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
Vampire Knight 5-7 by Matsuri Hino: B
Vampire Knight is a series with a plot that makes sense while you’re reading it, but is difficult to summarize in a coherent manner. In these three volumes, the story moves away from Zero and his angst to focus more squarely on Yuki, who is increasingly more insistent upon uncovering her missing memories. She correctly surmises that Kaname is hiding things from her and … [Read more...] about Vampire Knight 5-7 by Matsuri Hino: B
Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-
From the back cover: Something wicked has been preying on Sunnydale students—and whatever it is, its methods are pretty gruesome. Buffy locates some human bones that have been picked clean, and knows that she's dealing with an unearthly evil. Some help from the Scooby Gang would be ideal, but they've run into trouble of their own. Oz and Xander are literally (perhaps … [Read more...] about Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-
COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-
From the back cover: Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble with his best buddy, José the ghost. But when the Monster Flu sweeps through town, the fun and games are over. If the monsters don't get the medicine soon, everyone will die! With all the adults sick, it's up to the kids to save the day! Paifu and José are off on a big adventure, but will … [Read more...] about COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-