Category Archives: Fantasy

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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GracelingKatsa has a grace as is evident in her eyes. Each of her eyes has a different color. Katsa has been graced with superior fighting skills and her Uncle Randa uses Kasta as his enforcer in the kindgom of Middluns (one of the seven kingdoms.) Working as King Randa’s enforcer bothers Katsa to her very core, so she and her team of four friends have formed an underground network called The Council that fights for the underdog throughout the Seven Kingdoms. On a secret mission for the Council, Katsa and her team rescue an elderly Lienid who has been kidnapped and is being held prisoner in King Murgon of Sunder’s dungeon. It is during this rescue, Katsa battles a graced Lienid whose skills are close to her own. This encounter spins Katsa’s life in a different direction. Read Graceling to follow Katsa’s amazing journey.

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

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The Last OlympianBook Five of Percy Jackson and The Olympians series finds Percy and his friends taking on Krono’s army in New York City. Percy and the other young demigods must protect Mount Olympus while the other Olympian gods battle Typhon, another one of Krono’s monsters on the loose. Will the prophecy come true? Read the last book of the series to find out Percy’s fate.
The Lightning Thief (Book One) movie is scheduled for release in February 2010. Read the series before the movie comes out because you know the books is always better than the movie. Check the internet for more information on the movie.

The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu

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shadow thievesCharlotte’s cousin Zachary is coming from “across the pond” to live with her family. Zee, as he is called, is an outgoing, talented soccer player. He fits right into life at her high school. He fits in better than Charlotte. But the students are getting sick at school. Zee shares that it happened at his school in London and Charlotte begins to wonder what is going on. When two strange looking men attack Charlotte and Zee, Mr. Metos, their English teacher, intervenes. Charlotte and Zee share their suspicions with Mr. Metos. Mr. Metos warns them of the shadow thieves and confirms their suspicions. Soon Charlotte and Zee find themselves swept up in a plot to overthrow Hades in the Underworld.

If you enjoy Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympian series, you should find The Cronus Chronicles entertaining as well.

Vampirates: Blood Captain by Jason Somper

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VampiratesTwins, Connor and Grace Tempest, continue their adventures in the third book of the Vampirates series, Blood Captain. Grace, along with the Captain and other members of The Nocturne, takes blinded Lorcan to the Santuary in hope of a cure for his failing health. While at the Santuary, Grace meets interesting characters, learns more about her healing abilities and struggles with her place in the vampirate world. Meanwhile, Connor aboard the pirate ship, The Diablo, prepares for an exciting mission that will test his commitment to his life as a pirate. Twists and surprises will keep pages turning in this thrilling adventure.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

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graveyardA young toddler wanders away from his home during the night as a killer has murdered his family. He toddles up the street to the old graveyard with the killer on his trail. The residents of the graveyard sensing danger, hide the toddler from the killer and raise him. Nobody (Bod) Owens has the protection of the graveyard and its residents. The ghosts assign Bod parents and guardians, who teach him what they know and keep him away from the killer who is still searching for Bod. The Graveyard Book is a magical and thrilling read. Come check it out.

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

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tale of despereauxDespereaux Tilling is a small, sickly mouse with big ears who breaks all the Mouse Council rules by interacting with humans. Interacting with humans is potentially dangerous for mice that live in castles, so when Despereaux falls in love with Princess Pea, the Mouse Council sentences him to death by the rats that live in the castle’s dungeon. Despereaux is a brave and special mouse. Will his love of the princess conquer the obstacles he must face?

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke

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Ink DeathThe final book of the Inkheart trilogy, finds Meggie and her family still in Ink World. Mo is being hunted by the Adderhead, who wants Mo to rebind the book that has given him immortality. The Adderhead is furious over the trick that Mo and Meggie played in Inkspell and is wreaking havoc in Ink World. Fenoglio has lost his control over the story. Mo, as the Bluejay, and the Black Prince try to fend off attacks by the Piper and others sent by Adderhead to capture Mo, Meggie and Resa. Meanwhile, Elinor is stuck in our world wondering what is happening to her loved ones. This is an exciting end to Funke’s extraordinary fantasy

Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer

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8th grade bitesVladimir Tod lives with his Aunt Nelly since his parents were killed in a house fire. Vlad has a secret. He’s a vampire. His father was a vampire and his mom was human. Vlad is the first known case of a vampire actually being born and not “created” through a vampire bite. So some consider Vlad special while others detest his existence.

Nelly, a nightshift nurse, keeps Vlad stocked in packets of blood from the hospital. She only takes the ones that will be destroyed because the packets are about to expire. Vlad has never killed anyone to feed. Vlad’s best friend, Henry, knows his secret, too. But odd things soon start happening in Vlad’s town. Mr. Craig, a favorite middle school teacher, is missing. His substitute, Mr. Otis is very different and Vlad believes Mr. Otis is on to his secret. The vice principal watches Vlad like a hawk just waiting for him to mess up so he can administer a severe punishiment. Mark and Todd, the school bullies, continually pick on Vlad for his “goth” appearance, while Vlad longs to have the courage to speak to his crush, Meredith. And, as his vampire powers become more prominent, he longs to know more about his father and his background. Check out Eighth Grade Bites to find out how Vlad handles it all!

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

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Avalon High“You are so lucky.”
Ellie’s best friend Nancy tells her. Ellie Harrison gets a chance to start over at her new high school while her parents (college professors) are on sabbatical near Washington, D.C. Ellie has spent most of her summer in seclusion floating on a raft in the pool, but that will change when she starts Avalon High.
At Avalon High, she finds herself attracted to Will whose girlfriend, Jennifer seems to be attracted to Will’s best friend, Lance. Complicated? That’s just the beginning. Ellie soon discovers that she is wrapped up in an old legend. Will she have the courage to step-up when she is needed?

Stormwitch by Susan Vaught

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stormwitchRuba senses something wicked is coming to Pass Christian, Mississippi. Something that will take all her courage, strength and knowledge of magic to fight. After the death of her Grand-mere Ruba Cleo in a violent storm in Haiti, Ruba has left the world she knows and understands to live with her Grandmother Jones in Mississippi in 1969. Tensions between the blacks and whites in the small coastal town are high, and the fact that some of the “dangerous” whites in the town see Ruba as a “juju” girl intensifies emotions. Grandmother Jones has forbidden Ruba to use any of the old ways Grand-mere Ruba Cleo has taught her. Without using the magic that has been passed down to her from generations, how will Ruba fight the Stormwitch?