From the back cover: Evvy, the fierce young stone mage introduced in Street Magic, has accompanied her guardian, Rosethorn, on a mission to study a mysterious plant die-off. With the help of Luvo, who is the living heart of a mountain, Evvy discovers the real source of the threat, which is far greater than anyone had imagined. Preventing a natural disaster may cost Evvy her … [Read more...] about Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce: C
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The King’s Arrow by Michael Cadnum: C
From the inside flap: The year is 1100, less than fifty years after the violent Norman conquest of England. Simon, the eighteen-year-old son of a Norman nobleman and an English aristocrat, is eager to find a place for himself in a divided kingdom. Offered the chance to accompany the king on a royal hunt, Simon jumps at the opportunity, hoping this adventure will be the key to … [Read more...] about The King’s Arrow by Michael Cadnum: C
The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman: B
From the back cover: It's 1881, and life has been good to Sally Lockhart. Unlike most Victorian women, Sally is completely independent, with her own successful business and a comfortable home for her young daughter, Harriet. But Sally's whole world is about to collapse. A stranger emerges, claiming to be both her husband and Harriet's father and threatening all that she … [Read more...] about The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman: B
Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe: B
Book description: Young Wataru Mitani's life is a mess. His father has abandoned him, and his mother has been hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Desperately he searches for some way to change his life—a way to alter his fate. To achieve his goal, he must navigate the magical world of Vision, a land filled with creatures both fierce and friendly. And to complicate … [Read more...] about Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe: B
The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman: A-
From the back cover: The year is 1878, and the spirited Sally Lockhart, once again defying Victorian sensibilities, has gone into business for herself. When one of her clients loses a large sum of money in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally sets out to investigate. But as she delves deeper into the identity of the wealthy and elusive industrialist who … [Read more...] about The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman: A-