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The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, by Chris Wooding (Orchard Books, 2004)

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Michael M. Jones
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In an alternate Victorian London, night time is the dangerous time. Wolves, serial killers, and nightmarish creatures called wych-kin roam the streets and lurk in the shadows, savaging all who dare brave the city after dark. However, there are those … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour, by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt, 2004)

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Some people get Caribbean cruises for their honeymoons. Others get Grand Tours of Europe. Such is the case for cousins Cecy and Kate, who, after marrying, respectively, James Tarleton and Lord Thomas Schofield at the end of Sorcery and Cecilia, … Continue reading →

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The Golem’s Eye, by Jonathan Stroud (Hyperion Miramax, 2004)

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Two years after the events chronicled in The Amulet of Samarkand, young magician Nathaniel has, in his adult guise of John Mandrake, risen quickly in the ranks of London’s magician-ruled government, becoming the assistant to Julius Tallow, Head of Internal … Continue reading →

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The Frog Princess, by E.D. Baker (Bloomsbury, 2003)

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The Frog Princess is a twist on the old Frog Prince story, taking the theme of a prince whose transformation into a frog can only be reversed by a princess’ kiss, and adding a whole new dimension to it. In … Continue reading →

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The Far Side of Evil, by Sylvia Louise Engdahl (Walker Books, 2003)

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As a new graduate of the Anthropological Service Academy, a starspanning organization dedicated to studying life across the universe, Elana is assigned to a dangerous, deadly case. The planet Toris, a Youngling society far less mature than Elana’s own world, … Continue reading →

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The Witches of Bailiwick, by Sandra Forrester (Barron’s, 2005)

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At long last, the time has come for Beatrice Bailey and her friends to confront the evil sorcerer, Dally Rumpe, once and for all. In four previous missions to the Witches’ Sphere, the quartet (later quintet) of teenage witches went … Continue reading →

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The Witches of Winged-Horse Mountain, by Sandra Forrester (Barron’s, 2004)

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Guess who’s back? That’s right, it’s Beatrice Bailey and her friends. In the fourth book in the series, they’ve been tasked with the mission of freeing yet another part of the magical land of Bailiwick from the clutches of the … Continue reading →

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The Witches of Sea-Dragon Bay, by Sandra Forrester (Barron’s, 2003)

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Teenage witch Beatrice Bailey is back once again in this, her third exploit. This time, she and her friends are directed to help free the town of Sea-Dragon Bay from the evil clutches of rogue wizard Dally Rumpe, whose power … Continue reading →

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The Witches of Friar’s Lantern, by Sandra Forrester (Barron’s, 2003)

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Beatrice Bailey, star of The Everyday Witch, returns for her second adventure in this continuing series of a girl called to test her talents by breaking an ancient curse. For Beatrice, the difference between being an Everyday Witch of low … Continue reading →

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The Everyday Witch, by Sandra Forrester (Barron’s, 2002)

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Beatrice Bailey isn’t much of a witch. Save for her weather spells, every magical thing she attempts goes haywire. As far as that goes, she’s not too worried. She’s accepted that in a few days, on her twelfth birthday, she’ll … Continue reading →

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