Airman by Eoin Colfer

Airman
By Eoin Colfer
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"Conor Broekhart was born to fly, or more accurately he was born flying."
On the small island of Great Saltee, Conor’s parents work for the King, he’s raised beside a princess, and tutored by an inventive French man. Everything in his life is perfect as [...]

Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

Looking Glass Wars

By Frank Beddor
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Ever since that "Alice in Wonderland" book came out, everyone thinks they know the true story–a fantastic romp through a world of giant white rabbits and silly tea parties.
But Lewis Carol couldn’t even get her name right, let alone the [...]

5 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Sword Play, Unique MagicPosted on January 27th, 2008

Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer

Bloody Jack
By L. A. Meyer
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Jacky Farber was born Mary, but realized at around the age of 12 (or at least that was her best guess) that life as a street urchin girl had no future in [...]

19 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Alternate History, Classic, Self-Discovery, Sword PlayPosted on October 10th, 2007

Stardust Movie

Wow. I just saw Stardust yesterday and I don’t think I have seen a more fun and feel good movie all summer.  The special effects, scenery, and costuming are of course gorgeous and it’s a very fantastical movie, but at heart, it’s just a damn happy trip through a faerie world. No giant wars with [...]

6 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Fairytale, Fluff, Movies, Sword PlayPosted on August 11th, 2007

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Princess Bride
 By William Goldman
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‘Tis a tale of epic love. That of Buttercup and Westley, while the evil Prince Humperdink tries to forever separate them and marry Buttercup (of course, he wants to kill her on their wedding night). Along with a giant [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Ages 10+, Classic, Diabolical Scheming, Fairytale, Sword PlayPosted on July 7th, 2007