Tag Archives: youth fantasy

Starting to Read

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Katy K.

Well, probably no one except other librarians would find it exciting that I’ve spent the last couple of days figuring out how to make Excel sit up and beg and tell me how well my language learning materials are doing … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m always on the lookout for exciting chapter books that will grab my boy’s attention – and a flying car pursued by a powerful villain certainly fits the bill. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Illustrated … Continue reading →

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The Cats of Tanglewood Forest

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Katy K.

The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles De Lint. Illustrated by Charles Vess. I was slightly hesitant when checking out this book, as animal fantasy has never really been my thing. However – Charles De Lint and Charles Vess! De … Continue reading →

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A Wizard of Earthsea

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Katy K.

A Wizard of Earthsea. Earthsea Book 1. by Ursula K. Le Guin. Narrated by Rob Inglis. My parents were big Le Guin fans, so I’d read this book and many others by her as a child, though I confess I … Continue reading →

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Return to Cardamom Blog Tour

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Katy K.

I am very happy today to be taking part in the official Blog Tour to celebrate the launch of Julie Anne Grasso’s second book, Return to Cardamom. Julie is one of the hostesses of the Kid Lit Blog Hop which … Continue reading →

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Wednesdays in the Tower

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Katy K.

I was lucky enough not to read Tuesdays at the Castle when it first came out, only because I then didn’t have too long to wait for the sequel to come out. Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George. … Continue reading →

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The Sign of the Black Rock and The Captive Prince

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Katy K.

The Sign of the Black Rock. Three Thieves Book 2. by Scott Chantler. The Captive Prince. Three Thieves Book 3. by Scott Chantler. My son and I are continuing with this series and still having a great time. Dessa, Fisk … Continue reading →

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Barefoot Pirate

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Katy K.

Sorry for the radio silence, friends! It’s been crazy days, including one day home with a sick kid. So I’m posting late but it’s still Kidlit Blog Hop week – happy hopping! Have any of you e-book reading readers heard … Continue reading →

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Jinx

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the second and final book that I finished as part of the 48-hour Reading Challenge. Jinx by Sage Blackwood. Jinx is a young boy growing up in the Urwald, where one just learns to stay on the path, … Continue reading →

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The Cup and the Crown

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the first book I’ve finished for the 48 Hour Reading Challenge. It’s also the last published book in one of my formerly unfinished series. The Cup and the Crown by Diane Stanley In <em>The Silver Bowl, our heroine, … Continue reading →

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