Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
Jo Niederhoff
Library book swapping is almost a habit among my family. My mom has borrowed the copy of Girl Waits with Gun that I checked out last week, and I’ve been…
middle grade
A Genre for the Ages
Nicole Singer
Think back to the first time you picked up a fantasy book. What was it? How old were you? For most of us, the answer is probably pretty young. I…
The League of Princes by Christopher Healy – Series Review
Victoria Hooper
Ever wondered what Prince Charming’s real name is? Meet Frederick. And Gustav. And Liam and Duncan. They are the Prince Charmings (or Princes Charming, as Frederick insists), and they’re determined…
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell
Lucy Hounsom
Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell: a partnership fated to succeed from the start. Gaiman’s modest, restless prose teamed with the trademark art of Riddell results in a frank and glorious…
Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis – Series Review
Kat, Incorrigible is a fun and charming series of children’s historical fantasy books combining magic, adventure, romance and the Regency period, and I’d highly recommend them to both children and…
Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman
Zachary A. Matzo
Am I painting with a wide brush when I say that, for most of us, children’s books are something we read as, well, children? Or to children, maybe? Rarely, if…
Queen Rat by Kim Lakin-Smith
Hierath
Queen Rat was first published in 2012 by Murky Depths, but it’s just been released as an ebook. And as it’s been sitting on my TBR pile for a while,…