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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
Gail Carson Levine (2005), 208 pages
Illustrated by David Christiana
Audience: 3rd Grade - 6th Grade
A few fairies must save their island and all the other fairies by going on a quest to rebuild their egg.
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/6/2009
ISBN-10: 0786834919
ISBN-13: 9780786834914
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Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are two orphaned sisters, whose grandmother comes to claim them, and takes them to Ferryport Landing, populated with 'Everafters,' characters straight from fairy tales. Highly suspicious of their new situation, especially because they had never even heard of this 'grandmother' while their parents were alive, the girls find themselves swept up in a mysterious adventure. Book one in the Sisters Grimm series.
Book Series: Sisters Grimm
Awards nominated: 2012 Bluestem Award Nominee
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0439928761
ISBN-13: 9780810993228
Aldwyn, a street smart alley cat, finds himself in the loving care of a wizard in training named Jack. Unexpectedly in the middle of the night, Jack and two other students are captured by an evil queen and their mentor is killed. It is up to Aldwyn, Skylar (a magical bluejay), and Gilbert (a clumsy, red-eyed tree frog), to rescue their 'loyals'. During their adventure, they learn many secrets about the history of their people and the queendom they live in. Discover who the chosen are who will save the land of Vastia.
Book Series: The Familiars
Awards nominated: 2013 Bluestem Nominee
Reviewed by: rn
Date read: 7/1/2012
ISBN-10: 0061961086
ISBN-13: 9780061961083
Tom wants nothing more than an adventure and a chance to be an expert swordsman like his father, who disappeared years ago. So when a mysterious force starts burning fields and roasting horses, Tom volunteers to go to the king's palace to ask for help. He discovers that the whole kingdom is in dire trouble. Can Tom vanquish the forces of evil facing his kingdom with a special quest from the king? This first book in the Beast Quest series is a great read for independent readers who love fantasy and adventure.
Book Series: Beast Quest
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 10/29/2010
ISBN-10: 0439906512
ISBN-13: 9780439906517
Field Guide
Holly Black (2008), 107 pages
Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Audience: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
When the three Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's decaying, old house, they discover a field guide to fairies, and other creatures, and begin to have some unusual experiences. Book one in the Spiderwick Chronicles series.
Book Series: Spiderwick Chronicles
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 1416950176
ISBN-13: 9781416950172
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