I recently had the privilege of reviewing an advance copy of Cogheart, a middle grade steampunk adventure by Peter Bunzl. … More
Category: Middle Grade Fiction
REVIEW of West (East #2) by Edith Pattou
After rescuing her White Bear prince in the previous book, Rose is living happily with Charles and their children Estelle … More
REVIEW of The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork
Clara Stahlbaum has been practicing her Johann Kahler Sonata for two years. On Christmas Day she will play it at … More
REVIEW of Cogheart (The Cogheart Adventures #1) by Peter Bunzl
Lily Hartman’s father has gone missing. Her housekeeper, named guardian in her father’s will, has turned into a tyrant, selling … More
REVIEW of The Song of Seven, by Tonke Dragt
School teacher Frans van der Steg amuses the children in his classroom with adventure stories about Frans the Red, but … More
REVIEW of Secrets of the Wild Wood by Tonke Dragt
Tiuri and two more knights are waiting for Sir Ristridin. The plan was to meet up at Ristridin’s castle when … More
REVIEW of Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Joe Lang was born and bred in the circus. At age fifteen he is ready to transition from being a … More
REVIEW of Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
Louisiana Elefante has been torn away from everything she knows. In the middle of the night, her granny bundles her … More
REVIEW of The Penderwicks #2, #3, & #4, by Jeanne Birdsall
It’s been a weekend full of Penderwicks for me, and rather than write a separate post about each one, I’ll … More
REVIEW of The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks #1), by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks consist of one father, four sisters, and a dog named Hound. Rosalind is the eldest, just starting to … More
