Tag Archives: youth fantasy

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Katy K.

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones. Illustrated by Katie Kath. Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. Sophie is not really happy about her family’s move from LA to rural California, as she writes mostly in letters to her … Continue reading →

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Rose and the Silver Ghost

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Katy K.

This is the final volume in the Rose series, the first of which was a Cybils finalist two years ago. Rose and the Silver Ghost by Holly Webb. Sourcebooks Jaberwocky, 2015. Originally published in the UK by Orchard Books, 2011. … Continue reading →

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Castle Hangnail

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Katy K.

I listed this as one of my favorite books of the year so far a couple of months ago now… so perhaps I should review it. Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon. Dial Books, 2015. As our story opens, the minions … Continue reading →

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Beastkeeper

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Katy K.

I love fairy tale retellings and I’ve enjoyed Cat Hellisen’s When the Sea is Rising Red and  House of Sand and Secrets – so I was very excited to see this new retelling of Beauty and the Beast!  This is one of … Continue reading →

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Bayou Magic

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Katy K.

I’m still working on unpacking from our camping trip and trying to get back into the routine of things. Also, I’m officially registered to go to Kidlitcon in Baltimore this October!!! Do let me know if you’re going, too. Bayou … Continue reading →

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Fly By Night and Fly Trap

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Katy K.

Many of my friends – most especially Brandy at Random Musings of a Bibliophile – have raved about Frances Hardinge’s novel A Face Like Glass. Unfortunately, this one book of hers isn’t available in print in the U.S., and I … Continue reading →

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Lily 1-3

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Katy K.

This series is a follow-up to Webb’s Rose series, the first of which was a Cybils Finalist in the Middle Grade Spec Fic category a coupld years ago. I’m just now reading the last book of that series, Rose and … Continue reading →

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The Little White Horse

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katy K.

Often there are so many shiny new books coming out that I put off reading older titles.  I put this one on my want-to-read list after Charlotte was talking about Elizabeth Goudge on her blog, and I realized that one … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Re-Read Fantasy Books from Childhood

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Katy K.

Once again, I’m ignoring the long list of reviews waiting to be written in favor of an interesting Top 10 Tuesday.  It’s hosted as always by the good folks at The Broke and the Bookish, and I was sucked into … Continue reading →

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The Storyteller and Her Sisters

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Katy K.

It was 2011 when my good friend Dr. M. and I discovered that we had both come home from the library with different novel-length retellings of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” and started trading titles. I’ve kept reading any of these … Continue reading →

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