From the back cover: Canary is the princess of the kingdom of Linaria. Her father, the king, has promised her hand in marriage to Heath, the handsome prince of the kingdom of Gazania. Canary isn't crazy about this, because Heath has a bad reputation. The Prince has his own reservations, and gets his brother Sienna to pose as him on their first date, convinced he'll drive her … [Read more...] about The Lizard Prince 1 by Asuka Izumi: B-
Fantasy
East by Edith Pattou: B
From the back cover: Rose is the youngest of seven children, meant to replace her dead sister. Maybe because of that, she's never really fit in. She's always felt different, out of place, a restless wanderer in a family of homebodies. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks her to come away with it—in exchange for health and prosperity for her ailing … [Read more...] about East by Edith Pattou: B
M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman: A-
From the back cover: Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected: * Humpty Dumpty's sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother's death. * A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party. * A boy … [Read more...] about M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman: A-
The Witches by Roald Dahl: A
From the back cover: Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High … [Read more...] about The Witches by Roald Dahl: A
13th Boy 1-2 by SangEun Lee: B
There's really no way to describe 13th Boy other than “odd,” but it's odd in the best possible way. It's the story of Hee-So Eun, a fifteen-year-old girl who is already on her twelfth boyfriend, Won-Jun Kang, to whom she confessed on a national TV program. Alas, their relationship only lasts a month before Won-Jun unexpectedly breaks up with her. Hee-So refuses to give up, … [Read more...] about 13th Boy 1-2 by SangEun Lee: B