Magyk Septimus Heap series #1 by Angie Sage Fantasy * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is an awesome book! It is funny and it has great characters. When a young girl from a large Magyk family finds out that she is a princess, it leads her on a journey that she will never forget. And who is Boy 412?
The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristin Kladstrup Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I really enjoyed this book. It was different and creative. It is about a boy who finds a notebook in which you always write ONLY story beginnings. When he writes a beginning based on himself, he finds that he lives it, and he disappears. Then a girl that is a descendant of his sister finds the same notebook … Read more
Flyte Septimus Heap series #2 by Angie Sage Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is the sequel to Magyk. It is just as good. It has charm, wit, and humor. It is very enjoyable. Septimus is now Marcia’s apprentice, but when Jenna gets kidnapped by Simon he goes after her. Where will it lead him, and will Jenna get back?
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Children of the Red King series #4 by Jenny Nimmo Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a very enjoyable book. It had a lot of charm. Charlie learns about a castle that was held by one of the children of the Red King. When Billy gets in trouble with the Bloors, Charlie takes him to the castle. But what will they find there?
Midnight for Charlie Bone Children of the Red King series #1 by Jenny Nimmo Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I absolutely loved this book! It was full of magic and I have never read anything like it before. When a boy finds out that he has the ability to hear voices from photographs, he is forced to go to a boarding school. There are many bad people there, and Charlie … Read more
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister Children of the Red King series #2 by Jenny Nimmo Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is the second book in the Charlie Bone series. It is just as good as the first one. Charlie finds that one of his ancestors who disappeared when he was young is now in Charlie’s time. He must keep the Bloors from finding out and find a way to … Read more
Hatchet Brian’s Saga series #1 by Gary Paulsen Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) I really didn’t like this book. I found it boring and predictable. It is about a boy that gets trapped in the wilderness (very predictable) and must survive on his own. The only thing he has with him is a hatchet (like an axe) that his mother gave him. I don’t suggest you read this book! Review … Read more
The Dark Hills Divide Land of Elyon series #1 by Patrick Carman Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Alexa Daley always wanted to get outside the walls that surround her city. She would be the first, other than Warvold, that is. Warvold is Alexa’s friend and he built her city. When he suddenly dies, Alexa finds a note from him and sets out on an adventure. Will she make it, and what … Read more
The People of Sparks Books of Ember #2 by Jeanne DuPrau Dystopian Mystery Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a pretty good book. It might not have been as good as the first, The City of Ember, but it is still almost as creative. When Lisa and Doon come up from the City of Ember, they find a town that agrees to shelter and feed them, but it is not that … Read more
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is an awesome book – full of magic, suspense, and secrets. A boy, a dragon, and a brownie must set out in search of a new home for the dragon’s clan, because humans are pushing them out. Unfortunately, another dragon is looking for them, and he is evil. Will they make it to the place they are looking for, and … Read more