
Magical mystery about a boy, his dog, and an odd little man.
Four kid-friendly stories for Potter fans; one gruesome one.
Delightful classic about a bear adopted by a London family.
Overlong but exciting; gorier than the first two.
Last book of supernatural soap saga is slightly more mature.
Catch up on the second book in this fantasy adventure of magic, mythical creatures, and Machiavelli.
Newbery Honor-ed tale not for scaredy cats.
Too scary for most picture book readers.
Love is a bit obsessive in suspenseful 3rd vampire book.
Kids too young for Harry Potter will enjoy the misadventures of an accident-prone but well-meaning young witch.
Satisfying fantasy crime drama for tweens.
Grim, gripping end to the biggest saga in history.
Myth-based, modernized fantasy is nonstop fun.
Second book in vampire series drips with action and romance.
Overlong but engrossing popular vampire romance.
Enthralling, gritty, classic dragon trilogy.
Classic, magical fantasy novel for tweens up.
Gory, unique story has mythic monsters as heroes.
Fourth Potter has brilliant plotting -- and dragons.
Lengthy but rich fantasy great for book-loving tweens.
A girl navigates two fantastical worlds, using magic and might to rescue her father -- and save herself.
Modernized Greek myths meet fast-paced adventure.
The epic saga continues -- and improves.
Brilliant story; more fast-paced, violent than first book.
A violent fantasy, with elements of mystery.