Tag Archives: youth fantasy

How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Katy K.

My son is really, really into dragons right now. To the point where he wouldn’t let me tell him a story about an intrepid princess defeating a dragon, because he likes dragons better. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida … Continue reading →

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Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Katy K.

Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Read by Robert Sevra This is a sweet old-fashioned story of young Elmer Elevator and his adventures rescuing first a baby dragon and then the baby dragon’s family. The most … Continue reading →

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Listening with Lightening Bolt

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Katy K.

My loyal readers might remember that last summer Lightening Bolt insisted on listening to one of about four CDs all summer long. This year, he has gone entirely off music. Instead, we are listening to audio books of the early … Continue reading →

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Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Time

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Katy K.

An old favorite, first published in 1975, which I used to check out from the Ann Arbor library annually. Thank you to my brother for buying a library discard copy of this out-of-print book for me! Parsley Sage, Rosemary and … Continue reading →

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The Pinhoe Egg

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Katy K.

The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones. Narrated by Gerard Doyle. It appears to be a peaceful English village setting of about a century ago. Maryanne and Joe Pinhoe are looking forward to peaceful summer holidays when their Gammer, the … Continue reading →

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Savvy

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Katy K.

Savvy by Ingrid LawMibs Beaumont can’t wait to turn thirteen. Her Daddy’s bought her a beautiful yellow dress and her Momma’s going to make her a yellow and pink cake with perfect roses on it. But she’s also a little … Continue reading →

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Igraine the Brave

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Katy K.

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke This novel from German favorite Funke seems closer to her light-hearted feminist picture books than the deep and complex Inkheart series. Igraine is the youngest child of powerful magicians, the Fair Melisande and Sir … Continue reading →

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Sorcery and Cecilia and The Grand Tour

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Katy K.

Rereading Wrede’s Enchanted Forest Chronicles reminded me that she had a couple of new and unrelated books come out which I’d not yet gotten around to reading. Here they are. Sorcery and Cecilia, Or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia … Continue reading →

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The Scarecrow and His Servant

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Katy K.

The Scarecrow and His Servant by Phillip Pullman. Read by Graeme Malcolm Phillip Pullman (The Golden Compass) turns to lighter fare in this quirky adventure story. A scarecrow is struck by lightening and comes to life, where he is found … Continue reading →

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