CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Magnificent and magical. (Fantasy. YA)"
Classic McKinley, from the original concept (pegasi!) to the lush, dense prose and the careful unfolding of a nuanced tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Not for everyone; but for those who can appreciate the interplaying reflections of lies, myths and memory, a modern masterpiece. (Science fiction. YA)"
In this dark, brilliant sequel to Incarceron (2010), worlds within worlds collide to mutual destruction—or, maybe, rebirth.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Big, bold, beautiful. (notes) (Graphic classic. YA)"
Hinds adds another magnificent adaptation to his oeuvre (King Lear, 2009, etc.) with this stunning graphic retelling of Homer's epic.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Readers new to the series should start with the first volume; fans will be more than satisfied. (Fantasy. 12-15, adult)"
Cornish finishes off his Foundling's Tale trilogy (originally dubbed Monster Blood Tattoo) while repeatedly coming perilously close to finishing off his central characters in a riveting string of brangles with bogles and even more vicious human foes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 28, 2010
"A passionately wise, spectacularly hilarious and surpassingly humane outing from a master."
Ask Tiffany Aching, and she'll tell you: It's not easy being a witch, especially when you're only almost 16 years old.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
"Masterful storytelling. (Fantasy. 10 & up)"
Funke deftly escorts readers on another fantasy adventure, this time to dark, enchanting Mirrorworld, a fairy-tale land inhabited by humans, faerie creatures and the Goyls, a warring stone race.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"As Cadel's multiple adversaries don't start showing their faces until late in the proceedings, much of the "war" seems fought in the abstract, but the climax is taut, absorbing and tantalizingly ambiguous. (Thriller. 12-15)"
Cyber-espionage takes both front seats in this conclusion to the outstanding Genius series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Well done. (end note, cast list) (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Morris pulls off a spectacular conclusion to his humane and witty Squire's Tales series as destructive intrigues both provide a backdrop for a fan-pleasing reunion of favorite figures from past episodes and lead up to the final battle between Arthur and his brilliant, hideously warped son Mordred.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Fast-paced, masterful and wholly satisfying. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Starting at the ending and ending at the beginning, Thompson's latest Liddy-family romp in Tír na n'Óg (The Last of the High Kings, 2008, etc.) lives up to the highest expectations and brings back familiar friends from both worlds, from Aengus, the Dagda and the puka to Jenny, J.J. and Mikey.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 24, 2010
"It will grab them and not let go, and if it leaves them with questions, well, then, it's probably exactly the book Collins was hoping for, too."
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 4, 2010
"Urban fantasy, con story, coming of age—whatever you call it, read it. (Urban fantasy. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"An enchanting exploration of life's myriad mysteries. (Graphic fiction. 13 & up)"
The residents of the small Mexican town of El Rosario don't quite know what to make of Mr. Mendoza and his omnipresent paintbrush.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"Astonishing and inspiring. (Fantasy. YA)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 12, 2010
"Fast-paced adventure and an unfamiliar, frightening enemy set a new scene for teen urban fantasy. (Urban fantasy. YA)"
Ellie is in her final year at a New Zealand boarding school, living the typical teen's life: classes, friends, a black belt in tae kwon do and a crush on an adorable yet enigmatic boy named Mark.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"An essential read for fans and a great entry point for newcomers to the world; here's hoping there's more to come. (Science fiction. 13 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"For series fans, unmissable. (Fiction. 12-15)"
With each volume of this stellar series, the question arises anew: How will the text deceive its readers now that we're able to recognize Eugenides's lies?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2010
"Like the finest chocolate, a rich confection of darkness, subtlety and depth, bittersweet and absolutely satisfying. (Science fiction. YA)"
A far-future thriller combines riveting adventure and masterful world-building with profound undertones.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 22, 2009
"The ending hints of a sequel, but can readers stomach it? (Horror. 14 & up)"
Herodotus, Shakespeare and other writers have noted the hulking, headless, cannibalistic creatures called Anthropophagi.
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