Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevemer

Sorcery and Cecelia
Or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
(being the correspondence of two Young Ladies of Quality regarding various Magical Scandals in London and the Country)          
By Patricia C. Wrede
& Caroline Stevemer  
 
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Magic Carpet Books

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Two romances, two mysteries, and two captivating heroines all in one book. Written as [...]

13 Comments »Filed under: Ages 13+, Alternate History, Classic, Fluff, IntriguePosted on November 15th, 2006

No Place For Magic by E. D. Baker

No Place for Magic
By E. D. Baker
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Bloomsbury

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Princess Emma and Prince Eadric have been through a lot in their relationship over the last three books. Their friendship began as frogs, when Eadric’s Frog Prince curse backfired on Emma when she kissed him, and they [...]

11 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Dragons, Fairytale, Fluff, New BooksPosted on November 11th, 2006

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted      
By Gail Carson Levine
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Avon
Harper Collins

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Ella of Frell received a fairy gift as a baby, the gift of obedience.
Anything she is ordered to do, she must do, as result of the gift. If she is ordered to jump into an ogre’s pot, she [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Classic, Fairytale, Fluff, Self-DiscoveryPosted on November 8th, 2006

The Last Dragon by Silvana de Mari

The Last Dragon 
By Silvana de Mari
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Miramax Books
   

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Have you ever wanted a dragon to explain the facts of life to an elf?
Unfortunately, the book doesn’t go very far into that scene, but there is a good deal of fun to be had.
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No Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Dragons, New BooksPosted on November 4th, 2006

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl

By Eoin Colfer     
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Talk Miramax Books
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children

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“Like an army of mystical beavers repairing storm damage.”
(pg 233)
No matter how many times I read this book, I am drawn in by the imagination, the creativity, and the enchantment of the tale of Artemis [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical SchemingPosted on November 1st, 2006