My daughter, who is unequivocally a fantasy-genre girl, came home from school telling me about a historical fiction book she was reading. It’s a story, she said, about a Jewish boy in a Polish orphanage in WWII. I bolted to the library.
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Brimstone (The Fire Watcher Chronicles #1)
By Kelly Gardiner Hold onto your hats, kids of all ages; this one's double the fun. In her new children's fiction series, The Fire Watcher Chronicles, Kelly Gardiner introduces us to not just one period of history, but two! For someone who loves historical fiction as much as I do, this was an incredible experience. …
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Whatever After – Fairest Of All
Sarah Mlynowski sends sister and brother team Abby and Jonah into the middle of our favourite fairy tales in her Whatever After series. But no damsel spends very long waiting for her knight in shining armour once Abby and Jonah show up. Mlynowski manages to pay homage to the classic fables but still adds a modern twist.
The Duck and the Darklings
By Glenda Millard. Illustration by Stephen Michael King Reading The Duck and the Darklings is a dramatic venture. There is a yearning, like the moment before cool water enters thirsty lips. Relief, perhaps, and a longing. Something magnificent is about to unfold. "Reading The Duck and the Darklings is a dramatic venture." Yes. I do …
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"When was the last time you really read it?" If you're anything like me, you have a favourite of the Harry Potter series. This is mine. My copy of The Prisoner of Azkaban has been so well read that every page is dog-eared. We take Harry Potter for granted; I'm guilty of it too. We …
Heidi
By Johanna Spyri Heidi is not just a book for children; adults will find joy here too. You really need to read this book to appreciate it. While we can love the idea of the little girl on the mountaintop, we can't love her without getting to know her. And I did love her. The …
Every Heart a Doorway
We’ve all heard the stories of children who have gone away. Gone to Oz, gone to Narnia, gone to Neverland. This is the story of the children who came back.
Book Review: The Scandalous Sisterhood Of Prickwillow Place
By Julie Berry The seven young students of St. Etheldreda’s School for Girls are facing quite a displeasing dilemma. Their headmistress, Mrs Plackett, and her bothersome brother have inconveniently dropped dead at their Sunday dinner. The girls are horrified - now they shall have to be separated! It simply won't do. The Scandalous Sisterhood Of …
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