by Megan Stevens | Jan 11, 2019 | Action & Adventure, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Tweens
A. P. Winter’s middle grade, fantasy novel, The Boy Who Went Magic, is a tale of ancient magic, a scheming royal prince, adventurers, a boy learning how to be brave, and flying ships. Bert, an orphan who grew up at a boarding school, goes on a field trip with his...
by Megan Stevens | Dec 19, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Young Adult
Anna Day’s, The Fandom, is a young adult novel that combines adventure, fantasy, and four friends that are transported into the dystopian world of The Gallows Dance. Violet and her friend, Alice, are fans of the novel and film, The Gallows Dance, and with her friend...
by Whitney Smyth | Jul 25, 2017 | Columns, Fantasy, Featured, Interviews, Tweens, Writers on Writing
The Apprentice Witch is a middle grade fantasy novel with all the charm of Harry Potter, but a magic all its own. From the rich world building to its spunky characters, this is a book that will have readers clamoring for more. I had a chance to meet with James during...
by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Jul 25, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Tweens
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Chicken House Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Edie is a young schoolgirl escaping a difficult home life at the cozy yet...
by Megan Stevens | Apr 13, 2016 | Action & Adventure, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Young Adult
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Chicken House Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Linda Davies’ Longbow Girl is a riveting, young...
