The Time-Travelling Fashionista at the Palace of Marie Antoinette, by Bianca Turetsky

The Time-Travelling Fashionista at the Palace of Marie Antoinette , by Bianca Turetsky, is the second adventure of Louise--12 years old, con...

"Who Could that Be at This Hour?" by Lemony Snicket

All the Wrong Questions is a new series from Lemony Snicket, and the first wrong question is " Who Could That Be at this Hour? "  ...

Bad black cats--Behind the Bookcase, and Escpe from Hat

Generally cats in children's fantasy are the good guys--magical friends and helpers. Sometimes, however, even cats can go bad...here ar...

Eldritch Manor, by Kim Thompson

Eldritch Manor , by Kim Thompson (Dundurn, Oct. 1, 2012, middle grade) is a new Canadian addition to the sub-genre of fantasy in which a chi...

The Ruins of Noe, by Danika Dinsmore

Continuing with my resolution to review the books I've received for consideration in this year's Cybils Awards , here are my thought...

The Brightworking, by Paul B. Thompson

This year I am going review the books I get for my Cybils reading in a brisk and timely fashion.  I will not end up with a pile of guilt. So...

The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens, for Timeslip Tuesday

I read The Emerald Atlas , by John Stephens, way back in April of 2011...and meant to review it for a Timeslip Tuesday...but it never happen...

The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy, by Nikki Loftin

The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy , by Nikki Loftin (Razorbill, 2012, middle grade). Imagine the most beautifully breathtaking scho...

Animal fantasy fun

My reading is currently outstripping my posting, so, even though I really do like to do things one book-one post, today I am clearing the de...

Snow In Summer, by Jane Yolen

What if Snow White wasn't a princess, but just a girl, named Snow in Summer, loved by her papa and mama and growing up good and beautifu...

13 Hangmen, by Art Corriveau, for Timeslip Tuesday

I'd thought that eventually I'd run out of time travel books for kids to fill my Timeslip Tuesday slots, but, happily, more keep com...

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

You might think from the title of The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There , by Catherynne M. Valente (Feiwel & Frie...

Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away

Way back in 2005, Wendy Mass published the first in her Twice Upon a Time series--Rapunzel: the One With All the Hair. The second book, Sle...

The River of No Return (The Jaguar Stones, Book 3)

For those who are not familiar with The Jaguar Stones series, by J & P Voelkel, its the story of what happens when the Mayan Death Lords...

Once Upon a Toad, by Heather Vogel Frederick

I have always appreciated the story of the two sisters who are rewarded/punished for their behavior with flower and jewels, or reptiles and ...

Iron Hearted Violet, by Kelly Barnhill

Iron Hearted Violet , by Kelly Barnhill (Little Brown, Oct. 2012, middle grade) is a moving and memorable story of a brave girl confronting ...

Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris, by Marissa Moss, for Timeslip Tuesday (plus giveaway!)

Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris , by Marissa Moss (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, September, 2012, middle grade) tells of a 13 year old girl's...

The Cloak Society, by Jeramey Kraatz

Superheros are a trend (a small one, but trendy nonetheless) in middle grade sci fi/fantasy right now (Gary Lyga's Archvillain books, Po...

The Whispering House, by Rebecca Wade

I almost missed my bus stop this morning--I was so utterly engrossed by the ghostly shenanigans going on in The Whispering House , by Rebecc...

The Savage Fortress, by Sarwat Chadda

The Savage Fortress , by Sarwat Chadda (Scholastic, 2012, middle grade/YA)*--in which an Anglo-Indian boy of no particular talents (except a...