Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moon
Rendi, a runaway boy with an unknown history, is stranded in the tiny Village of Clear Sky. However, as he begins unraveling the mystery...
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William Stark
Feb 1, 20203 min read
Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans: A trail of mechanical clues
Protagonist Stuart Horten moves to a new town in England, but promptly becomes entangled in a mysterious series of clues left for him by...
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William Stark
Feb 1, 20204 min read
Horten’s Incredible Illusions by Lissa Evans: A very strange adventure
After discovering a valuable cache of his magician great-uncle’s old stage magic apparatus Stuart Horten must now protect...
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William Stark
Jan 8, 20203 min read
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander: Kings and queens; witches and warriors
Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper returns in the third book of The Chronicles of Prydain as he and his friends seek to defeat the evil...
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William Stark
Jan 8, 20203 min read
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander: A search for identity
Taran sets out to discover the identity of his parents, in a journey that takes him across the entire realm of Prydain. However, he...
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William Stark
Jan 8, 20204 min read
The High King by Lloyd Alexander: Heroism personified
The High King tells the story of the final conflict between the heroes, led by Taran and Gwydion, and the forces of evil under Arawn...
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William Stark
Dec 31, 20193 min read
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander: Sacrifice and selflessness
Taran returns in the second book of Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain, as he sets out to destroy the Black Crochan, the magical...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin: Chinese folk tales with a modern twist
Drawing inspiration from both fantasy and traditional Chinese legends, this adventure story follows the exploits of Minli (a poor...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20194 min read
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: Welsh-inspired high fantasy
When the oracular pig Hen Wen goes missing from Caer Dallben, the Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran embarks on a journey to find her and...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke: Adventure in the City of Canals
When orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they meet a mysterious thirteen year-old who...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Way of the Wilderking by Jonathan Rogers: Last, but not least
Aidan Errolson returns to the land of Corenwald after living three years in the Feechiefen Swamp, but discovers that he has attracted a...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Secret of the Swamp King by Jonathan Rogers: Treachery versus loyalty
While serving at the court of King Darrow, Aidan’s loyalty is tested when the king orders him to retrieve a rare frog orchid from...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers: David and Goliath re-imagined
Although he serves as a shepherd, twelve-year-old Aidan Errolson longs to have "real adventures." His wish comes true one day when...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke: Engaging quest story (with friendly dragons!)
With humans threatening to invade the Scottish valley where they have hidden for hundreds of years, the dragons send one of their number...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Stones of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: A beginning at the end
In the sixth and last book in the Green Knowe Chronicles series, Lucy Boston takes readers back to the year 1120 AD: the year the ancient...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
A Stranger at Greene Knowe by Lucy Boston: Carnegie Medal winner
The fourth book in the Green Knowe Chronicles series brings back familiar protagonists from earlier books: Ping, the...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The River at Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Imagination and magic meet realism
In this imaginative book by Lucy Boston, the third in the Green Knowe Chronicles series, three children explore Green Knowe’s river...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Treasure of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Treasure hunting and time travel
Lucy Boston continues to detail the adventures of Toseland (“Tolly”) at the house Green Knowe (based on the author’s own home...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Magical British fantasy
This little-known British fantasy novel skillfully blends magic and history into a uniquely captivating tale of benevolent ghosts...
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