never reviewed this book that I finished on Valentine’s Day, though it’s still one of my favorites so far this year. I’ll give it a try … Continue reading →

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Three for Picture Book Monday

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katy K.

My daughter has been requesting chapter books more and more often at bedtime of late – but here are three picture books we enjoyed recently. Have You Seen My Dragon? By Steve Light. Candlewick Press, 2014. A little boy looks … Continue reading →

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Frostborn

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Katy K.

Frostborn. Thrones and Bones Book 1. by Lou Anders. Random House, 2014. In a Norse-inspired fantasy world, teenage Karn is supposed to be learning how to be the ruler, or hauld, of his village. But instead of learning how to … Continue reading →

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The Magic Thief

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Katy K.

This is a series that hadn’t really been on my radar until last year, when I Winterling, also by Prineas. This spring, Charlotte wrote a Waiting on Wednesday post about how, while she liked Fer and Rook just fine, she … Continue reading →

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The Mark of the Dragonfly

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Katy K.

Hooray for middle grade steampunk! The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson. Delacorte Press, 2014. Piper lives on her own in a scrapper town, where everyone lives off of scavenging and selling the objects from some other dimension that … Continue reading →

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Stack o’ Picture Books

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s another Kid Lit Blog Hop Wednesday! Take a look around at what everyone else has this time. Here (alphabetically by title) are the last couple of months’ worth of picture books, the ones that got asked for multiple times … Continue reading →

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Save the Dragons

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Katy K.

Congratulations to Kim, the winner of my tenth anniversary giveaway, and thanks to everyone who entered! I loved Seven Against Mars last year, so of course when Mr. Berman-Gorvine offered to send me a copy of his latest book, I … Continue reading →

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Handbook for Dragon Slayers

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Katy K.

Sorry for the silence, folks! It’s been a rough fall for viruses at our house, and I was running a game day at the library over the weekend as well. (Not going to Kid Lit Con… but hopefully some year!) … Continue reading →

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Dragons, Princesses and a Fairy

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katy K.

Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-el. Illustrated by Tim Bowers. Crispin Blaze is a young dragon looking forward to his seventh birthday, when dragons start to breathe fire. But when he tries to light the candles on his birthday … Continue reading →

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Dragonbreath

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been waiting for a couple of years now for my son to be old enough to read this series, which I keep hearing about from Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library. Finally, I thought, we might be there. I brought it … Continue reading →

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