Valiant Sarah McGuire 5 Stars Saville hates working for her father, the tailor. But when they move to a new city Saville’s father suddenly becomes ill. In order to survive she must pretend to be a boy and beg to sew for the king. When court politics and rumors of trouble turn into two giants…
Floater Rick and Ryan Goldsberry 3.5 Stars This is a book about a boy who wakes up one day and is floating. Having the practical mom that he does, she still sends him off to school. He floats tethered behind his friend who is riding a bike. Only the kid crashes into trees and stop…
Dragon Masters: Secret of the Water Dragon Tracey West 3.5 Stars In third edition of the “Dragon Masters” series the four young dragon masters are trying to learn how to ride their four dragons. However, in the midst of trying to learn how to ride their dragons Bo finds a black feather on his pillow.…
Destined for Doon Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon 3 Stars In this sequel to Doon, Mackenna starts off miserable in Chicago–alone and away from her best friend (who became the Queen of Doon in the first book) and her true love (who she jilted because she wasn’t sure he was her true love until it…
Shadow Scale Rachel Hartman 4 Stars This is the sequel to Seraphina, a book about a half-dragon/half-girl who must save her kingdom. In this sequel, the world knows that Seraphina is half-dragon, but in order to once again save the kingdom (this time from a evil leader who wants the dragon’s army to come and…
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters Shannon Hale 3.5 Stars In this third edition of the Princess Academy series, Miri has her work cut out for her as a governess to three forgotten sisters who live in a swamp. In order to save the kingdom one of these three sisters must be molded into a princess…
Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula Andi Watson 4 Stars Princess Decomposia is trying her best to help her father, the King, rule the underworld. But things are hard. There is too much to do and her father just lies in bed all day complaining of pretend aches and pains. Not only that the King is…
A Plague of Bogles Catherine Jinks 3 Stars In the sequel to “How to Catch a Bogle” Jem has gotten himself a new job. He is now Alfred’s apprentice and helps to get rid of the child-eating bogle monsters. It is dangerous work, and it seems that there are more and more bogles in one…
Beastkeeper Cat Hellisen 4 Stars Sarah doesn’t remember a time when her family hasn’t randomly moved. Every so often her father, mother, and Sarah pack up their lives and move somewhere else. And they also avoid going to cold places since her mother hates the cold. But one day her mother leaves without her. Sarah…
Blue Lily, Lily Blue Maggie Stiefvater 3.5 Stars This is the third book in the “Raven Cycle.” And things just keep getting more and more intense. Blue and Gansey are to a point where at times they have to try not to be more than friends. Adam is unsure of his new role as the…