CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
"Earwig, as a spunky as any Jones heroine, keeps young and old readers chuckling through sadness at an era's end. (Fantasy. 7-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 31, 2012
"A pleasant magical outing. (Fairy tale/fantasy. 8-12)"
In her third fairy-tale novelization, Zahler (
The Thirteenth Princess, 2010, and
A True Princess, 2011) dips into Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans" and mixes in a bit of Celtic folklore.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 24, 2012
"An uneven effort; still, youngsters not ready for Harry Potter will find comfort here. (Fantasy. 7-10) "
An undeniably charming story about the characters, albeit one-dimensional, who form a family at Oddfellow's Orphanage.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 17, 2012
"A sprightly, accessible series opener recommended for those ready for a change of venue from standard-issue, middle-grade fantasy. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Dipping into the deep plot well of Middle Eastern fairy and folk tales, this buoyant debut offers a fresh plot, brisk pacing and engaging characters.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
"An occasionally thrilling paranormal romance with enough spellbinding incidents to overcome the clichéd components. (Paranormal romantic thriller. 11 & up)"
Eleven full minutes pass before 17-year-old Delaney's best friend Decker pulls her from beneath the ice of a northern Maine lake. Can she recover from the bizarre results of her long period without oxygen?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 20, 2011
"Heartbreaking at times and odd at others; an intriguing but only partly successful variation on the zombie theme with a look at mortality and the process of grieving. (Paranormal fiction. 10-13)"
Wilson discovers that being undead is not the same as never having died, in this contemporary version of "The Monkey's Paw" from a middle-schooler's perspective.
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