Kids Books - Fantasy
Legendary (Caraval)
By Stephanie Garber
I think this book was great!!! It has everything a good book needs 1. good name 2. a good cover 3. a GREAT story
The Twistrose Key
By Tone Almhjell
I have not finished this book, but I rated it four stars because I am really liking it so far. There is a lot of suspense, and mystery too. It is a very good book so far, and I am exited to read the rest and finish it!
Munmun
By Jesse Andrews
I grabbed this book from the shelf at my library because the title was captivating and it was a Junior Library Guild Selection. It had to good, right? Wrong. This book turned out to be a sore disappointment. It follows the stories of three "littlepoors", who are tiny, about the size of a rat, and poor, named Warner, Prayer, and Usher. Warner and Prayer are siblings whose dad has recently died from being stepped on by a cat, and whose Mom is severely injured. They end up leaving their littlepoor neighborhood, attempting to "scale up" (get bigger by getting more munmun). They go on many adventures and change sizes several times. I stopped about halfway through because I got really bored, and I didn't want to know what other trash was in the middle. I skipped to the end, and the end was not very well written either. Overall, the book may be "a powerful look at wealth and class", but it's also boring, badly written, and not worth your time.
A World Below
By Wesley King
It all started with a quiet end-of-the-year field trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Not everyone was awake. Some wanted to go to Arizona instead. The trip took an terrifying twist when an earthquake hit the caverns, plunging the kids into unfamiliar territory, minus adults. Some kids are freaking out. Others are stepping up. No one really knows where to go. Meanwhile, Carlos, the 4th Midnight King, is shaken as well. He has just shown mercy to a trespassing Worm, and now the Mother has punished him for it. His father's shadow is looming over him, and he desires to escape it. He finally decides to go out into the underground forest to beg forgiveness from the Mother, and meets someone who will change him, his country, and their way of life. This fascinating book by Wesley King, Edgar Award Winner, shows us how kids really behave and interact when it matters. Find this Junior Library Guild at your local library or e-library.
Summer of Salt
By Katrina Leno
This was an interesting book about a number of universal topics: family, community, love and loss. In addition, it deals with finding your way in the world and figuring out who you are. What I liked most about the book is the setting--an imaginary island off the coast of New England--and the magic that exists in the lives of the characters.
The Boxtrolls: A Novel
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
The book was pretty good, exactly like the movie which was expected. The writing was alright but I've seen better.
The Wolves in the Walls
By Neil Gaiman
I seen the cover and realized it was written by the writer of Coraline. I must read this book!
Wild Blues
By Beth Kephart
This is an intriguing story about a girl whose mother has cancer and whose father is no longer around. Lizzie often spends summers with her favorite uncle in his cabin in a wooded area of Pennsylvania, and it's here she chooses to stay while her mother undergoes treatment. What begins as a typical summer, soon takes an unexpected turn. A local prison break, the kidnapping of a friend, and Lizzie's desire to help lead to mistakes with dire consequences and questioned loyalties.
Children of Exile
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rosi loves her Fred parents, even though she knows one terrible day she will have to return to her biologic parents. Then the day arrives. It comes out of nowhere. Kids scream and shout, and Rosi, being the oldest of all Fred children, has to help calm everyone. They get on a plane, the pilots are rude and inconsiderate, that should have been her first sign. They reach their destination, and they kids are one by one ripped away by their parents. Rosi and her brother Bobo are last to leave. Every parent is mean, and they physically hurt their children, for the littlest things. Rosi doesn't understand. Why are they so mean? Why is everyone with brown eyes so rude? Why is the city in ruins? Then she learns the shocking truth. This compelling, intricately written novel show exactly what family means and that someone may love you, but not know how to show it.









