By Gail Carson Levine back cover: The fairy Lucinda has once again given a dreadful gift. This time, it's a mysterious magical mirror. The gift is disastrous when it falls into the hands of Aza, who never looks into a mirror if she can help it. In the Kingdom of Ayortha, Aza is most definitely … Continue reading Book Review: Fairest
Book Review: The Last Dragon
By Silvana De Mari back cover: In a world shrouded in darkness and continually lashed by rain, a young elf named Yorsh struggles to survive. When his village is destroyed by the torrential waters, Yorsh finds himself suddenly orphaned and alone--the earth's last elf. But soon Yorsh discovers he is part of a powerful prophecy: … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Dragon
The Opening Line
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." (The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien) "Now, for those of you who know anything about blind children, you are aware that they make the very best thieves." (Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes, Jonathan Auxier) "There was once a time when only God knew the … Continue reading The Opening Line
Book Review: The Giant Slayer
By Iain Lawrence back cover: The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine's gifts as a storyteller. After her friend Dickie contracts polio and finds himself confined to an iron lung, Laurie visits him in the hospital . She meets two other kids trapped inside the breathing machines: there's Carolyn, an obnoxious girl whose family has … Continue reading Book Review: The Giant Slayer
Book Review: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
by Dusti Bowling back cover: Aven Green didn't lose her arms in an alligator wrestling match or a wildfire in Tanzania. That's just what she tells people when she gets the "look." The truth is Aven was born without arms, but, at age 13, that hasn't stopped her from doing almost anything. Then her parents … Continue reading Book Review: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Reading+Writing= Caution
Reading while writing is important. After all, it is a way for us authors to learn and stay inspired. Reading while writing is also a very dangerous thing to do. Various things from the novels we read float around in our brain and lurk in our subconscious. They can come to the surface while writing. … Continue reading Reading+Writing= Caution
Book Review: Bounders
by Monica Tesler back cover: Thirteen years ago, Earth Force, a space-military agency, discovered a connection between brain structure and space travel. Now they've brought together a premier class of cadets, Boudners, to train as elite aeronauts at EarthBound Academy. Twelve-year-old Jasper might have been bullied back on Earth, but as one of the first … Continue reading Book Review: Bounders
