Tag Archives: youth fantasy

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →