Category Archives: Fantasy
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Renegade Magic
Posted on August 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Historical FictionBy Stephanie Burgis This sequel to Kat, Incorrigible finds Kat Stephenson’s family in magical troubles again. This time, it is the manipulative, but oh-so stylish, Lady Fotherington behind the initial difficulties. For, Lady Fotherington seems to hold a grudge against the Stephensons in general and Kat in particular. However, when the Stephensons attempt to outrun [...]
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Pegasus: The Flame of Olympus by Kate O’Hearn
Posted on August 20, 2012 by gbenedick in Adventure, animals, FantasyWar has come to Olympus. New creatures who call themselves the Nirad are ravaging the home of the Gods. No one knows where they came from, but one thing is certain: the flame of Olympus is weakening, and so is the strength of the Gods. If the flame is extinguished all hope will be lost. Somewhere [...]
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The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer
Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jessica in Fantasy, UncategorizedMartin and his father live a solitary life on an island. His father never allows Martin off the island, and doesn’t allow him to have contact with any of the people who come to the island to spend the summer. They spend most of their time building a mysterious machine, but Martin doesn’t know why. [...]
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The Cloud Spinner
Posted on August 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Picture BooksThe Cloud Spinner, by Michael Catchpool, is illustrated by Alison Jay. In a world full of high-pressure marketing aimed at children and their parents, this is a relevant modern fairy tale. Catchpool tells the story of a small boy who has the gift of weaving clouds into soft and colorful cloth. As the boy weaves [...]
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Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner
Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jennifer in Adventure, FantasyThis is the first book in the Keepers Trilogy, following the adventures of Golden (Goldie) Roth in the strange city of Jewel. Goldie, like all other children, is tethered to her parents most of the time with a guardchain in order to keep her safe. During the day, children are relentlessly overseen by the Blessed Guardians, and [...]
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Summer Alien Invasion
Posted on June 17, 2012 by Jennifer in Fantasy, Newspaper column, Science FictionThe summer reading theme this year is “Dream Big,” and we have tied in lots of space decorations, stories and activities. Most popular among these are aliens – alien stories, crafts, games, and prizes. We even have rubber ducky aliens. So it seems like the perfect time for me to tout some of my favorite [...]
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The Scorpio Races
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Young Adult/Teenby Maggie Stiefvater It is easy to see why this novel received a Printz honor. The story has it all: magic, danger, family conflict, competition, even romance. But more importantly, the characters have depth and individuality. Puck and Sean have had difficult lives, but their difficulties have made them determined, not bitter. Each has strengths [...]
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Cold Cereal
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Adventure, Fantasy, Humorous Stories, Mysteriesby Adam Rex Cold Cereal is a wacky adventure involving a changeling, a genius, a super-genius, a clurichaun (like a leprechaun), a pooka (rabbit-man), and a large, hairy man who may or may not be bigfoot. This odd cast must work together to stop the evil cereal company, Goodco, from taking over our world and [...]
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The Mystery Boxes
Posted on April 27, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Graphic NovelEdited by Kazu Kibuishi Every tale in this graphic novel anthology contains a mystery box, but that is where plot similarities end. For the mysteries the boxes hold are each unique. Some creepy, some comic, all clever, these stories are not just good fun but also a good introduction to the individual authors and illustrators, [...]
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Daughters of the Sea
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria in Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult/Teen> by Kathryn Lasky Hannah is the first book in Lasky’s Daughters of the Sea series. This series crosses over between upper elementary readers and young adults, with fantasy and romance elements set against a historical background. Hannah is a sympathetic, strong character who is raised in a home for orphans. When she’s 15, she goes [...]
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