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Book reviews for adventures & monsters, ghosts, and vampires

229 results
  • Review
    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)
  • Review
    Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace

    Fast-paced coming-of-age tale about finding yourself.
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    8
     
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    By Nan Marino
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    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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    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)
  • Review
    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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    Fragments: Partials, Book 2

    Kira tracks creators of super-soldiers in exciting sequel.
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    14
     
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    By Dan Wells
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    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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    Navigating Early

    Compelling adventure as two boys cope with loss, loneliness.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Clare Vanderpool
    (Book, 2013)
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    Nine Days

    Gripping search for missing dad, based on a true story.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Fred Hiatt
    (Book, 2013)
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    Mojo

    Slick but lopsided tale of teen trying to solve a murder.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (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)
  • Review
    Quintana of Charyn

    Engrossing end to fabulous epic trilogy for mature readers.
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    15
     
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    By Melina Marchetta
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

    Offbeat imagination rules in funny, poignant graphic novel.
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    10
     
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    By Stephan Pastis
    (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)
  • Review
    Story's End

    Storybound sequel has brave kids, cosmic battle.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Marissa Burt
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Dark Triumph: His Fair Assassin, Book 2

    Beautiful, violent story of medieval love and tragedy.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Robin LaFevers
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    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)
  • Review
    The Ultra Violets

    Fast-paced girl-power confection made for superhero fans.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Sophie Bell
    (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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    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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    MILA 2.0

    Teen girl finds she's an android in tense sci-fi tale.
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    13
     
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    By Debra Driza
    (Book, 2013)