Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
By Jessica Day George
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Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

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The lass was an unwanted fourth daughter, and her mother despaired so much over her birth that she never gave her a name. Her siblings try to care for her and she feels closest [...]

6 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Fairytale, Historic, MysteryPosted on April 15th, 2008

A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunce

A Curse Dark as Gold
By Elizabeth Bunce
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Arthur A. Levine Books

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Charlotte Miller has just lost her father, and now she stands to lose the family wool mill as well if she can’t find a way to keep in competition against the steam powered factory [...]

12 Comments »Filed under: Ages 10+, Fairytale, Historic, MysteryPosted on March 12th, 2008

Fables by Bill Willingham

Fables   
By Bill Willingham
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Vertigo

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All the fairytales you’ve ever read are [...]

Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Peirce

Beka Cooper: Terrier    
By Tamora Pierce
 
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Random House

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A fantasy detective novel set in Tamora Pierce’s Tortall universe. What’s not to love?
Once Beka Cooper grasps a problem she won’t let it out of her teeth until she solves it, a trait that earns [...]

9 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Mystery, New Books, Urban FantasyPosted on December 25th, 2006