If your kids like to read fantasy books, you'll want to check out these new titles from the first part of 2017! They're filled with magic, adventure, and characters to love. Discover New Fantasy Books for Your Kids Third Grade Mermaid by Peter Raymundo (ages 7 - 9) Even mermaids have spelling tests and swim team. Cora must get her spelling grade up or she's off the team. But that's … [Read more...]
6 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books, Winter 2017
Check out what new in middle grade fantasy and science fiction books this winter (2017)! If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Metropolitans. Which would your readers enjoy best? 6 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books, Winter 2017 If the Magic Fits (100 Dresses) by Susan Maupin Schmid FANTASY (ages 8 - 12) Darling Dimple is thrilled to be moved from a kitchen scrubber to an upstairs … [Read more...]
More 2016 Chapter Books to Love
Can you believe it? I've found more chapter books to love! (Of course you can.) Did I ever tell you that my childhood goal was to read ALL the books in the library. I'm realizing that I might still be subconsciously working on that goal. At least in the children's section. Hmm . . . :) More 2016 Chapter Books to Love The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg MYSTERY What a lovely … [Read more...]
13 Marvelous New Fantasy and Science Fiction Chapter Books
Check out these marvelous new fantasy and science fiction chapter books! From serious to funny, these chapter books are practically guaranteed to spark your child's interest in reading. 13 Marvelous New Fantasy and Science Fiction Chapter Books Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke FANTASY / FAIRY TALE (ages 7 - 10) My 11-year old and I devoured this book by one of our favorite graphic novelists only to … [Read more...]
Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Chapter Books
My favorite genres are fantasy and science fiction so it's with great delight that I get to tell you about a few new (and old) middle grade chapter book favorites. I love how these two genres deal with good versus evil and imaginative worlds. It's so fun to read! Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Chapter Books The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan If you're a Riordan fan, you'll … [Read more...]
New YA Books for Teens
Once again, I've managed to read fantasy YA almost exclusively. So, if you like fantasy (with a sprinkle of sci-fi, historical, and mystery) like me, these book reviews are for you. New YA Books for Teens Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin HISTORICAL FANTASY This is the best book I've read so far this year! Wolf by Wolf is a high-stakes journey of wits and bravery, an author's skillful writing and … [Read more...]
10 New and Magical Middle Grade Books
I often wonder why magical books appeal to me so much. I love getting lost in their fantastical stories, imagining amazing worlds and wondrous creatures. That's why I'm thrilled to recommend ten new middle chapter books I think your kids (ages 8 - 12) will love in my favorite genre, fantasy. (And you, too.) 10 New and Magical Middle Grade Books Baker's Magic by Diane Mahler ages 8 - … [Read more...]
New! Star Darlings Grant Wishes: What’s Yours?
STAR DARLINGS, the new fantasy middle grade series by Ahmet Zappa and Shana Muldoon Zappa for ages 8-12, follows the lives of twelve very unique, sparkly Starling girls who live on a star called Starland. The girls attend a special school to learn how to make a wish come true for girls from Earth who are called Wishlings. Normally, the girls would have to wait until graduation but for this group … [Read more...]
A Horde of Zombie Chapter Books (For Kids and Teens)
After several years of getting zombie chapter books to review, and ignoring them all, I finally decided to try and read all the books about the undead -- or at least a lot. Surprisingly, some of these books were quite good. Really good. (And those that weren't, I won't bother telling you about.) I found that the zombie chapter books for kids ages 6 - 13 were funny, even kooky, and not gross … [Read more...]
Fantastic! The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven
Fans of the middle-grade fantasy series, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, will love the newest companion book called The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven arriving in bookstores October 13, 2015. It's the essential guide to Fablehaven so if you want to be a caretaker, or just play one on TT, or just read the books, it's a must-own. Caretaker's Guide is a beautifully designed tome with paper that … [Read more...]
Phenomenal New Historical Fiction Books
I have so many totally heart-tugging, can't-stop-reading, phenomenal historical fiction middle grade books to tell you about! Before I dive into the reviews, I want to mention that these are SOOOO good but even so, they may be books that kids don't pick up and devour. However, I know that but they will genuinely LOVE the stories. Remember how important it is for all ages of children to have … [Read more...]
Why Not Draw a Map of an Imaginary World?
by Jennifer Trafton, author of fantasy middle grade novel, The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic. I have always loved books with maps at the front. As a child, I pored over ever detail of the geography of Oz, Narnia, the Hundred Acre Wood, and Middle Earth. The stories brought those lands alive in my imagination, but the maps made them real places. They made me feel as if I could actually go on … [Read more...]