Category Archives: Supernatural

Houdini and Me – Dan Gutman

Posted on June 28, 2021 by kyurenka

Houdini and Me – Dan Gutman. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823445158 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: supernatural/ghost story  What did you like about the book?  11-year-old Harry Mancini is an expert on … Continue reading →

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The Lost Book of the White (The Eldest Curses, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

  The Lost Book of the White (The Eldest Curses, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu. Margaret K. McElderry Books, (9781481495127), 2020 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Fantasy Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 What … 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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Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki. Translated by Zack Davisson. Drawn & Quarterly, 2021. 9781770464360 Format: Paperback graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy/folklore What did you like about the book? The folkloric tales … Continue reading →

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The Longest Night of Charlie Noon – Christopher Edge

Posted on March 13, 2021 by kyurenka

         The Longest Night of Charlie Noon – Christopher Edge, Delacorte, (9780593173084), c2019, 2020  Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Survival What did you like about the book? Charlie’s new … Continue reading →

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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. Balzer & Bray, 9780062975164, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC Genre: Fantasy/adventure What did you like about the book?  When the story opens, our … Continue reading →

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Ghostology: A True Revelation of Spirits, Ghouls, and Hauntings by Lucinda Curtle and Dugald A. Steer, illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Garry Walton and Doug Sirois

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Ghostology: A True Revelation of Spirits, Ghouls, and Hauntings by Lucinda Curtle and Dugald A. Steer, illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Garry Walton and Doug Sirois. Candlewick, 2020. 9781536209150 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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The Mulberry Tree by Allison Rushby

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

The Mulberry Tree by Allison Rushby. Candlewick, 2020. 9781536207613 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Immy and her parents immigrate from Australia to England so … Continue reading →

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The Phantom Twin – written and illustrated by Lisa Brown

Posted on May 26, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Phantom Twin – written and illustrated by Lisa Brown, First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 9781626729247, 2020 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: Supernatural (graphic novel) What did you like about the book?  Jane … Continue reading →

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The Color of the Sun by David Almond

Posted on March 7, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Color of the Sun by David Almond, Published by Candlewick Press, 9781536207859, 2019 (U.S.) Format: Hardcover, 218 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic Fiction/Supernatural What did you like about the book? True to form, David … Continue reading →

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