Polly, Era, and Thalia have just suffered the ultimate in grounding: banishment to Earth. You see, they’re not exactly ordinary run-of-the-mill teenage girls. No, they’re the resident troublemakers of Olympus, home of the Greek gods, and they’ve just upset their … Continue reading
Michael M. Jones
In the Uplands, warring clans of witchfolk rule, each clan possessing specific, often deadly powers through which they both protect themselves and enforce their wills. It’s a region of distrust, of insular and secretive people, of long-held grudges and blood … Continue reading
Christie’s always known there was something different about his older stepbrother Danny. Heavy, clumsy, mentally slow, prone to fits and episodes, capable of holding his breath for unusually long times, Danny doesn’t fit in with normal people at all. And … Continue reading
In January 2002, Firebird Books was launched, an imprint specifically devoted to young adult and childrens’ fantasy and science fiction, the very same material this column covers. In that short space of time, they’ve released dozens of reprints and originals … Continue reading
Nine-year-old Ruthie finds her world slipping away slowly when her mother leaves on a long business trip, forced to rely upon her father to take care of everything around the house. However, her father has more than enough to do, … Continue reading
Two worlds collide in this captivating tale of magic and mayhem. Henry Atherton’s home life is falling apart, his parents separating and his sister in denial. As things get worse, he throws himself into helping old Mr. Fogarty clean up … Continue reading
Alfred Kropp is an unlikely, unexpected sort of hero. Oversized for fifteen, a slow thinker with no real ambitions or motivations, he’s content to lie in his room and listen to music, rather than please others by playing football or … Continue reading
In the world of Alagaesia, a change is in the wind. Eragon, a young man living in a backwater village far from the heart of the Empire which nominally controls it. His only goal is to hunt and help provide … Continue reading
The kingdom of Bayern is in trouble. Their longtime foes and neighbors, the land of Tira, are on the move, positioned to invade in a move that will take advantage of Bayern’s current peaceful state. And as war disrupts the … Continue reading
Once upon a time, a young woman makes a deal with a mysterious white bear, traveling on his back to a castle far away where she is kept in opulent seclusion, in exchange for her family finding new fortunes. Though … Continue reading