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Book reviews for magic and fantasy & adventures

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  • Review
    School Spirits (A Hex Hall Novel)

    Teen ghost hunter blends into high school in fun spinoff.
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    12
     
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    By Rachel Hawkins
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Testing

    Thoughtful dystopian tale questions winning at all costs.
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    12
     
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    By Joelle Charbonneau
    (Book, 2013)
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    Soar, Elinor!

    Exciting bio of '20s female pilot who found fame with stunt.
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    7
     
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    By Tami Lewis Brown
    (Book, 2013)
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    Transparent

    Invisible girl flees mob dad in inventive fantasy thriller.
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    14
     
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    By Natalie Whipple
    (Book, 2013)
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    Trial by Fire: Stranded, Book 2

    Pace picks up in second book of Survivor host's kid series.
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    8
     
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    By Chris Tebbetts, Jeff Probst
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Apprentices

    New villains seek A-bomb in exciting Apothecary sequel.
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    12
     
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    By Maile Meloy
    (Book, 2013)
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    Hammer of Witches

    Fairy-tale creatures come to life in so-so swashbuckler.
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    11
     
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    By Shana Mlawski
    (Book, 2013)
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    The End Games

    Zombie adventure with a twist is a cut above most.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By T. Michael Martin
    (Book, 2013)
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    Handbook for Dragon Slayers

    Exciting medieval adventure with brave teens and dragons.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Merrie Haskell
    (Book, 2013)
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    Natural Born Angel

    Sequel weighed down by focus on fame and abundant brands.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Scott Speer
    (Book, 2013)
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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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    The 5th Wave

    Super-intense, apocalyptic alien-invasion nail-biter.
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    13
     
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    By Rick Yancey
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

    Plot and jokes forced but harmless in detective parody.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Jarrett J. Krosoczka
    (Book, 2013)
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    Invisibility

    Mix of brutality and tenderness makes fantasy seem real.
    AGE
    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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    New Lands: The Chronicles of Egg, Book 2

    Gross-out humor and adventure in lively Deadweather sequel.
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    10
     
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    By Geoff Rodkey
    (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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    One Plus One Equals Blue

    Upbeat tale about kids coping with disadvantages.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By MJ Auch
    (Book, 2013)
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    Maid of Secrets

    Engrossing Elizabethan tale of murder and intrigue.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Jennifer McGowan
    (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.
    AGE
    4
     
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    By William Joyce
    (Book, 2013)
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    Mira's Diary: Home Sweet Rome

    Time-travel sequel is intense, suspenseful, and exciting.
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    10
     
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    By Marissa Moss
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

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