Tag Archives: youth fantasy

Nuts to You

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Katy K.

Look! The new Amelia Bloomer list is out! Animal fantasy is not normally my thing, but this Cybils finalist avoided many of the usual pitfalls and was unexpectedly charming. Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins. Harper Collins Childrens, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Dark Lord: School’s Out

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Katy K.

Dark Lord: School’s Out by Jamie Thomson. Walker Books, 2014. First published in the UK by Orchard Books, 2012. In the first book of this snarky series (which I haven’t read), the Dark Lord was exiled from his domain by … Continue reading →

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Future Flash

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Katy K.

This one was kindly donated to me by the publisher for the Cybils, and will be going to my kids’ school library shortly. Future Flash by Kita Helmetag Murdock. Sky Pony Press, 2014. Once in a while – usually after … Continue reading →

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The Cat at the Wall

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Katy K.

Trying to catch up on books I read for the Cybils. This is one that was nominated in middle grade, but kept in teen at my library. The Cat at the Wall by Deborah Ellis. Groundwood Books, 2014. Clare, a … Continue reading →

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Pathfinder

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Katy K.

I nominated this one for the Cybils myself without having read it, because I’d enjoyed Angie Sage’s previous books, and I figured that since it was published the day before the nominating deadline, no one would have a chance to … Continue reading →

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”Shouldn’t You Be in School?”

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Katy K.

”Shouldn’t You Be in School?” All the Wrong Questions Book 3. by Lemony Snicket. Art by Seth Little, Brown and Company, 2014. A second Dashiell appears in this book (see Space Case for my first Dashiell of 2014), a librarian … Continue reading →

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Thursdays with the Crown

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Katy K.

Look! A book review! This was nominated for the Cybils in a series that I was going to read anyway. Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2014. This is the third book in the series … Continue reading →

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Winterfrost

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Katy K.

I was first introduced to the concept of nisse when my family had a Danish exchange student back in the 90s. I was delighted to find this beautifully Christmassy tale about them nominated for this year’s Cybils award. Wishing all … Continue reading →

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Seven Wild Sisters

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Katy K.

Converging craziness from all angles of life has been making posting difficult – but here is a lovely summery read for anyone feeling the cold. Seven Wild Sisters by Charles DeLint. Illustrated by Charles Vess. Little, Brown and Company, 2014. … 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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