Category Archives: Mythology

My First Pop-Up Mythological Monsters by Owen Davey

Posted on October 20, 2021 by susanh579

My First Pop-Up Mythological Monsters by Owen Davey. Candlewick Press, c2020, 2021. 9781536217643 Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format:  Hardcover Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book?   Fifteen mythological creatures from … Continue reading →

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The Vanishing Lake by Paddy Donnelly

Posted on October 2, 2021 by susanh579

The Vanishing Lake by Paddy Donnelly. Yeehoo Press, 2021. 9781953458032 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? What a fun, fantastical and almost mythical story of … Continue reading →

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The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim

Posted on September 19, 2021 by susanh579

The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim. Disney Hyperion, 2021. 9781368059633 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Despite being much loved by her adoptive … Continue reading →

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Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg

Posted on August 7, 2021 by kyurenka

Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, (9781419748592), 2021 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Genre: Mythology What did you like … Continue reading →

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City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis, illustrated by Vivian Truong

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis, illustrated by Vivian Truong. Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2021. 9781338660425 Format: ARC (9/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy What did you … Continue reading →

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The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338636079 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Twelve year old Abby has been practicing her battle-ax … Continue reading →

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Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4) by Roshani Chokshi

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4) by Roshani Chokshi. Disney Hyperion, 9781368013864, 2021 Format: Hardcover, 389 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Adventure/Supernatural Fiction What did you like about the book? Book four in … Continue reading →

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The Egyptian Mirror by Michael Bedard

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Egyptian Mirror by Michael Bedard. Pajama Press, 2021. 9781772781106 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Thirteen year old Simon is suffering from a mysterious … Continue reading →

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The Tower of Nero – by Rick Riordan

Posted on December 10, 2020 by kyurenka

   The Tower of Nero (Book Five: The Trials of Apollo) – by Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, 9781484746455, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? You … Continue reading →

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Will Wilder: Amulet of Power by Raymond Arroyo

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Will Wilder: Amulet of Power by Raymond Arroyo. Yearling, 9780553539745, 2019 Format: Soft cover, 334 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy/Action-adventure Fiction What did you like about the book? The third installment of the Will Wilder … Continue reading →

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