Tag Archives: youth fantasy

Courting Magic

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Katy K.

Most often, if I want a book that the library doesn’t have, I’ll either interloan it from another library or ask one of my colleagues to get it for me. Here was a book that I had to buy for … Continue reading →

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Rose and the Lost Princess

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Katy K.

I really enjoyed reading Rose, one of the Cybils finalists this year, and I was so happy when I won this copy of the sequel from Liviana at . Rose and the Lost Princess by Holly Webb. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2014. … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Time City

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Katy K.

The late and much lamented Diana Wynne Jones is popular enough in fantasy lit circles that she’s often referred to only by her initials as DWJ, much as my scifi geek friends talk about JMS. She’s written so much that … Continue reading →

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Spirit Animals

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Katy K.

Even before I tried Scholastic’s earlier hit multi-author series, the 39 Clues, with my boy, I’d been wanting to read this one. It’s a fantasy with a very diverse cast, and all so far written by authors that like. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Goblin

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Katy K.

One of the things I love about my son? When I say, “This is a book that kids have been enjoying for over a hundred years”, he gets excited about reading it. This is one that I read and reread … Continue reading →

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The True Blue Scouts of Sugarman Swamp

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Katy K.

This was the last of the Cybils Middle Grade Spec Fic finalists, which I’m just now getting around to reviewing. As a bonus, in the meantime, it was also named a National Book Award Finalist. The True Blue Scouts of … 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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Nightingale’s Nest for 48HBC

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Katy K.

I always keep an eye out for a good fairy tale retelling, and this one has magical music as a bonus. This one had been on my radar for a while (thanks, Charlotte!), and was the last book I finished … Continue reading →

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The Silver Chair and the Last Battle

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Katy K.

My boy and I finished listening to the Chronicles of Narnia together. The last two books: Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Performed by Jeremy Northam. Harper Children’s Audio, 2004. If all of Prince Caspian feels like a journey through glorious … Continue reading →

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The Castle Behind Thorns

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Katy K.

I really enjoyed both of Merrie Haskell’s previous books, The Princess Curse and Handbook for Dragon Slayers, so when her latest book popped up as an available e-ARC on Edelweiss, I jumped at the chance to read it. It was … Continue reading →

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