The Spiderwick Chronicles #1-5, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (Simon and Schuster, 2003/2004)

Book 1:The Field Guide When Jared, Mallory, and Simon Grace move into their Great-Aunt Lucinda’s house, the Spiderwick Estate, they have no idea what to make of the place. It’s huge, rambling, and some parts are in disrepair. But it’s … Continue reading

Sorcery and Cecilia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Steverner (Harcourt, 2003)

In the spring of 1817, two young ladies of Quality exchange a series of letters between Essex and London, recounting their separate and intertwined adventures. Kate, who’s been taken to London with her sister Georgina and Aunt Charlotte, so that … Continue reading

The Family of Ree, The Secret of Gorbee Grotto, and The Legend of Snow Pookas, by Scott E. Sutton (Action Publishing, 2001)

Welcome to the Planet Ree, Which is a very nice place to be. Share these stories with children, To teach them about their world they live in. I apologize for the above, but after reading the first three releases in … Continue reading