Archive for the ‘Recommended’ Category
The Mysterious Howling





Balzer + Bray, 2010
Fantasy
ISBN: 0061791059
272 pages
Synopsis
Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. …
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A Nest for Celeste





Katherine Tegen Books, 2010
Fantasy
ISBN: 0061704105
352 pages
Synopsis
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Escaping the Tiger





HarperCollins, 2010
Fiction
ISBN: 0061661775
224 pages
Synopsis
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Marcelo in the Real World





Marcelo in the Real World
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009
Fiction
ISBN: 0545054745
320 pages
Synopsis
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Fire





Fire (Book 2, Graceling series)
Dial, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0803734611
480 pages
Synopsis
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The Hobbit – Reviewing Classics





George Allen & Unwin, 1937
Fantasy
ISBN: 0618968636
320 pages
Synopsis
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort of cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon and rather unwanted. So when the wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure hunting expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he’s not entirely thrilled. Encountering ruthless trolls, beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves, Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave the dangers of dark and dragon fire alone and unaided. …
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma





Little, Brown Young Readers, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0316045527
400 pages
Synopsis
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. …
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