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Book reviews for magic and fantasy

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    Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3

    Bug-monsters offer light horror hijinks in third volume.
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    9
     
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    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
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    Invisibility

    Mix of brutality and tenderness makes fantasy seem real.
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    13
     
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    By David Levithan, Andrea Cremer
    (Book, 2013)
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    A Box of Gargoyles

    Friendship and family in Paris in exciting, creepy sequel.
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    10
     
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    By Anne Nesbet
    (Book, 2013)
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    The 13-Story Treehouse

    Madcap mayhem perfect for Big Nate fans.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Andy Griffiths
    (Book, 2013)
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    Doll Bones

    Tween tale is both creepy and sweetly poignant.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Holly Black
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Lightning Catcher

    Kids battle severe weather in mild, whimsical fantasy.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Anne Cameron
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

    Wacky, gripping sequel has slapstick, swordplay, sweetness.
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    8
     
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    By Christopher Healy
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs

    Garden fantasy casts a strange spell.
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    4
     
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    By William Joyce
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

    Goofy comedy for young boys riffs on horror cliches.
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    9
     
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    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
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    Obsidian Mirror

    Complex time travel page-turner starts sci-fi trilogy.
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    12
     
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    By Catherine Fisher
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Ability

    Brilliant, thrilling story of kids training in mind control.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By M.M. Vaughan
    (Book, 2013)
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    House of Secrets

    Page-turner is the perfect campfire tale but can get gory.
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    9
     
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    By Ned Vizzini, Chris Columbus
    (Book, 2013)
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    Steam Train, Dream Train

    Jolly animals load a train in this dream of a bedtime book.
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    4
     
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    By Tom Lichtenheld, Sherri Duskey Rinker
    (Book, 2013)
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    Miss Maple's Seeds

    Lyrical fantasy celebrates the magic of seeds and seasons.
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    3
     
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    By Eliza Wheeler
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    The Legend Thief: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 2

    Frenetically paced, complex monster fantasy.
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    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
    (Book, 2013)
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    Story's End

    Storybound sequel has brave kids, cosmic battle.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Marissa Burt
    (Book, 2013)
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    Clockwork Princess: Infernal Devices, Book 3

    Enthralling trilogy conclusion tugs at the heartstrings.
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    14
     
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    By Cassandra Clare
    (Book, 2013)
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    Return to Exile: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 1

    Monster-hunter series too complex for younger fantasy fans.
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    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Dark

    Clever story of a boy who conquers his fear of the dark.
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    3
     
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    By Lemony Snicket
    (Book, 2013)
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    Impostor

    Someone sees through Vee's eyes in taut thriller sequel.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Jill Hathaway
    (Book, 2013)
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    Poison

    Fun, fast-paced fantasy with potion-packing heroine.
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    12
     
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    By Bridget Zinn
    (Book, 2013)
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    Ghoulish Song

    Brave girl shines in exciting companion to Goblin Secrets.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By William Alexander
    (Book, 2013)
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    Fuse: The Pure Trilogy, Book 2

    Post-apocalyptic story has great characters; still gruesome.
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    13
     
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    By Julianna Baggott
    (Book, 2013)
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    Chasing the Prophecy: Beyonders, Book 3

    Satisfying finale to long but inventive fantasy series.
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    10
     
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    By Brandon Mull
    (Book, 2013)
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    Pure

    Gritty post-apocalyptic story with strong heroine.
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    13
     
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    By Julianna Baggott
    (Book, 2013)