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It took a bit to get into, but an overall great read. Claire’s sister, Sophie, has always been the brave one. When she had an unnameable illness. When they moved. Sophie collects ‘Experiences’, like directing a school play, exploring the amazon (actually a ditch), and more! Claire just follows along. When they find a ladderContinue reading “The Unicorn Quest by Kamilla Benko”

So good! Kiran is awesome! There are also beautiful illustrations! Kiranmala—Kiran for short—has super weird parents, they tell her she’s an Indian princess, they tell her that she should sleep in the moon-light, and everything beyond! When Kiran’s home becomes a playground for a demon—not to mention her parents disappear—and two so-called princes show upContinue reading “The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani Dasgupta”

This is the first graphic novel I’ve read in a while. It was really good! My friend read it a few months ago and said it was really good, too. Effie’s aunts are super weird. When a world-renowned pop-star needs their help, Effie finds out something even weirder. Magic! Her aunts are magic! They’re witches!Continue reading “Witches Of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse”

I really liked it! It had twists and turns that I never expected! 150 years ago, scientists brought the dinosaurs back to life. That’s right, dinosaurs. The Dinosauria Pandemic hit and humanity was all but wiped out. But a handful of people made it to four underground bomb shelters. Sky Mundy lives in North Compound. She’sContinue reading “Edge Of Extinction: The Ark Plan by Laura Martin”

I loved it! Some of it was a bit hard to understand, but I got used to it. I found it while I was looking for books for fans of The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke, and it’s truly amazing. Serafina wakes from a nightmare on the day of her arranged marriage. And when Serafina’sContinue reading “Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly”

I really enjoyed reading about Mia’s determination to win. I enjoyed that no matter what people told her, she still kept going. Mia Tang and her family are immigrants from China. They moved to America for a better life, but they ended up living in their car for two years. Then, Mia’s parents got aContinue reading “Front Desk by Kelly Yang”

This is a true adventure. Drest is the Mad Wolf of The North’s only daughter. When her brothers and her father are taken captive and are to be executed, she must rely on a wounded knight and her wits. But along the way, she finds out terrible things about her family. She also finds aContinue reading “The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras”

I loved this, it shows that girls can do anything. Meet Cimorene, a princess who is classified as improper by her parents. She forces the swordmaster to teach her fencing, she forces the magician to teach her magic. Then her parents tell her she is to marry a prince she certainly does not want toContinue reading “Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede”

Tess and Max are brother and sister. As with most siblings, they fight, one of these fights leads to Tess finding a gate and a key. The gate has no fence. At least not one that she can see. She opens the gate with the key and meets William, a strange boy who lives withContinue reading “The Castle In The Mist by Amy Ephron”

I finished this one pretty quick! It was good, I’ve read better, but still, good nonetheless. Emily lives on a boat, but she’s never gone swimming. Ever! When her mother finally lets her take swimming classes, something really weird happens to her legs! That night, she goes into the water and she turns into aContinue reading “The Tail of Emily WindSnap by Liz Kessler”