Tag Archives: youth fantasy

Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Katy K.

My catching up with books I read for the Cybils continues… Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott. Orca, 2017. Twelve-year-old Molly Stout lives and works on her family’s airship, the Legerdemain, along with her father and two older brothers. Following the legacy … Continue reading →

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The Painting by Charis Cotter

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Katy K.

Here is another creepy, atmospheric story from the author of 2015 Cybils finalist The Swallow: a Ghost Story. The Painting by Charis Cotter. Tundra Books, 2017. In the present day, our heroine, Annie, is struggling with her mother being in … Continue reading →

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Victor Shmud, Total Expert

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Katy K.

Victor Shmud, Total Expert: Let’s Do a Thing. Victor Shmud, Total Expert: Night of the Living Things by Jim Benton.  Scholastic, 2017, 2018. Victor is an expert at everything he puts his mind to, from makeovers to intergalactic space battles … Continue reading →

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9 more Cybils titles I loved

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Katy K.

I really do love all the books we put on the Cybils Finalists list this year.  But is it really surprising that when we’re considering over twelve dozen books  I fall in love with more than seven?  I know we … Continue reading →

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2017 Cybils Finalists

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Katy K.

Happy New Year, dear readers! I’m back at work after spending a week with my family. I have lots of lists and stats to get to – but first of all, in case you missed it, the Cybils finalists were … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Greenglass House

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Katy K.

It’s been three long years since we were first introduced to Milo Pine and his parents in their fabulous inn at Greenglass House.  I was very excited that the new book was nominated for the Cybils, so that I had … Continue reading →

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The Adventurers Guild

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Katy K.

The Adventurers Guild by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos. Disney Hyperion, 2017. Zed is a servant’s son, half-elf in a city where that’s a much bigger deal than his fawn-colored skin.  His best friend is Brock, a wealthy merchant’s … Continue reading →

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The Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Katy K.

Catherynne M. Valente, author of thought-provoking fantasy for children and adults, takes the authors of classic literature for adults – the Bronte siblings – and turns them into characters in a book for children.  Can she pull it off? The … Continue reading →

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The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Katy K.

The Lost Property Office. Section 13 Book 1 by James R. Hannibal. Simon and Schuster, 2017.  Jack Buckles and his mother and little sister Sadie have flown from America to London to search for his missing father.  When impulsive Sadie … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Katy K.

What does happen to a witch once she’s done with school? The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol. Read by Elizabeth Knowelden. Scholastic Audiobooks, 2017. Arianwyn Gribble has flunked her witch’s test.  She hopes it isn’t just the influence of her … Continue reading →

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