When the beloved (and wealthy) parents of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire die in a sudden and very tragic fire, the three children become orphans. Little do they realize that this is but the first of A Series of Unfortunate … Continue reading
In the blink of an eye, everyday, ordinary nice-guy Charley Tooth is abducted from Earth by a bizarre grouping of aliens, and forced to perform for their entertainment. That’s just the beginning of a series of increasingly strange and illogical … Continue reading
This is an amusing, entertaining collection of retold fairy tales, in which the original material has been turned upside-down, inside-out, and in some cases, tossed in a blender for good measure. Thus, in this collection, you’ll find everything from a … Continue reading
Think you have it rough? Try being King Olive, deposed by his somewhat addled younger brother, Boonder, and imprisoned by the fearful Boneman, left to rot far from home. Or try being young Sam Hatcher, who, upon being rejected by … Continue reading
It’s easy to think that the Arthurian myths have been thoroughly mined out by now, given the vast number of interpretations we’ve seen over the years. However, master storyteller Jane Yolen proves that there’s at least one story left worth … Continue reading
In the same vein as Windling and Datlow’s A Wolf At The Door, Swan Sister is another collection of fairy tales retold for young adults, with stories from some of the most talented authors in the field, including a number … Continue reading
When Jessie Drummond develops superpowers during English class on the first day at her new high school, she figures her social life is doomed. After all, she was supposed to be the normal one in a family of secret superheroes, … Continue reading
Welcome to the life of Jessie Drummond, teenage superhero-in-training. Just a few days shy of her sixteenth birthday, she’s the only person she knows who has to juggle a social life and training to get control over her emerging superpowers. … Continue reading
Right from the start, Stargirl is unlike anyone else Leo Borlock has ever met. Her unusual clothing, and ability to bring out the best in anyone, earns the self-named Stargirl a place of distinction among the otherwise-ordinary students of Mica … Continue reading
Book One: Mission One In the next century, the world’s greatest secret agents all come from one place: Deveraux Academy, known affectionately to its student body as Spy High. Here, away from the prying eyes of a world ever more … Continue reading
