BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Best Children's Books of 2012: Fantasy & Science Fiction (page 3)

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 2, 2012

SON

by Lois Lowry

"Bravo! (Fiction. 12 & up)"

In this long-awaited finale to the Giver Quartet, a young mother from a dystopian community searches for her son and sacrifices everything to find him living in a more humane society with characters from The Giver (1993), Gathering Blue (2000) and Messenger (2004). Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 23, 2012

THE VENGEKEEP PROPHECIES

by Brian Farrey, illustrated by Brett Helquist

"Bangers! (Fantasy. 8-12)"

There couldn't be a more likable family of thieves. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Dec. 6, 2012

BELLY FLOP!

by Stephen McCranie, illustrated by Stephen McCranie

"This emotional honesty alone is a reason to buy this book; the giraffe and Einstein are the icing on McCranie's cake. (Graphic fiction. 8-11)"

It's hard not to like a main character who brings a lab coat and briefcase to elementary school. Read full book review >