Wishes

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

Half Magic

Author: Edward Eager Illustrator: N.M. Bodecker (cover illustration by Quentin Blake in the copy that I read) © Date: 1954, renewed 1982 Publisher: Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic Pages: 192 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a few illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: It all […]

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Reviews

Cinders and Sparks

Author: Lindsey Kelk Illustrator: Pippa Curnick © Date: 2019 – Great Britain (First US Edition 2021) Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 204 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but a sneak peek of the next book Summary from Book: Cinders isn’t supposed

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Nibbles

Bizard the Bear Wizard

Author: Chrissie Krebs Illustrator: Chrissie Krebs © Date: 2023 Publisher: Holiday House Pages: 152 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Bear was just an average bear until the day a tornado caused an out-of-control wizard’s wand to crash down on

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

The Wishmakers

Author: Tyler Whitesides Illustrator: Jessica Warrick © Date: 2018 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 325 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: A few – most pages do not have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: A Genie that grants all your wishes-it’s a dream come true. Want to fly? No problem.

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