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Wendell and the Dragon’s Heart by Michael Rains

Wendell and the Dragon’s Heart by Michael Rains

by Whitney Smyth | May 22, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Self-published, Sponsored, Tweens

Wendell is an orphan living on the streets and trying to keep himself and his friends fed to the best of their ability when a chance discovery of a portrait of the king’s daughter, Karen. Something about the fiery red-head’s image struck a chord so deeply that...
Geminga: Sword of the Shining Path by Melvin Litton

Geminga: Sword of the Shining Path by Melvin Litton

by Whitney Smyth | May 10, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sponsored

At the beginning of Geminga, Rodger finds himself in a bit of a predicament. He is hosting a pair of unlikely guests – a talking raven and a green snake named Jimmy – who he has just found out murdered his beloved cat. From this tense standoff emerges an unlikely...
A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale by Penny Parker Klostermann and Ben Mantle

A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale by Penny Parker Klostermann and Ben Mantle

by Megan McIntyre | Jan 11, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

This book uses inventive story weaving in classic fairy tales (and an unexpected character, Judy, who resembles Edna from The Incredibles by the way) into a new tale of a boy who loves to cook. In reading this book with my toddler, I realized that he did not get most...
The Door Before by N. D. Wilson

The Door Before by N. D. Wilson

by Megan Stevens | Dec 1, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Tweens

N.D. Wilson’s prequel to his 100 Cupboards series, The Door Before, is a tale that combines suspense, fantasy, action, and humor. This story follows Hyacinth Maxine Smith, whose parents work for the Order, an organization that tracks down evil creatures and imprisons...
Dragons and Mythical Creatures by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, illustrated by Carlo Molinari

Dragons and Mythical Creatures by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, illustrated by Carlo Molinari

by Laura Di Giovine | Dec 21, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

Dragons and Mythical Creatures is part of the Magic Tree House series and is the nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #55, Night of the Ninth Dragon, which explored the world of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. Dragons and Mythical Creatures tracks fun facts about...
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