Fantasy

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Nibbles

Circus Mirandus

Author: Cassie Beasley Illustrator: Diana Sudyka © Date: 2015 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pages: 291 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a small illustration at the beginning of chapters and a few full page illustrations at chapter starts Publisher Recommended Age: 9-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Micah’s gradpa […]

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic

Author: Shivaun Plozza Illustrator: (Jacket art) Wendy Tan © Date: 2022 Publisher: Clarion Books Pages: 282 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Willa lives in the Wild, in a city squished between two warring witch covens. The nonmagical Wildians spend their days

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Author: Andy Shepherd Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie © Date: 2018 Publisher: Yellow Jacket Pages: 207 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but many pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather’s garden, he

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

Oscar and the Amazing Gravity Repellent

Author: Tina L. Peterson Illustrator: Xavier Bonet © Date: 2016 Publisher: Stone Arch Books Pages: 215 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No, just one at the start of the first chapter Publisher Recommended Age: 8-11 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Oscar Schmidt is a klutz and gravity is his nemesis — it

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Reviews

Fart Quest: The Troll’s Toe Cheese

Author: Aaron Reynolds Illustrator: Cam Kendell © Date: 2022 Publisher: Roaring Book Press Pages: 271 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Many – most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but mentions a game that can be downloaded Summary from Book: Something smells rotten… After their latest quest, Fart, Pan, Moxie, and

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

Dragon Girls: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon

Author: Maddy Mara Illustrator: Thais Damião, cover art by Steph Lew © Date: 2021 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Pages: 135 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, however many page layouts do not have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Willa and her friends have a powerful magic inside them-they

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Reviews

Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Dragon Rider

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2023 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 226 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from Publisher’s Website: Calling all unicorn lovers! Pacey and Slasher (the world’s grumpiest unicorn) are flying high with

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life

Author: Emma Steinkellner Illustrator: Emma Steinkellner © Date: 2023 Publisher: Labyrinth Road Pages: 220 Chapters: No – which makes it easy to lose track of time reading Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the end does have some comic form Tales From Gumbling Summary from

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Reviews

Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Mermaids vs. Unicorns

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2022 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 212 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from the Publisher’s Website: Meet the world’s grumpiest unicorn. Pacey and Slasher are swimming with MERMAIDS in

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