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Young Readers
children books, illustrated novels
REVIEW: ‘Coraline’ Written by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Dave McKean
Feb 25th
Coraline, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, tells the story of a young girl who bravely saves herself and her parents from the ghosts that inhabit their home.
Coraline Jones and her parents stay in a divided up flat. The flat below them is occupied by Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, former theatre actresses who
REVIEW: The Spiderwick Chronicles written by Holly Black and Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Jul 21st
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi (2003) is a five book box set of short stories featuring three ordinary kids who stumble into the hidden world of faeries.
Let me just say upfront that I love faerie stories and the darker the better. Moving on. The Spiderwick Chronicles are nowhere near the complexity of
REVIEW: The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
Apr 11th
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron with illustrations by Matt Phelan, copyright, 2006, 134 pages. The Higher Power of Lucky tells the story of a young girl living in a remote small town in California. The reading level is 9 to 12 years but as an adult I was just as engrossed in the story and highly recommend it.
The story opens with
Matilda Bone (Paperback) by Karen Cushman
Apr 10th
Matilda Bone (Paperback) by Karen Cushman, copyright 2002 (reprint). I picked this title up because it sounded interesting and plus Rachel loved it. However, I didn’t love it. I was bored with it, unfortunately. The story is set in medieval time period and it goes on to tell the story about a young girl who was raised by a priest. However, she
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