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Tag Archives: halloween
Mansions, Mysteries & the Fair Folk in Thirteens and The Clockwork Crow
Here are two Cybils-nominated fantasy books, one contemporary and one fantasy, one set at Halloween and one at Christmas, that nevertheless have many elements in common, including the exploration of mostly empty mansions and stopping the disappearance of children at the hands of the Fae. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged christmas, contemporary fantasy, fairies, halloween, historical fantasy, steampunk, youth fantasy, youth historical fantasy
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Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin
Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin by Rick Walton. Illustrated by Delana Bettoli Mrs. McMurphy has a pumpkin problem. Each one of the four mornings before Halloween in this cumulative tale, a pumpkin shows up with additional features and threatens to eat her … Continue reading